Tool Sharpening & Saw Sharpening| Leitz Tooling

Leitz Tool Sharpening & Servicing:

At Leitz we take pride in our tool sharpening and repair capabilities. Our tool sharpening adn saw sharpening gets used tooling back into like new quality. Our highly trained and experienced engineers, state of the art machinery and modern sharpening techniques ensure we always take of the minimum cut and can usually get more sharpens out of a tool then other tool & saw sharpening services.

With a massive range of tool sharpening equipment, we can offer tool sharpening for the majority of tools on the market. Take a look at the “what we service” tab for more information on the cutting materials and tool types we sharpen.

We operate a national network of tool and saw sharpening centres around the UK, Leitz Tooling offers local customer support ensuring all tool and saw sharpening is to the highest standard, whilst maintaining quality and efficiency.

A selection of Leitz diamond cutter heads on a CNC sharpening machine

Saw Blade Sharpening Specialists:

Leitz Tooling UK is a global leading provider of saw blade sharpening. We offer a wide range of saw sharpening and services, from basic saw sharpening to complex reconditioning, tensioning and re-tipping. We ensure your saws are sharpened to the highest quality.

Our team of experienced engineers uses advanced sharpening equipment to ensure that all saw blade sharpening is high quality and consistent. We also offer a variety of blade repair services, so you can be sure that your saw blades achieve maximum performance.

Our saw blade sharpening services include sharpening, re tipping, cleaning, balancing, body repair and much more. The Leitz saw sharpening team can typically get 16 sharpens from a penl saw blade.

We are also offer carbide sharpening and diamond saw blade sharpening within microns of accuracy and we can extend the bore size if requested.

carbide saw blade sharpening on a Leitz saw blade sharpening machine

Drill Sharpening , Knife Sharpening & Small Tool Sharpening:

Small tools like Drills, inserts and knives used in the machining process face heavy wear and tear, especially when machining harder or denser materials. That’s why we offer precision tool sharpening and repair services for small tools such as knife sharpening, plaer balde sharpening, drill sharpening and more...

Our small tool sharpening service helps keep costs low and can extend your tool life without reducing your cutting quality. Embrace sustainability and take advantage of lower tooling costs with resharpening.

Our knife sharpening service extends to a wide range of knives such as planer blades or profile cutters and helps maintain your finish quality, ensuring smooth finishes and happy customers. By re-using the blades after sharpening, companies can reduce their carbon footprint and enviromental impact through Leitz tool sharpening.

Diamond Sharpening Experts:

When it comes to achieving optimal performance from your diamond tooling, Leitz stands as your trusted partner for diamond sharpening. Using our advanced diamond sharpening machinery, we can sharpen diamond saw blades to microns of accuracy and only remove the damaged cutting material.

Maintaining the cutting edge of your diamond blades is essential for clean, precise cuts and maximising their lifespan. Our expert technicians can revitalise your diamond saw blades & tools with precise diamond sharpening.

This ensures the removal of damaged or chipped diamond material from the cutting edge, exposing fresh diamonds for seamless cutting, peak performance & long tool life. Our in-house diamond saw sharpening is complimented by our tipping capabilities, we can repair and replace damaged diamond saw blade teeth, or design specific tooth profiles.

Diamond saw blade sharpening by Leitz on a saw blade sharpening machine

Technical Support & Process Optimisation

Leitz offer an extended suite of extra services for our customers, most of which we do for free to help increase your profitability.

With over 140 years of experience, our technicians offer site visits to help optimsie your production process. From factory layout & tool management to technical training, our team can help provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed.

We also host seminars and demonstrations throughput the year to give machinists the latest machining strategies, technology and tooling developments.

We can also help to arrange burns tests to ensure your sourced materials share the quality of your work.

A Leitz employee helps with process optimisation

Tool Management

In addition to advice, tooling and technical support, we also offer our customers a free tool management service.

Take back control over your production with Leitz tool management, our transparent reporting system is designed to help you avoid downtime and unexpected costs. By monitoring the wear and tear of your tools, we can ensure that you always have a new tool ready to go.

We can arrange pickups for tool servicing and monitor the efficiency of the tooling. This allows us to advise new techniques to help keep your finish quality high and your tool life as long as possible.

Enquire with the team today to see if our tool managment system is the right fit for your business!

An example of the Leitz tool mangement system

What Do We Sharpen and Service?

At Leitz we can offer tool sharpening and saw sharpening on a massive range of tooling. If you don't see what your looking for on the list, then give the team a call and inquire. We're always happy to try and help!

Tools We Can Sharpen:

Small tools (Knives, Drills & Boring Bits, Chains & Chisels).
Saw blades.
High shear tools up to 75 degrees.
Groovers.
Router cutters.
Diamond tooling.
Bandsaws \ resaw Blades.
Tooling blocks (Milling Heads, Rebate Heads).
Profiled tools.
Chainsaws.

Additional Services Supplied:

Tool cleaning and inspection.
Sharpening of HSS, Carbide & Diamond tooling.
Re-tipping and tensioning of sharpened tooling.
Collection & delivery service subject to availability.
Tool service & maintenance.
Tool management & tool control.
Technical support.

Tool Modifications

We are always happy to make modifications to our tooling to suit your specific needs or machinery. We offer a free bore increasing service:

To increase bore to 31.75 mm (1” ¼” ins) is Free of Charge.

Please state code BORE31.75 in the order comment box at checkout

For any other modifications such as pinholes, countersink pinholes or to increase bore to any other size, please contact Leitz UK where we will be happy to discuss your requirements.

Contact:

Email: Contact-uk@leitz.org

Tel: 01279 454530