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Western Tool Company just recently became a distributor for Ingersoll Cutting tools in September. We are very excited to be able to give our customers access to this line, including indexable tools and custom made products.


Western Tool has been a distributor of Hermes abrasives for over 30 years. Hermes Manufacturing and Production Operations meet the highest quality standards of ISO 9001. This standard, in place throughout the Hermes Group, provides customers with the confirmation that they Read more…


SurfPrep foam abrasive pads are used in conjunction with SurfPrep back up pads and SurfPrep Air Tools. This is “The SurfPrep Sanding System”. SurfPrep is used for preparing any and all surfaces and coatings of any kind. SurfPrep is a Read more…


In dropped object prevention, the “3T’s” are used to categorize the active engineering controls one can easily implement to prevent falling objects on the job. So let’s take a closer look. Trapping is a term used to describe the installation Read more…


Chemetall at Westerntoolco.com

In many industries the use of coolants is an essential part of production, in particular in the metalworking industry.  Chemetall’s high-performance technologies cool and lubricate the work site while purging chips and other debris from the workpiece, to ensure the Read more…


  Guest Post by Glen Rosier When visiting customers I am most commonly approached with the statement, “We are grinding ceramics”.  The word “ceramic” is a very generalized statement covering a broad spectrum of materials. 20 years ago ceramics literally defined Read more…

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