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Silver Award

July 1, 2009
The second runner-up in this year's competition was Ideal Industries' TKO hole cutters in the tools (hand/accessory) category. TKO carbide tipped hole cutters are designed to cut sheet metal and stainless steel. According to the company, the cutter's SmoothStart replaceable pilot drill prevents carbide damage by gradually guiding the cutter to material, while precision ground carbide teeth allow for

The second runner-up in this year's competition was Ideal Industries' TKO hole cutters in the tools (hand/accessory) category. TKO carbide tipped hole cutters are designed to cut sheet metal and stainless steel. According to the company, the cutter's SmoothStart replaceable pilot drill prevents carbide damage by gradually guiding the cutter to material, while precision ground carbide teeth allow for fast cutting of clean, round holes. In addition, an integral overdrill flange prevents cutter penetration beyond the sheet metal.

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