MSU Cutting Tools
Explore MSU cutting tools for your product, machining and purchasing requirements. MSU manufactures four product lines and supplies five additional lines through partners.
Start with Cutting Tool Products when the product family is known, or use the machining-requirement routes below when the application is the better starting point.
Explore four MSU-manufactured product lines and five partner-supplied lines.
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The MSU carbide tools and related cutting-tool range includes nine product families. Select a family to compare tool types, specifications and manufacturing source.
Made in the MSU factory
MSU-Manufactured Product Lines
Additional manufactured and partner-supplied tools
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MSU-Manufactured
Carbide Inserts
Inserts for turning, small-parts machining, grooving, parting, threading, milling and shallow-hole drilling
Partner-Supplied
Toolholders
Milling, turning, boring and collet-chuck toolholders supplied through partners
Browse all nine product families and choose the category that matches your requirement.
Explore All ProductsFind Tools by Machining Requirement
Begin with the workpiece material, machining operation or purchasing requirement. Compare relevant product families, then check the specifications for the tool you need.
Milling steel or pre-hardened steel
Milling hardened steel
Milling stainless steel
Milling titanium alloys
Milling aluminum
Milling mold bases or mold frames
Custom geometry for an MSU-manufactured product line
Discussing distribution or wholesale cooperation
Milling steel or pre-hardened steel
Steel & Pre-Hardened Steel Milling
For tool selection, provide the workpiece material and grade, operation, feature or drawing, tool dimensions, machine and holder conditions, quantity and required result. These details determine which tools and starting parameters suit the application.
Send the application details if you need help choosing a tool from the product range and catalogs.
Get Selection SupportManufactured by MSU
MSU manufactures four product lines: Carbide End Mills, Thread Mills, Holemaking Tools and Carbide Inserts.
The MSU Factory has a 3,000 m² facility, 11 production lines and 35 Walter and ANCA CNC tool grinders. Its capacity of 300,000 pieces per month covers the four product lines manufactured by MSU.
Confirm dimensions, geometry, material, coating, acceptance requirements and availability using the current catalog, quotation, order or approved drawing. Tolerances and machining results depend on the selected tool and application.
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Quality and Inspection
MSU uses a ZOLLER G3 measurement system for tool inspection. Inspection requirements depend on the product and order.
For MSU-manufactured tools, specify the product code or drawing, characteristics to check, acceptance criteria and required records. For partner-supplied products, MSU confirms the supplier and quality documents for the selected product and order.
The Cutting Tool Quality Control page covers measurement equipment, in-process and final inspection, supplier quality control and document requests. Define the inspection requirements for your selected tool before ordering.
Find the inspection information and document requirements for your product.
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Resources for Buyers
Use the resource route that matches the current stage of product selection or purchasing:
Use catalogs to select products and quotations to confirm commercial terms. Drawings define custom geometry, while inspection records document the agreed checks. Ask for clarification if a code, dimension or order condition is unclear.
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Product Catalogs and Downloads
Download the current public catalogs for MSU-Manufactured and Partner-Supplied product families.
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View All ArticlesFrequently Asked Questions About MSU Cutting Tools
MSU supplies nine product families: Carbide End Mills, Thread Mills, Holemaking Tools, Carbide Inserts, Cermet Inserts, Ceramic Cutting Tools, Toolholders, Carbide Rotary Burrs and PCD & CBN Tools.
MSU manufactures Carbide End Mills, Thread Mills, Holemaking Tools and Carbide Inserts. See Factory & Manufacturing for information about the factory, equipment and production capabilities.
Cermet Inserts, Ceramic Cutting Tools, Toolholders, Carbide Rotary Burrs and PCD & CBN Tools are supplied through MSU’s partners. MSU handles sourcing and purchasing inquiries for these five families.
Start with the eight material and task routes in Find Tools by Machining Requirement above. Provide the material grade, operation, feature or drawing, tool dimensions, machine and holder conditions and required result when requesting selection support.
MSU can review custom requirements for Carbide End Mills, Thread Mills, Holemaking Tools and Carbide Inserts. The Custom Cutting Tools page lists the drawing, sample, geometry, material, coating, quantity and project information required for review. Feasibility, tolerance, sample timing and delivery remain subject to project confirmation.
Use Product Catalogs and Downloads for current catalogs. The catalogs include both MSU-manufactured and partner-supplied product families.
Send the product family and code when known, application or operation, workpiece material and grade, dimensions or drawing, quantity, delivery country or destination, required documents and target date. MSU will confirm the product specifications, available documents and commercial terms for your request.








