The team at Browne & Co are excited to invite you to join us at IMTS 2024, which will be held from September 9-14 at McCormick Place in Chicago. This premier event is a vital opportunity to explore the latest advancements in manufacturing technology, network with industry leaders, and discover innovative solutions that can enhance your operations. There will be participation of several of our key principals at the upcoming show.

Dümmel (Booth: 431481)
As part of Everede's booth, Dümmel will be showcasing their exceptional micro-cutting tools, which are ideal for small-part machining and fine-detail work. Dümmel's product range is designed to meet the highest standards of precision and reliability, ensuring optimal performance in intricate machining tasks.

Everede Tool Company (Booth: 431481)
Everede Tool Company will be showcasing their advanced cutting tools, including indexable tools, boring bars, and other precision cutting instruments. Everede is known for producing high-quality tools that provide superior performance and durability. Their products are designed to meet the rigorous demands of modern machining, offering solutions that increase efficiency and precision in manufacturing processes.

Haimer USA (Booth: 431510)
Haimer will be showcasing their industry-leading tool-holding systems, including shrink-fit technology and high-performance balancing machines. These products are known for their ability to improve machining accuracy, reduce vibration, and extend tool life, ultimately boosting overall efficiency in manufacturing environments. Additionally, Haimer's Power Clamp and Tool Dynamic series provide unmatched reliability in tool clamping and balancing, ensuring top-tier production quality.

Nine9 (Booth: 431481)
Also as part of Everede's booth, Nine9 will be exhibiting their innovative cutting tools that are designed to streamline complex machining processes. Highlighted products include the NC Helix Drill, which ramps at 20° angles, enabling the production of multiple features with a single tool, and the i-Center indexable center drill, which offers extreme repeatability and precision.

Precision Brand Products (Booth: 431781)
Precision Brand will display an extensive array of shim products, toolroom supplies, and maintenance tools at their IMTS booth. Their offerings include slotted shim kits, feeler gauge assortments, and stainless-steel shim stock, all of which are critical components in achieving exact measurements and ensuring the longevity of machinery.

IMTS 2024 is the ideal venue to explore these innovative products and speak directly with the experts who design and produce them. We strongly encourage you to add these booths to your IMTS show planner and take advantage of the opportunity to engage with the cutting-edge technologies that can propel your business forward.

For more information and to plan your visit, please visit IMTS 2024​

Let us know if you will be going and we can join you at one of our principals booths!!

by Bernard Martin

Discover how the Nine9 Spot Drill revolutionized precision machining with its design and performance. This article explores the evolution of the original Spot Drill into a diverse family of specialized tools including the Ace Spot Drill, Chamfer Mills, NC Deburring Mills, and innovative V and X Type Tools. Learn how these advanced tools cater to industries like automotive and aerospace, enhancing machining efficiency, precision, and functionality across various operations.

The Nine9 Spot Drill initially emerged as a solution designed to offer precision and efficiency in spot drilling, catering to the burgeoning needs of the modern machining industry. Renowned for its robust performance and reliability, the tool's innovative design has paved the way for a comprehensive family of specialized tools, each tailored to enhance specific aspects of machining operations.

The Evolution of the Nine9 Spot Drill

1. Spotting Tools and the Ace Spot Drill
The Ace Spot Drill, an advanced iteration of the original Spot Drill, introduces enhanced features that significantly boost drilling accuracy. These tools are engineered to provide a stable starting point for complex drilling operations, reducing errors and increasing overall machining efficiency. This evolution marks the beginning of the Nine9 product family’s expansion, addressing more specialized and precision-oriented tasks.

2. Chamfer Mill and NC Deburring and Deburring Mill
As machining operations evolved, so did the demand for tools that could perform multiple functions seamlessly. The development of the Chamfer Mill and NC Deburring Mill by Nine9 responded to this need, offering tools capable of creating perfect chamfers and deburred finishes with high precision. These mills exemplify how Nine9 continues to innovate, pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved in finish machining.

3. RC Type and R Type Tools
The RC and R Type tools are specifically designed to create precise radii, an essential requirement in various machining tasks. These tools have become indispensable in industries where the aesthetic finish and functional precision of curved edges are critical, such as in automotive and aerospace parts manufacturing.

4. MCC Mills
The MCC Mills represent another significant advancement, enhancing the capabilities of the original Spot Drill with features that support a wider range of milling operations. These mills are particularly valued for their versatility and ability to handle complex milling tasks with ease, further broadening the scope of Nine9’s product offerings.

5. Engraving, Centering, and Facing Tools
Expanding further into precision tooling, Nine9 has developed tools specifically for engraving, centering, and facing. These tools cater to the most detailed aspects of machining, where precision is not just important but critical. They allow machinists to perform intricate detailing work that defines the quality and precision of the final product.

Adding to this lineup, the V Type and X Type Tools introduce specialized capabilities that enhance the flexibility and functionality of machining operations. The V Type Tools are particularly useful for creating V-shaped cuts and grooves, which are often required in projects demanding precision joints and aesthetic detailing. Meanwhile, the X Type Tools provide exceptional performance in cross-drilling and milling operations, allowing for complex geometries and multi-axis machining to be accomplished with ease and accuracy.

Impact and Applications
The Nine9 product family, originating from the simple yet versatile Spot Drill, now serves a wide array of industries. From creating custom automotive components to precision aerospace parts, these tools have revolutionized how tasks are approached and executed in modern manufacturing settings. The ability to adapt and innovate in response to industry demands has made Nine9 a staple in workshops around the world.

The journey of the Nine9 Spot Drill from a single product to a vast family of specialized tools illustrates the dynamic nature of the machining industry. As technology advances and market needs evolve, Nine9 remains at the forefront, continually expanding its product lines to meet and exceed the expectations of precision manufacturing.

Nine9, a leader in cutting-edge tooling solutions, has unveiled its latest innovation: the Ace High Performance spot drill. This new product launch is supported by a robust promotional campaign from Browne & Company, a name synonymous with quality and excellence in industrial distribution.

The Ace High Performance spot drill sets a new standard for precision, durability, and speed, thanks to its state-of-the-art design and materials. Engineered for unparalleled performance, this drill offers significant advantages, including reduced machining time and extended tool life, making it a valuable asset for manufacturers seeking to optimize their operations.

The Ace High Performance spot drill's unique features, including its advanced coating technology and geometric design, together enhance cutting efficiency and accuracy across a wide range of materials. Early adopters praise its performance, noting measurable improvements in productivity and cost savings.

Suitable for a diverse array of applications, from aerospace to automotive manufacturing, the Ace High Performance spot drill versatility and technical superiority make it a must-have tool for any machine shop requiring precise and efficient material removal.

The drill is now available for purchase through Browne & Company's distribution network, with special introductory offers designed to provide exceptional value to early customers. Interested buyers are encouraged to act quickly to take advantage of these limited-time promotions.

Check out the flyer below - they are offering two 90° MiniSets at over 1/2 price! Check out the flyer below for the promotion.

Contact us for authorized distributor choices.

Spotting tools produce a shallow hole to enable a drill to get a more accurate hole position. This enables you to produce more accurate machined parts. Spot Drills hep insure geometrically uniform holes and improve hole location accuracy.

Ideally, the proper spotting angle should have larger point angle than that of your drill, so the center of a drill shall be the first point to contact workpiece to prevent the drill from "walking".

The Nine9 ACE spotting tool is not only produce better hole position but also extends the tool life of the drill and improves production efficiency.  . Nowadays, to cope with market demands, we supply various point angles.

According to customer feedback : "The surface finish on the holes is very nice and the chips fall away very easily. I am very impressed with how well the tip is holding up. That has been my biggest issue with using carbide spotting tools in the past, as the tips are too fragile. The Nine9 ACE Spot Drill features a dual point angle design that ensures strength at the center to prevent fracturing."

QR codes are becoming ubiquitous. You can find them on business cards, letterhead paper, packing boxes, concert tickets, and even on metal!

QR codes are also used extensively on medical equipment, automotive parts, tool holders and clamping devices to provide operators a hand help links from their smart phone to operating instructions and other critical documentation.

As a result of laser marking being blurred or erased there has been more and more interest in a more permanent method of creating a QR code in metal and the Nine9 Spotting cutting tool has become an easy solution. 

Nine9 has released a series of NC Spot Drills for general spotting-chamfer tool, a Micro Spot Drill for mini spotting, and a New ACE Spot Drill for optimized machining efficiency and stability.

Spotting tools are available in 60°, 90°, 120°, 142°, and 145° included angles. 

Nine9 cooperated with Heidenhainto to demonstrate making this QR code application in the video below.

"Ergo" is a new trademark of Nine9 for ER type indexable cutter. The cutter is assembly kit by the 3 parts including Ergo nut, high strength Ergo pin and Integrated ER taper. Patented design mechanism to produce high clamping Forces and high runout accurancy.

It's perfectly suitable for driven tools and spindles with ER interface of CNC turning centers and swiss type automatic lathes such as Star, Citizen, Tsugami, Doosan, Tornos, INDEX, EMAG and so on.

​The Ergo provides types ER11, ER16, ER20, ER25 taper-shank cutter. The ergo tooling include milling cutter, spot drill, chamfering tool, corner rounding, engraving tool, deburring tool, center drill and boring tool.

Two of our most popular chamfer mill systems are on sale until July 31, 2021
Please contact us for your closest, authorized Everede distributor

 Nine9 was recently recognized in an article  “Meet the 1000 ‘hidden champions’ behind Taiwan's electric car-making dream”. From hardware providers to software companies, Taiwanese “hidden champions” have rallied under the banner of electric vehicles. They can produce every part of the car, from top to bottom, from a small screw to whole car body, including internal combustion engine and electric system.
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The  Nine9 NC Helix Drill is used to machine multi-stepped holes in forged wheels manufacturing.  The NC Helix Drill has special insert geometry design with serrated cutting edge that makes chips small, short, and easier to evacuate. It's really good for cutting material that generates long, stringy, soft chips that are typical in the  aluminum alloy used in forged wheels.
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The NC Helix Drill is capable of helical interpolation for milling, drilling and slotting with a single tool. Take a look at the video below and you can see why it's preferred in a lights-out production floor or even a short run production machine shop: It can optimize the machining process by tool saving from 2 to 4 tools and reduce the machining time by one operation with excellent chip control!

New Nine9 ERgo system can be applied on any kind of driven tools (live tooling) and collet chucks. Rigidity is optimized and the quick change ability saves huge machine time. The excellent repeatability also saves you set-up time.
Please call: 440-463-3970 or email: [email protected] to schedule a demo or for more information 

In January of this year we welcomed a new member to our Browne & Co. sales team and with manufacturing companies opening up again, it's about time we introduce you to Jeff Terrace!

Just before joining Browne & Co in January 2019, Jeff worked at Hoffmann Group, a German cutting tool, hand tool, workstation and storage solutions manufacturer.

Jeff has been working as an InovaTool representative since February of 2019 and recently joined Browne & Company at the beginning of 2020 as our Cutting Tool Specialist. Please send Jeff and email or give him a call to introduce yourself or pick his brain about an application question.