Gorilla Mills Carbide End Mills: Precision Machining Tools

Gorilla Mill is a highly respected brand in the industrial machining world, and for good reasons: Gorilla Mill stands out due to its relentless commitment to quality and a continuous stream of innovation in the space. Renowned for its high-performance end mills and cutting tools, Gorilla Mill delivers exceptional tools that meet the demands of machining professionals worldwide. Through an uncompromising approach that emphasizes precision, durability, and reliability, Gorilla Mill ensures that every product delivered surpasses the expectations of its clientele.

BlackHawk Industrial is proud to partner with industry leaders like Gorilla Mill, helping our customers achieve exceptional results with high-quality equipment. Read on to learn about a number of benefits you can expect when using Gorilla Mill products. Whether stocking up your commercial machining operation or looking for the right tools as a novice, Gorilla Mill can provide you with an undeniable advantage.

The Wisconsin-based manufacturer makes “insanely tough weapons of mass production” —mills and drills with a reputation for ruggedness and strength. Gorilla Mill brings performance with attitude to the shop floor. It’s the trusted brand for machinists who work and play with passion.

Who Is Gorilla Mill?

With a history spanning four decades, Wisconsin-based tool manufacturer Gorilla Mill has been producing cutting tools that exceed the expectations of those in a number of industries including aerospace, automotive, medical, and manufacturing.

Gorilla Mill was founded in 1974 under the name Carbide Grinding Company, Inc, and started out as a well-respected but small specialist producer of tools. The company was purchased by Kevin Cranker in 2003 and rebranded in 2005, introducing the tagline "Weapons of Mass Production." They are based in Waukesha, WI, and continue to set the standards for performance, reliability, and value in the machining industry.

Gorilla Mill's Unique Approach to Milling Tools

Gorilla Mill has a unique approach to milling tools that sets the company apart from its competitors in the industry. With over 40 years in the business, Gorilla Mill has developed a well-earned reputation for manufacturing some of the finest carbide drills, end mills, and cutting tools available.

One thing that sets Gorilla Mill apart from the competition is the innovative designs that the company continues to introduce. Their end mills include features like variable flute and index designs to reduce chatter and vibration, which can improve the tool's performance while extending the lifespan and reducing wear on your equipment.

Another great feature of Gorilla Mill is its radius corners, which enhance the versatility of the tools. This is just one more of the many things that showcase Gorilla Mill's commitment to meeting the many different needs of its customers.

Gorilla Mill's approach to milling tools is a blend of innovative designs, high-quality materials, specialized offerings, and exceptional quality control, each of which has positioned the company as a leader in the industry. These products are both reliable and durable and are tailored to meet the high expectations of the best machinists in the industry. It's no surprise that the professionals hold Gorilla Mill in high regard.

The Benefits of Choosing Gorilla Mill

There are many benefits when it comes to working with companies that are known for their consistent commitment to exceptional products, but the following are just a few to consider when deciding whether or not Gorilla Mill products are right for your machine shop:

Improved Productivity

When you work with a high-quality manufacturer like Gorilla Mill, you will benefit from faster feed rates and turning speeds due to the tools' high quality, efficient chip evacuation designs, and reduced friction.

Durability

Gorilla Mill's dedication to using only the highest-quality materials results in longer tool life, and the variety of coatings available for these tools further improve friction, heat resistance, and the useful life of each product.

Versatility

Gorilla Mill's innovative designs allow users to work through a wide range of operations and materials without needing to change tools.

Cost-Effectiveness

Gorilla Mill customers can enjoy lower total costs of ownership due to the fact that these tools have incredible longevity, meaning fewer replacements and less downtime.

Here's What Makes Gorilla Mill Special

When it comes to tooling, Gorilla Mill is a different animal.

Brutishly hard GDX-59 coating

Why do Gorilla Mill products stand out in the tool kingdom? One reason is their revolutionary nanocomposite PVD coating process made possible by LARC (Lateral Rotating Cathodes). Nanocomposite coatings are proven to beat conventional coatings by a significant margin. The performance and hardness of this coating, called GMS², stem from the nanocomposite coating’s unique honeycomb-like structure. It provides superior high heat resistance and is exceptionally hard yet flexible.

Another reason is the patented variable flute and index design which reduces chatter and vibration. Gorilla Mill products are ideal for aggressive machining applications in all materials including stainless, inconel, titanium, tool steels and hardened materials. They’re produced with the highest Transverse Rupture Strength (TRS) nano-grain carbide substrate available and can be resharpened.

The Gorilla Mill menagerie available from BlackHawk Industrial includes the following models in assorted shank diameters and lengths:

4-Flute Standard Gorilla Drill

A general-purpose high performance and high penetration solid carbide drill capable of machining a vast range of work materials. Gorilla Drills are suitable for high efficiency precision machining at speeds up to 50% faster than standard carbide drills. They are edge-prepped for maximum tool life and SFM. Gorilla Drills feature a GDX-59 coating for increased performance, hardness and tool life in drilling applications.

7-Flute Baboon and 5-Flute Phenom

Based on the original 5 flute Gorilla Mill, Baboon and Phenom are designed for high temp alloys and feature geometric enhancements that make them uniquely suited for difficult-to-machine materials including: inconel, waspaloy, hastelloy, rene, stellite, 17-4 SS, 15-5 SS, 13-8 SS and titanium. They are offered in special diameters, lengths and can be resharpened. Baboon and Phenom are coated with GMS² revolutionary, newly formulated, PVD coating process.

4-Flute Yeti

Similar to Baboon and Phenom but based off the original 4-flute Gorilla Mill.  The Yeti is built tough for heavy roughing in all materials, especially in high-temperature alloys. Its GMS² coating and geometric enhancements allow for work on difficult-to-machine materials.

4-Flute Sasquatch

These center-cutting mills deliver extremely high removal rates while maintaining a superb finish. They are recommended for aggressive machining applications in all materials including, stainless, inconel, titanium, tool steels and hardened materials.

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