About us
Welcome to the Cutting Tool Academy
the world's first Numroto technology portal
Our goal is to make the knowledge and know-how about the production of cutting tools with Numroto Plus available to the public.
Our portal finally puts an end to the secrecy and makes the know-how that really helps available to everyone for the first time.
We offer training and technology at the highest level.
Our training courses, sample tools and e-learning offerings have been created by our experts according to the latest state of knowledge.
We take into account both the latest Numroto versions and features, as well as proven basic knowledge that has been used successfully for decades.
This means that you will always be up to date with us.
Each of our experts has acquired individual expertise. This knowledge is now available to you in a bundled form.
Thousands of step drills, form cutters, end mills, drills, reamers and other tools have been successfully manufactured using this knowledge.
And what has worked for us will work for you if you adopt and apply our suggestions and technologies.
As the founder of the Cutting Tool Academy, I would like to personally invite you with the words that the Buddha once addressed to his first five disciples:
Ehipassiko – Come and see (for yourself)!
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Our mission
We offer you and your employees’ exclusive know-how, technologies + tips and tricks for the production of cutting tools with Numroto.
With a holistic approach and Numroto to success
The optimal tool for the application – calculated and offered in the best possible way – properly documented and programmed – efficiently and reproducibly implemented in production.
You will be amazed at the enormous increase in productivity, quality and customer satisfaction.
Our experts will be with you every step of the way.
Our goal is always to ensure that your employees are able to confidently and independently apply the knowledge they have learned.
The Academy provides you and your employees with exclusive knowledge and content that was previously unavailable on the market.
You can either use our e-learning. Or you can conveniently download programs and technologies from our tool database.
Of course, we are also happy to provide you with personal support, training or advice on purchasing and process optimization.
It goes without saying that we are completely independent.
This also means that we are 100% convinced when we recommend grinding wheels, machines, measuring equipment, etc.
We will always be transparent about any partnerships.
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What problems are we solving?
If you look at different companies, the problems are almost always the same.
It does not matter if they are large, medium or small companies.
There are many pitfalls and more or less serious obstacles between the time an order is received/offer is made and the final delivery.
- It starts with insufficient data for tool design.
- It continues with a poor quotation.
- And, in the worst case, it leads to a Numroto program that the machine operators neither trust nor believe to be accurate (free of major errors).
- Tools are made with the wrong clamping devices and grinding wheels.
- There is no implementation of CIP measures.
- Optimizations such as edge preparation on the CNC are an unknown concept.
- In addition, tools are measured incorrectly and/or inappropriately.
Uninformed sales people meet programmers with no connection to production.
Machine operators are completely overwhelmed trying to get through the day without support.
The few good people are usually frustrated and overworked.
If this sounds familiar, or at least parts of it, you are not alone.
Tool grinding at a high level is anything but easy and cannot be compared to turning or milling.
At the Academy, we believe that only a holistic approach will lead to success.
In the best-case scenario, a well-informed salesperson coordinating with the programmer meets a highly skilled production team.
Tools are designed optimally and cost effectively.
The production process is technologically advanced, and improvements and optimizations are built into the ongoing processes.
Now you can act and plan. No more chasing after problems.
That’s why we offer everyone in the company the support they really need.
That’s why we offer everyone in the company the support they really need.
With a strong focus on production, technology, training and programming.
However, it is important not to ignore the other parties involved.
Only if everyone exchanges ideas across disciplines and communicates effectively will the customer end up with the best possible tool, cost-efficient and, above all, repeatable and of high quality.
Ideally, everyone involved will enjoy their work and the company will grow healthily and sustainably.
Therefore, you will not only find knowledge about grinding and programming with Numroto, but also topics such as
- Integration of the sales force,
- Which clamping technology for which tools,
- Programmer-assisted first-piece production,
- Order assignment and „set-up meetings“ by the foreman,
- Set-up without scrap (set-up strategies),
- Full use of Numroto and Num-Draw,
- and much more.
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The founder
Daniel Schilling
Founder and owner of the Cutting-Tool-Academy
A few facts:
- Born in 1985 in Meiningen / Germany
- Has been working in the cutting tool industry since he started his apprenticeship in 2002.
Important places / stations:
- Germany / Meiningen
- Austria / Wels
- Germany / Stuttgart
- Germany / Aalen
- USA / Greenville SC
- Switzerland / Teufen AR
Significant activities prior to the formation of the company:
- Many years of setting up special tools in small series
- Programming and optimization with Numroto
- Tool development / prototyping, special tools
- Grinding tests / introduction of new technologies
- Process optimization / production and processes
- Supervision of CIP processes
- Numroto employee training
- Production Management
- Significant involvement in the establishment of two companies in the USA
- Application engineer at Numroto
- Development and improvement of Numroto
- Troubleshooting and problem documentation
- Testing new Numroto features
