ISO Tooling
ISO carbide inserts.
Built for production.
Great Lakes Carbide Supply delivers a full spectrum of ISO carbide inserts engineered for production environments that demand precision, repeatability, and uptime — from turning and milling to threading and holemaking.
The language of ISO tooling
ISO standards unify the global machining world — a tool ordered in Canada fits a holder in Germany and cuts steel in Texas. We supply ISO-compliant tooling across all major disciplines:
CNC tooling for production environments
When spindle time is money, tooling becomes strategy. Our ISO tooling lineup supports:
Every product we stock is selected for real-world cutting conditions — vibration control, edge life, thermal stability, and predictable wear.
Brands we support
Great Lakes Carbide Supply offers tooling from trusted manufacturers, with cross-compatible equivalents available to help you optimize cost without sacrificing performance.
Tooling disciplines we cover
Turning
Precision inserts for roughing, finishing, profiling, and boring.
Milling
Indexable cutters, facemills, endmill systems, and insert tooling for high metal removal.
Threading
ISO threading inserts and toolholders for external, internal, and pipe threading.
Grooving & Parting
Stable systems for OD/ID grooving, cutoff, and form grooving.
Holemaking
Drills, indexable drills, reamers, and modular holemaking systems.
Why Great Lakes Carbide Supply
Deep ISO tooling inventory
Canadian-based distribution
Application-driven product selection
Fast shipping across North America
Technical support from machining professionals
Request a quote or tooling recommendation
Need help selecting the right ISO tooling? Send us your material, machine, and operation — we’ll build the cutting solution.