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Quest

Helping to nurture and develop the engineers of tomorrow

At Quickgrind we are very actively involved with educational facilities throughout the UK and Ireland at all levels. Working in synergy with colleges and universities, the educational establishments and their students benefit from our extensive knowledge and quality of tooling.

How Quest works - portrait of an engineering student in a workshop

We will supply our high performance cutting tools to your educational establishment at very cost effective prices with unsurpassed levels of support. These products are the benchmark in high-tech industry sectors such as the aerospace, motorsport and F1, automotive, mould and die, medical sector and many more. We do not supply inferior quality products based on the assumption that ‘it’s only for students and apprentices’.

Our aim is to engage as many colleges, schools and universities in the Quest Programme as we possibly can throughout the UK and Ireland.

By supporting the education sector we are fulfilling our responsibility to deliver the engineers of tomorrow and this runs parallel to our philosophy and commitment to in-house training, innovation and development.

Quickgrind carbide tooling CAM simulation of a barrel tool machining a gear on a computer screen

This CAD application facility can allow machine shops with 3, 4 and 5-axis CNC machine tools to run tool strategies in-line with manufacturing industry parameters. You can send us a model of your component or we will visit you on-site to look at your applications.

This also gives students an insight and education on the use of industry leading application based CAD packages. This product has restrictions and limitations per facility and charges may apply.

Vending is now commonplace throughout industry and it has become an integral part of tool purchase, management and accounting. Vending exposes students and apprentices to industry methodologies that encompass inventory management, stock control, accounting and cost management as well as security and accountability for stock, all industry-applied strategies.

We have been working with Quickgrind since January 2017 following our introduction to the company by their Quest Programme Ambassador. We have had great success and been delighted with the remanufacturing service we’ve received. We have also recently been discussing the use of conical barrel tools and the CAM support they offer to assist us in optimising our 5 axis machining capabilities.

Technical Support Officer, School of Engineering, The University of Edinburgh