Over the past two years Kingsford Broach and Tool, Inc. has partnered with Richter Precision, Inc. in developing the industries first broaching specific tool coating.

Because cutting pressures and heat generated at the point of cut differ from conventional cutting operations, "K" Coat was specifically engineered to provide maximum performance and longer tool life in all broaching applications.

• Effectively protects cutting edges from wear
• Simultaneously assures reliable chip evacuation
• Extend resharpening capacity over normal sharpening
• Surface hardness is close to ceramic carbide cutting tools (84/85 hv/hrc)
• Coefficient of friction: 0.35
• Maximum working temperature: 450ºc/840ºf
• Color: Bronze/Grey
• Up to 70% tool life increase over uncoated tools
• Up to 40% tool life increase over TiN coated tools
• Up to 15% increase in tool life over TicN coated tools
• Cost effective!