Factory Tooling Solutions is excited to announce our return to the Wichita Industrial Trade Show 2025 (WITS), taking place October 21–23, 2025 at the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas. As one of the largest regional manufacturing and machining trade shows in the Midwest, WITS 2025 brings together professionals from across the industrial, aerospace, agricultural, and energy sectors to explore the latest in machine tools, precision tooling, automation, workholding, and metalworking technology.

Held every other year since 1974, the Wichita Tool Show has built a strong reputation as a must-attend event for manufacturers, engineers, and industry leaders throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and surrounding states. Factory Tooling Solutions will be showcasing product innovations from all 19 of our world-class principals, giving attendees a hands-on look at the cutting tools, toolholding systems, workholding, and metalworking fluids that drive manufacturing efficiency and precision.

Our booth will feature a wide-ranging display of tooling innovations and solutions from all of the world-class principals we represent. This is a great opportunity to get hands-on with the latest products featured on our website and speak directly with the FTS team about your application challenges.

Explore the Full Factory Tooling Solutions Lineup
You’ll find product samples and technical displays from across our lineup, including:
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• Boneham Metal Products (BMP) – Dowel pins, drill bushings, and custom precision components
• Carmex – Thread milling tools, DMT carbide, and laydown inserts
• Canela – Lathe holders, ISO boring bars, and turning tools
• Dümmel – Ultra Mini and Swiss Line micro-machining tools
• Everede – Specialty boring bars, indexable ANSI tools, and custom form tools
• Fullerton Tool – High-performance end mills like VMAC, Fury, and Aluma series
• Greenleaf – Advanced ceramic inserts and tooling for titanium and Inconel
• Hangsterfer’s Laboratories – High-performance coolants like 5080, Hardcut GTL, and S 500CF
• HEULE Tool – COFA, BSF, and other automated back chamfering and deburring tools
• Huot – ToolScoots, CNC tool storage systems, drill dispensers
• Jergens Workholding – Ball Lock, 5-Axis vises, tombstones, and quick-change fixturing
• MAPAL – Replaceable head reamers, QTD indexable drills, and PCD tooling
• Nine9 – Spot drills, chamfer mills, engraving and centering tools
• OMG – Right angle heads, speed increasers, and facing heads
• Rego-Fix – Powergrip, ER collets, and RE Cool coolant-through technology
• Riten Industries – Live centers, face drivers, and workholding support products
• Rocky Mountain Twist – Cobalt drills, threaded shank drills, and micro stop countersinks
• Superior Abrasives – Quick-change discs, flap wheels, and convolute finishing products
• Tanis Brush – Disc brushes, bore hone brushes, and abrasive filament tools

See What’s New – and What’s Next
If you’re looking to stay competitive in precision manufacturing, you won’t want to miss this event. Our team will be on-hand to guide you through tooling strategies, help identify cost-saving opportunities, and match your application with the right products.

Whether you’re optimizing for cycle time, surface finish, or material removal rates, FTS has the solutions to help you stay ahead.

We look forward to seeing you in Wichita this October!

by Bernard Martin

Let’s be honest—nobody loves hand deburring. It’s time-consuming, inconsistent, and nobody wants to spend the end of a long shift hunched over a bench with a file or scotch-brite wheel. That’s why more shops are switching to Tanis Shell Mill Holder Disc Brushes—a simple drop-in solution for automated edge deburring, surface prep, and finishing right in the CNC.

These brushes are made to fit standard shell mill holders, so you can toss them into your toolchanger like any other tool. But instead of cutting metal, they’re smoothing it out—knocking down sharp edges, blending surfaces, and giving your parts that final, finished touch.

What’s the Big Deal with These Brushes?
Tanis brushes aren’t your average off-the-shelf wire wheels. These are built for CNC machines and designed to take on burrs, not just wipe dust off. The bristles are made with CeramiX™ abrasive filaments, which is fancy talk for ceramic grit embedded in flexible nylon. That combo gives you aggressive material removal without damaging your part geometry.

The best part? You don’t need to re-fixture or move parts to a secondary station. Just program the brush path into your CNC cycle and let it do the work. It's efficient, repeatable, and saves your team from a lot of manual labor.

Built for the Machine Shop
Here’s what makes these brushes perfect for production environments:

• Mounts like a shell mill – Fits right into standard 1-1/2” x 4” shell mill holders with drive pin holes.
• Multiple diameters – Ranges from 2" up to 8" depending on your part size and access.
• Abrasive types – Choose from CeramiX, Silicon Carbide, or Aluminum Oxide based on your material and finish needs.
• Grit options – From rough 46 grit to fine 320, you’ve got flexibility for anything from burr blasting to surface blending.
• RPM Ratings – Smaller brushes can spin up to 6,000 RPM; bigger ones top out around 2,000. Always check the safe range.
• Filament lengths – Usually between 1" and 2-3/8", giving you enough brush reach without floppiness.

What Can You Use Them For?
Just about anything you’d normally hand-deburr—except now you can automate it. Shops use them for:

• Breaking edges on milled parts
• Blending chamfers after drilling or tapping
• Cleaning up 3D-printed metal surfaces
• Prepping parts for anodizing or paint
• Smoothing slots, cross-holes, and pocket walls

You can run them dry or with coolant. The filaments are heat-resistant and won’t load up like traditional abrasives. They also keep a consistent pressure and cut over time—so your first part looks as good as your hundredth.

Quick Tips on Choosing the Right One
Not sure which brush to pick? Here’s a quick guide:

• Need serious burr removal? Go coarse (46–80 grit) with CeramiX.
• Doing light blending or prepping for finish? Try 180–320 grit.
• Working on aluminum or composites? Silicon Carbide works great.
• Want a one-brush-fits-all? CeramiX is your go-to for most metals.

Still not sure? Give us a call—we’ll help you pick the right brush for your material, part geometry, and surface finish goal.

Automate the Finish—And Free Up Your Crew
Adding a Tanis Shell Mill Holder Brush to your CNC setup is one of those small upgrades that makes a big impact. You’ll save time, reduce manual labor, and get more consistent part finishes. Plus, your team will thank you for taking one more tedious task off their plate.

At Factory Tooling Solutions, we carry the full lineup of Tanis disc brushes and can help you get started with a test setup. Just tell us what you're running, and we’ll help dial in the right brush and process.