Manufacturing environment
The factory operates a constant-temperature grinding workshop. Temperature stability during grinding is what keeps insert geometry and dimensions repeatable across a batch — without it, edge preparation varies and cutting performance becomes inconsistent between inserts.
In-house cutting laboratory
Koves maintains a cutting laboratory for tool testing and process development. Tool selection is verified against the actual workpiece material and hardness, and cutting parameters are established by test rather than taken from a generic table.
Inspection and custom tooling
Tool inspection and custom tool development are carried out in-house, which is what makes a non-standard geometry practical: the same geometry control applied to catalogue inserts is applied to one-off and special tools.
Certification
Certification documents are provided with commercial quotations. Contact us for the current ISO and quality system documentation relevant to your market and application.
ISO certificates
Koves is certified to ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental) and ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety). Click a certificate to view the full image; copies are provided with quotations.
Send us your workpiece material, hardness and machine parameters. Our engineers will recommend the right grade and cutting data.