4 Strategies for Managing Chip Control
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
Having strategies in place for managing chips is an important part of protecting the production process, from tool life to product quality.
Precision Machining Technology Review January 2022: Toolholding
By: Angela Osborne - Production Machining
Production Machining’s toolholding showcase includes Schwanog, Somma Tool, Big Kaiser (Big Daishowa), Allied Machine & Engineering, Kaiser Tool Co. and Exsys Automation.
Somma’s Form Tool Freedom Service Simplifies Holder, Insert Ordering
By: Angela Osborne - Production Machining
The service is designed to provide complete services to companies that use form tools and is divided into four categories — RQC - resharpenable quick-change inserts; STA - single-use, throwaway inserts; DIY - make-your-own inserts; and SES - Somma helps customers design inserts.
Precision Machining Eastec Technology Preview September 2021
By: Angela Osborne - Production Machining
Production Machining highlights some of the latest precision machining advances and technology updates that will be showcased at Eastec 2021, Oct. 19-21 in West Springfield, Massachusetts.
Expanding Offerings with Max-Bar Tooling
Somma Tool Co. has a history of taking advantage of opportunities to help the business thrive. Recently, Somma Tool found a way to expand its product line, and market, by acquiring the Max-Bar Tool Co.
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Somma Tool Co. Acquires Max-Bar Tool Co.
By: Chandler Bonn -
Cutting tool company expands product range through acquisition.
Somma Tool Co. Celebrates 80th Anniversary
By: Lori Beckman - Products Finishing
In 1939, Gerard J. Somma, a recent arrival from Naples, Italy, saw a growing demand for a local, reliable source of screw machine tooling and decided to take the plunge. He incorporated Somma Tool Co. in his new home state of Connecticut and never looked back.
Somma Inserts Supply Any Option
By: Tarah Rauch - Gardner Business Media
Somma Tool is said to supply all the options needed by companies who use form tools.
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Max Bar Mini Shank Toolholders Fit Swiss Machines
By: Bart Bishop - Production Machining
Somma’s Max Bar series of mini shank toolholders are designed to fit Swiss machines and can be used for front turning, back turning, cutting off, grooving, and threading, as well as plunge and turn, face grooving, ID grooving, threading and boring.
Somma Tool Announces the Acquisition of Reynolda Cutting Tools
By: Chris Felix - Production Machining
Somma Tool Company has purchased the RCT line from Reynolda Manufacturing Solutions.