High-Precision Medical Applications

Given the stringent requirements within the medical industry, companies need an optimal tooling solution that best meets their machining application. Star Cutter is recognized for design and build tooling solutions that solve unique challenges while helping to reduce time, improve quality, and achieve cost savings. We analyze your process, materials, equipment, and requirements to provide a solution that optimizes your particular medical machining challenge.

We offer precision tooling for precision instruments and orthopedic cutting tools; femoral nail and intramedullary interlocking nails; cannulated bone drills and screws and general parts.

Small Diameter Solid Carbide Gundrills

Application specific design with optimized point geometries, polishes, hones, etc.
Material-specific carbide grades and coatings
Diameter range from 0.700 mm – 5.00 mm or greater, if needed
Coolant-fed
Better tool life and performance compared to off-the-shelf solutions

Solid Carbide Small Diameter Combination Tools

Reduce cycle time and lower CPU by combining operations
Overall tool cost reduction (fewer tools)
Improve part quality (concentricity between features)
Multiple-feature tooling; combine diameters, counterbores and chamfers
Coolant-fed: >0.900 mm diameter range

Small Diameter Deep Hole Solid Carbide Twist Drills

Application specific design with optimized point geometries, polishes, hones, etc.
Custom lengths up to 50 x Ø.
Diameter range starts at 0.900 mm
Material-specific carbide grades and coatings
Coolant-fed
Better tool life and performance compared to off-the-shelf solutions

Single Flute Gundrills

Diameter range from 2.40mm - 38.1mm
Competitive lead-time with many in-stock sizes and lengths
72-hour special delivery custom stock available

Case Studies

Bone Reamer

Single Flute Gundrill

Material: Stainless Steel 400
Drill Size: 1.397 mm ø
Select Tool Features:
Polished carbide, select grade and coating, honed edges

Cannulated Bone Screw

Solid Carbide Gundrill

Material: Titanium 6AL-4V
Drill Size: 1.727mm ø
Select Tool Features:
Polished carbide, select grade and coating, specific geometry and hones

Orthopedic Instrument

Solid Carbide Gundrill

Material: Stainless Steel 400, 17-5 and H900
Drill Size: 1.600 mm ø
Select Tool Features:
Polished carbide, select grade, honed edges and coating

Femoral Nails

Single Flute Gundrill

Material: Stainless Steel 400
Drill Size: 5.334 mm ø
Drill Depth Range: 300 – 500 mm
Select Tool Features:
Select carbide grade with excellent surface finish on tool head

Orthopedic Device

Small-Diameter Deep Hole Solid Carbide Twist Drill

Material: Titanium 6A-14V
Drill Size: 4.35 – 4.55mm ø
Select Tool Features:
Select carbide grade; sculptured flute opening for enhanced chip control; polished surface finish on critical areas of tool
Hardness: 35-38 Rc

Orthopedic Parts

Solid Carbide Small Diameter Combination Drill

Material: Titanium 6A-14V
Drill Size: 1.600 mm ø
Select Tool Features:
Combined multiple diameters and transition features into a single tool