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Cowles Tool 100 Years of Innovation and Counting
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ith over a century of serving the steel industry, Cowles Tools has been an industryleader since the Woodrow Wilson administration. The Cowles Tool line was established in 1917 and has grown to be one of the most respected slitter tooling lines manufacturers in America. In 1997, the company merged with PIC and from its Austintown, Ohio base, Cowles Tools now produces industry-leading slitter tooling, shear blades, lath cutters, and many carbide inlaid cutting and wear products. Today, Cowles Tool supplies manufacturers of steel, aluminum, plastics, wood, paper and refractory brick including numerous
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manufacturers of durable goods with precision carbide inlaid tools, helping them to maximize efficiency and productivity of their operations. Over the last several years the company has been upgrading its equipment to maintain a high level of quality and improve overall efficiency. One of the upgrades of equipment is the purchase of a C-620NC Cosen Saw to cut the bars of steel into individual knife units. “The Cosen saw was added to our existing saws and increased our capacity both in quantity and maximum diameter,” says David Smith, President of Cowles Tool. “We have found the Cosen Saw to be a
