Boring Head Brands for Milling Machines

Last modified: July 25, 2024

Introduction

Boring Heads are used to create the tightest tolerance holes with the best surface finish on a milling machine.  To learn more about their operation, see our article on Boring Head Operation.

In this article, we will go through the most common brands of Boring Head that are available on the market.

Criterion Boring Head

Metalworking tools including drill bits, end mills, and cutting tools arranged on a white background.

Allied Machine manufactures criterion brand boring heads.  Most of their more modern design boring heads have built-in insert holders so they do not use boring bars.  They offer automatic boring heads as well as mini-boring heads.

Big Kaiser Boring Head

Metal components on a white background.

Big Kaiser Boring Heads, made by Big Daishowa, are some of the premium boring heads on the market.  Features include:

Wohlhaupter Boring Head

Four industrial tools with metallic finishes in a row from left to right.

Like Criterion, Allied Machine manufactures Wohlhaupter brand boring heads.  The Wohlhaupter line is focused on high-end boring needs and includes an automatic boring and facing head as well as their line of "Special Boring Tools" where Allied works with the customer to provide custom solutions.

D'Andrea Boring Head

Cylindrical device with black top and blue bottom, connected to silver box with wires, on white background.

Italian Company D'Andrea offers a variety of innovative Boring Head Solutions.  Their U-Tronic Line allows g-code control of the boring head which acts as the machine's U-Axis.  They have several other lines with this function, as well as a basic automatic boring and facing head.

Parlec Boring Head

Metalworking tools: drill bit, end mill, and router bit, with black handle.

Parlec offers a full-featured modular boring head system.

Kennametal Boring Head

Adjustable gauge with cylindrical body and black handle.

Kennametal makes a full line of modular boring head systems including the Romicro Boring Head.

Narex Boring Head

Cylindrical precision tool with small holes.

Narex makes a universal boring and facing head.

Artisan Ring Boring Head

Cylindrical tool with flat end and central hole.

The Artisan Ring Boring Head is a low-cost unit primarily sold to the hobby jewelry-making market.

Iscar Boring Head

Digital micrometer with display and buttons on a blue background.

Iscar offers a full modular boring head system with digital readouts.  The ITS Bore Boring Head is one such system.

Nikken Boring Head

Cutting tools: drill bits, end mills, and machining equipment.

Nikken offers a modular boring head system.

Pinzbohr Boring Head

Precision cutting tools for machining applications.

Pinzbohr offers a modular boring head system.

Stanny Boring Head

Metalworking tools and components.

Stanny makes a full line Boring Heads and modular systems in Taiwan.

Soba Boring Head

Precision cutting tools for machining and metal fabrication.

Soba is an Indian firm that makes automatic as well as regular boring heads.

Walter Boring Head

Cylindrical device with silver body and black accents.

Walter makes precision boring heads in Germany.

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