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Edge preparation of cutting tools can dramatically increase tool life

July 14, 2015
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Edge preparation involves removing material from a cutting tool in order to extend its life. That may sound counter intuitive, but a maker of glass molds says edge prep has dramatically reduced the amount it spends on tools. More

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