High-Quality Surface Finishes With Reduced Chipping & Rework
Crafted with premium, specialised carbide, our British-made router cutters deliver an exceptionally smooth surface finish. Engineered with optimised flute designs, and shear angles. They minimise vibration and heat, resulting in flawless finishes and significantly reduced chipping and rework.
Increase Your Productivity, Reduce Cycle Times & Minimise Downtime
Maximise your throughput with Leitz router cutters. Engineered for fast feed speeds, Leitz router cutters improve productivity by reducing cycle times. Experience unprecedented productivity with minimal downtime, thanks to reduced tool change frequency.
Router Cutters Engineered For Long Tool Life & Multiple Sharpens
Made from high-grade solid carbide for extended tool life, our British made router cutters excel at handling tough materials. We engineer our tools for multiple sharpens, providing a cost-effective solution throughout the tools life cycle. Lower your manufacturing costs with sustainable tooling.
Contact Leitz For High-Performance Router Cutters:
Leitz Tooling UK Ltd
Headquarters, production and sharpening centre
Leitz Tooling, Flex Meadows, The Pinnacles, Harlow, CM19 5TN
G-Tec High-Performance Compression Router Cutters:
Designed as a direct response to UK market conditions, the G-Tec has been specifically designed to enhance productivity when panel processing. Suitable for a vast range of panel materials, the G-Tec boasts massive durability thanks to specially formulated carbide that reduced wear with abrasive or acidic materials. It also supports improved feed speeds of up to 40m/min thanks to an innovative geometry.
Compression Router Cutters:
Eliminate tear-out and achieve perfect edges with Leitz Compression CNC Router Cutters. Engineered for a massive range of materials such as timber, laminates and composites, these router cutters provide clean, crisp cuts every time. Our high-performance compression router cutters are essential for professionals seeking superior finish quality, Manufactured with a specialised carbide grade to reduce chipping and extend tool life.
Roughing-Finishing Router Cutters:
Experience the best of both worlds with Leitz Roughing-Finishing CNC Router Cutters. These versatile routers combine aggressive material removal with a high-quality finish, saving you time and increasing efficiency. Ideal for demanding projects, our roughing-finishing routers are the all-in-one solution for your CNC needs. Invest in Leitz routers and experience the difference.
Finishing Router Cutters:
Achieve smooth finishes with Leitz finishing CNC router cutters. Designed for ultra-fine detail and superior surface quality, these routers deliver exceptional results on a variety of materials. Perfect for final passes, our finishing router cutters ensure your projects stand out. They feature recesses in the tool body to assist with chip extraction. Manufactured with solid high-grade carbide for long tool life & superior surface finish.
Lockcase & Keyhole Router Cutters:
Achieve precise and reliable hardware installations with Leitz Lockcase & Keyhole CNC router cutters. Engineered for accuracy, these CNC cutters deliver clean, consistent cuts for lock pockets and keyhole slots. Ensure perfect fittings every time, maximizing efficiency and your workflow. Our CNC router cutters are manufactured to under 10 microns of accuracy, ensuring precision cuts every time.
Ball Nose Router Cutters:
Sculpt intricate details and achieve stunning contours in your woodworking projects with Leitz Ball Nose CNC router cutters. Specifically designed for CNC machining, these router cutters excel at creating smooth, rounded edges and complex shapes in wood. Ideal for crafting detailed furniture components, ornate carvings, or custom architectural millwork, our ball nose routers deliver exceptional precision and control.
Milling Router Cutters For Aluminium:
Maximise your aluminium milling efficiency with Leitz Milling CNC router cutters. Engineered for high-speed, precision cutting, these milling routers deliver clean, burr-free results. Our aluminium milling routers are designed to withstand the demands of industrial applications, optimal cutting performance on aluminium alloys. Experience the superior performance and durability of Leitz milling router cutters for your aluminium projects.
Cut Up To 250 Laminate Sheets Before Sharpening Your Router Cutter
Manufactured with specialised wear-resistant carbide for improved tool life and durability. Allowing you to cut more material in less time.
Up To 40m/min Feed Speeds For Faster Production Cycles
Engineered with innovative geometries for high-performance cutting with reduced cycle times. Increase your productivity today.
Versatile Across Materials, Minimising Downtime From Tool Changes
As material quality declines across the market, the G-Tec provides improved flexibility and cost-efficiency when cutting different materials.
" Switching to Leitz G-TEC cutters has been game changing for us. We've doubled our feed speeds while increasing cut quality, dramatically increasing our throughput.
With the right toolholder the G-TEC cutters have proven to have incredible longevity, so we spend less time doing tool changes and setup. We regularly get through 50 sheets a day with no downtime.
This has allowed us to remain competitive, attracting and retaining customers we wouldn't have been able to win before. Switching to Leitz tooling has had a marked impact on our bottom line."
Harry Mansworth - Managing Director, Sevenoaks CNC
Innovative Geometries For High-Performance Routing:
Our G-Tec router cutters are heavily inspired by our German routing range. Combining tried, tested and innovative tool geometries from the Leitz range with specialist grade carbide provides you with unmatched cutting performance at high speeds.
G-Tec router cutters excel when cutting at high speeds and allow you to increase productivity through reduced cycle times and reduced downtime from tool changes. All our G-Tec routers are engineered for multiple resharpens.
Router Cutters Manufactured With Specially Formulated Carbide For Improved Durability:
Leitz UK manufacture our G-Tec router cutter range from specially formulated carbide. Utilising a mixed binder, this carbide grade is highly resistant to leching, resulting in superior durability when processing abrasive or acidic materials like Accoya or MDF.
The higher-grade carbide also is more resistant to damage from wood-resin whilst increasing tool life and durability when machining significantly.
Router Cutters Suitable For The Majority Of Panel & Timber Derived Materials:
The G-Tec range of router cutters are ideal for workshops that machine a wide variety of materials and panels. The G-Tec router range can handle most panel materials and is often used to machine multiple materials in the same project or workpiece - without a tool change.
Suitable for MDF, MFC , HPL, Chipboard, softwoods, hardwoods, fibre materials, plastic coated and veneered fibre materials, duromers, plastomers and decorative laminates.
The UK's Most Reviewed Tooling Manufacturer
With over 150+ Five Star reviews on Trustpilot and Google, we are the UK's most reviewed and highest rated woodworking tool manufacturer.
150 Years of Engineering Expertise & Tool Development
Engineered with innovative geometries for high-performance cutting with reduced cycle times. Increase your productivity today.
Sustainably Manufactured With Solar Power & Made To be Recycled
Leitz UK router cutters are manufactured with solar power and can be recycled after end of life with the Leitz tool recycling programme.
Award Winning Commitment to Innovation:
Leitz Tooling has a long history of awards and recognition. Including 3 awards for product innovation in 2024 from RedDot Designs, Structural Timber Awards and Corporate LiveWire. Our UK spiral routing range has been awarded the Innovation & Excellence Award from Corporate LiveWire
Leitz router cutters are manufactured from sustainable materials, our tungsten carbide is sourced responsibly and with minimal environmental impact. Leitz also recycles carbide form broken and damaged tools.
Sustainably Manufactured Router Cutters:
Leitz UK router cutters are manufactured sustainably at our Harlow Factory. We supplement our manufacturing sharpening facilities with solar power and in 2024 we saved 86 Tons of CO2. Leitz also offer a global tool recycling programme to our customers where we will recycle steel, carbide and diamond router cutters. Leitz also operates a global “WeCare” sustainability campaign each may. In 2024 we had 416 projects across 40+ countries.
145+ Years of Tooling, Machining and Engineering Experience:
Leitz Tooling is the global technology and market leader for woodworking cutting solutions. Therefore, Leitz has a long and extensive history of technical developments, product innovation and working closely with manufacturers to solve challenges in production. Our UK-made spiral router cutter range benefits from 145+ years of technical expertise and features similar geometries to our German made products.
Router Cutters Manufactured With Top-Grade Materials:
Leitz manufacturers our UK-made router cutters using only the finest of high-grade tungsten carbide. Our specialist carbide grade ensures that our tools withstand high levels of stress, heat, and abrasion, resulting in extended tool life and superior cutting performance across the routers life. Our G-Tec range is manufactured from specially formulated carbide that makes it our strongest tungsten carbide router cutter yet.
Constant Investment into Machinery and People:
Every year, Leitz Tooling invest in new machinery and people. Our growing range of state-of-the-art machinery ensures we offer unparalleled precision during manufacture and sharpening of tools. We currently have the most advanced saw sharpening setup in the UK and our team of experienced and skilled technicians is growing every year. Our technicians always take off the minimum cutting material, ensuring maximum tool life.
Contact Leitz Today For High-Performance Router Cutters:
" Switching to Leitz G-TEC cutters has been game changing for us. We've doubled our feed speeds while increasing cut quality, dramatically increasing our throughput.
With the right toolholder the G-TEC cutters have proven to have incredible longevity, so we spend less time doing tool changes and setup. We regularly get through 50 sheets a day with no downtime.
This has allowed us to remain competitive, attracting and retaining customers we wouldn't have been able to win before. Switching to Leitz tooling has had a marked impact on our bottom line."
Harry Mansworth - Managing Director, Sevenoaks CNC
Material Suitability - What Materials Do Our Routers Cut?
The new UK-made spiral router cutter range from Leitz Tooling has been designed for high-quality processing of multiple materials. Our router cutters are suitable for most wood derived materials on the market, including boards and composites. Regardless of your application, you can have confidence that these router cutters will last a long time and offer great cost-efficiency thanks to their flexible nature and being able to handle a large range of material types.
Thanks to our use of high-grade carbide in our router cutter design, our routers are suitable for the following materials: softwood (wet), Softwood (dry), hardwood (wet), hardwood (dry), plywood, chipboard, MDF, HDF, wood-plastic-composites, aluminum, non-ferrous metals, laminated veneer lumber, decorative laminates like HPL and solid surface materials.
Expert Tips For Improving Router Cutter Performance:
Keep Your Router Cutters Clean After Use:
Maintaining clean CNC router cutters is crucial for longevity and optimal cutting performance. Wood resin buildup, if left unchecked, can lead to a host of problems for routers. Firstly, it creates a sticky layer that attracts more debris, exacerbating the issue. Over time, this resin can react with the tool body, potentially causing corrosion and damage. Secondly, the resin buildup significantly blunts the cutting edges of your router cutters, resulting in rough cuts, increased heat generation, and premature tool wear.
Check Your Router Cutters for Damage Before Use:
Prior to every CNC router operation, meticulous inspection of your router cutters is recommended for safety and optimal performance. Damaged router cutters, even with minor chips, cracks, or dullness, compromise cut quality, leading to rough finishes and inaccurate dimensions, while also increasing the risk of tool breakage. Furthermore, operating with damaged cutters creates excessive vibration and heat, stressing the machine's spindle and bearings. Therefore, a pre-operation check, ensuring shank integrity and secure mounting, is crucial to maximize CNC router cutter precision, extend tool life, and maintain a safe working environment.
Run at The Correct RPM & Feed Speeds:
Maximizing your CNC router cutter performance requires precisely calibrated feed speeds and RPMs, a delicate balance tailored to the specific material and router cutters employed. Achieving this optimal balance requires careful consideration of cutter geometry, material properties, and the machine's capabilities, underscoring the importance of consulting technical documentation and seeking expert advice. Leitz Tooling provides invaluable technical support, guiding operators in selecting appropriate feed speeds and RPMs to match their specific CNC router cutters and cutting applications.
Use Efficient Extraction When Machining:
Efficient chip extraction is crucial for maximizing CNC router performance and maintaining optimal cut quality, preventing recutting, heat buildup, and premature tool wear; effective dust collection systems and air blast techniques are essential, but the design of the router cutters themselves also plays a significant role. Leitz router cutters, renowned for their precision and durability, are specifically engineered with strategically placed recesses and optimized flute geometries to enhance chip evacuation, directing debris away from the cutting zone and minimizing interference. This design feature, coupled with proper machine setup and extraction systems, ensures that CNC router operations run smoothly, maintaining consistent cut quality and extending the lifespan of both the router cutters and the machine itself.
Use Router Cutter Sharpening Services To Maintain maximum Performance:
Maintaining sharp router cutters is essential to consistant and clean finish quality. Dull router cutters create more chatter and friction when machining, leading to poor finishes and likely rectifications. Sharpen your router cutters with Leitz to keep them operating at their best and lower your costs by extending tool life. Leitz recommends a 3-tool system: one router cutter on the machine, one off for sharpening and another ready for use.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
Is the UK-made spiral router cutter range available on the online shop?
No, currently this range is not available on the online shop. We are working behind the scenes to get this new product range listed online, for pricing or to make a puchase contact Leitz on 01279 454530 or contact-uk@leitz.org
Where can I find technical data for this range of router cutters?
All the technical data is listed in our UK-made router cutter lexicon, available for download on this page.
You can request a physical version by contacting the head office or request contact from a technical support representative.
What is the best RPM for the UK-made router cutters?
The best RPM always depends on your machinery, material and other factors. This range of router cutters is designed to be run between 18,000-24,000 RPM. Leitz use high-grade carbide on our router cutters, which means they perform better at faster speeds. Contact the Leitz team or try our Xpert app for its machining calculator for more information.
What is the G-Tec range and why is it different to the other UK-made router cutters?
Our G-Tec router cutter range is manufactured from specially formulated carbide. Utilising a mixed binder, this carbide grade is highly resistant to leching, resulting in superior durability when processing abrasive or acidic materials like Accoya.
Put simply, these router cutters are significantly more resistant to chemical attack.
Are these products made by Leitz Germany?
No, this entire range of router cutters are manufactured by Leitz Tooling UK Ltd, at our main service and production centre in Harlow. Using our 145+ year history of innovation, this range of router cutters has been inspired by successful tool geometries and shear angles from the Leitz Tooling global range, but carted towards the British market and requirements.
What are the delivery times on made to order router cutters?
Leitz can manufacture these router cutters within 3-5 working days. We keep a strong stock of carbide blanks, ensuring we can efficiently manufacture your router cutters on demand, with minimum wait times. All Our tools are measured and balanced before dispatch. For router cutter designs not on our Lexicon, Leitz can manufacture bespoke router designs in 2-3 weeks.
Do you manufacture bespoke / special router cutter designs?
Yes, Leitz Tooling UK can manufacture any special tool you need including router cutters. We offer bespoke router cutter manufacture and make blocks, saws, drills profile knives and many other special bespoke tools. For our router cutters, Leitz can manufacture bespoke router designs in 2-3 weeks. We can also manufcature your router cutter to different carbide grades depending on your requirements.
Where can I sharpen my router cutters?
Leitz Tooling offer high-performance router cutter sharpening. In addition to sharpening our own router cutters, Leitz offer router cutter sharpening for other brands too. Our router sharpening machinery can handle HSS, carbide and diamond router cutter sharpening.
What machinery are these router cutters suitable for?
The UK range of router cutters are suitable for the vast majority of CNC machinery, statioanry routers, machining centres and milling machines with spindle to mount tools. If you are unsure if a router cutter is suitable for your machine, contact Leitz on 01279 454530 or contact-uk@leitz.org
Contact Leitz For High-Performance Router Cutters:
Leitz Tooling UK Ltd
Headquarters, production and sharpening centre
Leitz Tooling, Flex Meadows, The Pinnacles, Harlow, CM19 5TN