Presented and Sponsored by: Leuco Tool Corporation

Tooling mistakes are costing your shop more than you think. From poor clamping and wrong feeds/speeds to choosing the wrong tool, shops bleed profit every day—quietly. This session shares best practices to expose those hidden losses and shows how to fix them fast. Learn how chipload affects edge quality, why your clamping system might be killing tool life, and how to know when it’s time to upgrade from carbide to diamond tooling. We’ll also teach you how to evaluate tooling partners that drive efficiency, not just sell tools. If you’re responsible for throughput, tooling spend, or machine performance, you’ll walk away with actionable strategies to increase output, reduce tooling cost, and extend machine life.