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HUNTER

PRECISION

TOOL

SHOOTS FOR

SUCCESS
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When Ron Migedt and his eldest son Johnny set up
Hunter Precision Tool in June 2021, the fi rst thing the
new start-up company did was purchase a VOLLMER CNC
grinding machine. As a company that has grown at a
tremendous rate since its inception, this success can be
attributed to the long-established track record of the company owners and their longstanding reputation in
the marketplace….and, of course, the quality of products manufactured on the VOLLMER machines.
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to accommodate its growth. The need for a new site
Located in Elkhart, Indiana, Hunter Precision Tool man-
is to house its investment in turning and machining
ufactures and services a variety of PCD, carbide, and
centers, induction brazing technology, Zoller pre-setting
HSS tools for the machining of wood, plastic, composite
and non-ferrous metals. The product line-up includes
equipment, Haimer tool balancing systems and the
everything from saw blades, groovers, router bits, shaper latest acquisition, a VOLLMER VPulse 500 Wire EDM
heads, profi le knives and inserts and insert tooling
through to drilling and boring tools and much more.
Gaining traction in the round tool industry, Hunter
To manufacture such a diverse range of products for
Precision Tool initially distributed tools for recognized
a company just over two years old is a testament to machine for PCD tool production.
brands before investing in turning and machining
the expertise within the business, with Ron previously
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centers for producing tool bodies. This has been
being the owner of a cutting tool manufacturing busi-
followed by an investment in induction brazing technol-
ness with a long history of success.
ogy and the VOLLMER VPulse 500 Wire EDM machine.
Discussing this, Company President Ron Migedt stated,
Upon starting the business in Elkhart, a city just over
100 miles east of Chicago, Ron recognized from his
“Once upon a time there were only two grades of PCD
previously successful ownership of VOLLMER saw
and limited tool geometries, but there are now countless
grinding machines that a VOLLMER CHD270 with an
PCD grades and machines like the VPulse 500 that have
almost limitless capabilities to create any geometry.
ND230 automation system was the best place to start.
Whilst the business initially started with circular saw
for the best performance on specifi c materials requires
blade servicing and re-grinding, progression into rotary
solid carbide and PCD tools such as routers and profi l-
decades of expertise – and this is what we have at
Hunter Precision. However, we needed the right machine
ing tools soon followed. As a result of the rapid ascen- Creating tools with the right PCD grade and geometry
sion of the business, Hunter Precision Tool occupies a
to manufacture our tools – and this is where VOLLMER
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6,500sq/ft facility with imminent plans for a new facility
has played a crucial role.”
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