Why should I work with Edge Technologies?

Edge Technologies is unparalleled in its approach to customer service. We truly team up with our clients to understand their problem or challenge and collaborate to get to a feasible real-world solution. Our extensive problem-solving skills allow us to partner with you to create effective custom tools. We prioritize quality, expertise, and speed. We provide consistent and reliable smoothness for high-precision diamond tools.  Our flexibility and hard work allow us to get your tools to you much more quickly than typical industry turn-around.

Who uses Edge Technologies’ services?

Edge Technologies’ tools are regularly used in advanced research and development projects, prototyping, and defense and military optics. We serve industries that demand a high level of precision in diamond turning. Customers rely on us to create specialty tooling that other diamond tool manufacturers cannot produce. For more information on the industries we serve, see the Industries page.

What makes Edge Technologies’ custom tools superior?

Our custom tools are superior because our diamond surfaces are smooth at the atomic level, creating edges that are strong and continuous at better than 10,000x magnification. With many years of experience in creating custom diamond tooling, we are able to apply our knowledge and problem-solving skills to create "just the right tool" for any situation. 

How long does it take to get a custom tool from Edge Technologies?

Typical turn-around of custom tools is 2 weeks or less to have the tool back in your hand. Rush tools are available upon request.

What makes Edge Technologies’ resharpening services superior?

Some of our resharpening services utilize a proprietary chemical process which ensures more consistent performance. Superior smoothness achieved at the atomic level makes tools reliably smooth immediately, rather than requiring a break-in period like abrasively-sharpened tools. 

How long does it take to get a tool resharpened by Edge Technologies?

It usually takes 1 day to sharpen a tool, allowing us the ability to give our customers a 2 day tool turnaround. 

How many times can an Edge Technologies tool be resharpened?

The lifespan of any individual diamond tool is completely dependent on the tool geometry and customer usage. That said, many of our tools have been resharpened 30 to 40 times.

Does Edge Technologies use natural or synthetic diamonds?

We use both types depending on the needs of the customer. That said, synthetic diamonds offer more consistent machining results as their atomic structure is more regular than natural diamonds. Naturals tend to have more inclusions, polarity reversals, crystal zones, and voids, making them much less consistent when machining.