Pen Cutting Tools Limited

Precision Manufacturing Company based in Sheffield Specialising in Wire Erosion / Optical Grinding / Grinding / Turning / Milling / Braising

Pen Cutting Tools Limited

Target Markets: Manufacturing & Industry

Benefits: Working with a well-established company | Recurring commission | Exclusive sales areas | Freedom & flexibility

Deal Size: £1000 - £10000

Sales Type: Face-to-face meetings (B2B)

Sheffield Precision Engineering with a Global Reputation

Pen Cutting Tools Limited is a Sheffield-based precision manufacturer with a strong reputation built over decades of supplying high-tolerance cutting tools and machined components to industries including bearings, mould and die, and general engineering. Working in high-speed steel, tungsten carbide, polycrystalline diamond (PCD), ceramic and the latest powder metallurgy steels, Pen produces to exacting customer specifications across both short-run and high-volume batches.

The company operates under ISO 9001:2015 Quality Assurance, audited and maintained by Lloyds of London. Every component undergoes 100% inspection at every stage of manufacture, with final sign-off in a temperature-controlled inspection department before dispatch or coating. This commitment to quality has earned Pen a strong standing in both UK and international markets.

Pen Cutting Tools is now actively seeking experienced, self-employed sales agents to help drive growth into new domestic and international markets.

  • Company

    Pen Cutting Tools Limited

  • Contact person

    Ben Au

Precision Manufacturing Capabilities Across Six Processes

Pen Cutting Tools offers a comprehensive range of precision manufacturing services, each delivered to tight tolerances with full CNC capability across multiple processes.

  • Wire Erosion / EDM: CNC wire and EDM erosion across a work envelope of 800mm x 800mm x 350mm. Standard tolerance of ±0.005mm, with large-format submerged wire erosion featuring 6-axis machining. Specialising in tool steels, carbide and PCD, with CAD/CAM programming for complex profiles.
  • Grinding: Internal and external cylindrical grinding to 0.002mm tolerance, with cylindrical capacity to 600mm diameter and flat grinding to 1000mm. Rotary grinding up to 700mm is also available. Form tools produced to 0.005mm, including crush rolls and drawing rolls ground by Diaform or full CNC profile grinding in steel or tungsten carbide.
  • Optical Grinding: Two full CNC optical grinders, the only two of their kind in the UK, offering up to 50x magnification and tolerances of ±0.002mm. Complex forms are regularly produced in steel and tungsten carbide to a surface finish of 0.2Ra.
  • Turning: Manual and CNC turning up to 1 metre diameter x 1.5 metres in length, using Spinner, Deckel, DMG Mori and Hitachi Seiki equipment. Live tooling, Y-axis and sub-spindle capability enable efficient machining of materials up to 65 Rockwell hardness to ±0.010mm.
  • Milling: Milling capacity up to 1500mm x 610mm x 500mm, with 3+2 machining and 12,000rpm spindle speed. Tolerances of ±0.010mm on hardened tools and ±0.005mm on soft components. Autodesk CAD/CAM enables work directly from customer models.
  • Brazing & Welding: Full brazing and welding facilities to bond high-wear materials onto steel bodies, reducing finished tool costs. Natural industrial diamond can be fixed to complex probe shapes for in-process measurement, alongside formed PCD.

All work passes through a temperature-controlled inspection department, with surface analysis available via Talysurf form measurement. Coatings including TiN, TiCN and Futurer are available on finished components.

Benefits

  • Decades of Proven Precision Manufacturing

    Pen Cutting Tools has built a strong reputation over many years supplying UK and international markets. ISO 9001:2015 certified and audited by Lloyds of London, this is a company with the credentials to open doors.

  • Repeat Business from Long-Term Manufacturing Clients

    Precision tooling is not a one-off purchase. Manufacturing clients return repeatedly for custom-specification work, giving you a reliable stream of commission from accounts you win.

  • Exclusive Sales Areas Available

    Dedicated territories are on offer, giving you the ability to develop accounts and build a long-term revenue stream without competing internally.

  • Full Flexibility to Manage Your Own Agency

    This is a self-employed opportunity with a flexible commission structure. You set your own schedule, manage your own relationships, and grow your agency on your terms.

Sell to Bearing, Automotive & Marine Manufacturers

Pen Cutting Tools is targeting growth across both domestic UK markets and international territories. The primary sectors for new business development include:

  • Bearing manufacturing, OEM and aftersales
  • Automotive engineering
  • Marine engineering
  • General precision engineering

Decision-makers within these sectors typically include procurement managers, production engineers, and technical buyers responsible for sourcing precision tooling and machined components to specification.

The Right Agent for a Technical, High-Value Product

This agency suits a self-employed sales professional with a solid grounding in precision engineering, manufacturing, or industrial tooling. You will be representing a product range that demands credibility, buyers in bearing, automotive and marine manufacturing want to deal with someone who understands their world.

You will ideally bring:

  • A working knowledge of precision manufacturing, including materials such as carbide, HSS and PCD, production tolerances and common engineering challenges
  • Existing relationships in relevant sectors, particularly bearing manufacturing, mould and die, optical engineering or general precision engineering
  • The technical aptitude to discuss product capability and application with confidence
  • Strong communication skills and the self-motivation to manage your own pipeline independently

In return, you will represent a company with a genuine track record, ISO-certified quality processes, and capabilities, including the only two CNC optical grinders of their kind in the UK, that give you something genuinely distinctive to sell. Pen offers a flexible commission structure and a high degree of freedom in how you manage your territory and your time.