Raynor Tool Services specialises in new tool manufacture and CNC regrinding.
Raynor Tools began regrinding and sharpening cutting tools in 1981. Initially, the business focussed on servicing the needs of manufacturers in and around Shropshire and Staffordshire.
As the company grew, our geographical reach increased and we started working with clients based in the West Midlands, East Midlands and Merseyside.
On a regular basis we visit clients to collect worn tools and return restored tools. Typically, we offer a weekly turn-around service: returning recovered tools one week after collection. Urgently needed tools are returned sooner if possible by carrier.
Our milling cutter regrinding and sharpening service is operating very successfully and the high percentage of repeat business proves the methods we adopt achieve the savings customers are looking for.
CNC tool grinding equipment
In 1998 we purchased our first CNC tool grinding machine from Strausak, Switzerland. Its installation allowed us to achieve new levels of quality and consistency particularly in the regrinding and sharpening of carbide milling cutters and drills.
Installation of a Walter Helitronic Power CNC machine in 2004 enabled the company to competitively manufacture tools and we now specialise in supplying new tools with very short lead times. A further Walter Helitronic CNC tool grinding machine, with an automatic loader was installed in 2010 helping us with lights-out new tool production. Our third Walter Helitronic Power machine arrived in March 2015 and in January 2025 our 4th Walter Helitronic machine was installed. This machine, a Helitronic Raptor was ordered with a huge 24kw spindle power, glass scales, incycle measuring and an autoloader enabling us to manufacture up to 500 tools in one production run.
In addition to the Walter CNC machines, we have three Deckel S11 form grinding machines. These incredibly versatile machines have camera optics with magnification upto 170:1, these machines allow efficient one off form tool modification, manufacture and regrinding. We can take your 1:1 DXF drawing file and rapidly grind that exact form onto the tool.