Big Book Highlights for 2011-12

What's New this year?

We are adding tens of thousands of new items from the industry's top brand names to our product offering this year. You will find new suppliers and/or greatly expanded product lines throughout many sections of the 2011/2012 Big Book!

Premier Cutting Tools & Drills

Over 4,700 new Hertel Round Cutting Tools have been added covering a wide range of holemaking, threading and milling operations.


New Products, Always Reliable

The WorkSmart offering has been expanded to include over 400 new products that deliver dependability.


Same Form, Fit & Function

MSC is pleased to announce a major product line expansion within the Kennametal portfolio of premier cutting tools.


Making 'Difficult-to-Machine' Easy!

Over 1,500 new items have been added to enhance MSC's already extensive offering of Niagara cutting tools.


Over 4,700 new Hertel Round Cutting Tools have been added covering a wide range of holemaking, threading and milling operations - from HSS & Carbide Drills to a variety of taps - In addition, a full line of end mills and over 300 items have been added to the Indexable section. You'll also find a full line of precision boring tools including a wide variety of boring bars and inserts, an expanded offering of cut-off inserts, as well as a new mold making category.


The WorkSmart offering has been expanded to include over 400 new items including pallet trucks, hydraulic pumps and cylinders, tie downs, job site storage, flexible conveyors and unassembled steel and plastic carts. Rugged and reliable, WorkSmart delivers products customers can depend on.


Over 1,500 new items have been added to enhance MSC's already extensive offering of Niagara cutting tools. New general purpose and high performance end mills, including new technologies and coatings, have been added to meet increasing demands. The Aluminum Chromium Nitride (AlCrN) coating offers excellent wear and heat resistance, making it ideal for "difficult-to-machine" materials.


As part of our continued effort to provide our customers with the very best metalworking solutions, MSC is pleased to announce a major product line expansion within the Kennametal portfolio of premier cutting tools. Our former brand portfolio consisting of GTD, Circle, Hanita, Metal Removal, Metcut and Manchester products has been consolidated under one comprehensive Kennametal portfolio. The result is a world class product offering that continues to be manufactured by one of the most recognized and respected brands in the industry!

The new Kennametal tools will have the same form, fit and function as the previous products and you can expect the same level of product quality and service you have come to expect from Kennametal and MSC. In order to make the transition an easy one for you, we have retained the same MSC part numbers from the former brands for the new Kennametal line of tools so no change to your records is needed. Over the coming months, as we transition through our inventory, you will begin to receive products with the Kennametal brand logos and markings. You will be able to recognize this brand change throughout the catalog in Sections 1-4 when you see the following references:

Other exciting highlights!

  • Over 1,000 items have been added to the Accupro High Performance Metalworking product offering including: new types of end mills, drill chucks & collets, Accupro's new variable helix end mills, powdered metal finishing end mills, miniature end mills and our new line of nACRo coated end mills!
  • With Paramount's major line expansion this year, you'll find over 1,200 new tools! Manufactured from high-grade steel, they carry a lifetime warranty and meet or exceed ANSI specifications. Look for a full range of mechanic's tools, hex keys, hammers, knives, snips, punches, chisels and more.
  • Pro-Safe® has expanded to over 1,200 items including hard hats, arc flash clothing, cut-protective gloves & clothing. We've also added matting, disposable clothing and leak diverters.
  • New, expanded fixture offering from Cooper Lighting® showcasing over 150 items, including LED options!
  • Jupiter Pneumatics™ now offers a complete universal air solutions package with the newest addition—Ǫ pneumatic tools!
  • DeWalt's® 12V Max line comes to MSC! Experience top-quality performance and faster speeds that result in longer tool run times. Comfort, control and versatility, in addition to industry leading features, solve the real-life challenges professionals face.

2011/12 Big Book Table of Contents

Section 1: Holemaking: Solid & Indexable Drills, Reamers & Counterbores
  • Introducing over 1,400 new reamers by Hertel®
Section 2: Threading: Taps, Dies & Other Threading
  • Check out over 300 new items from OSG
  • New Keysert threading inserts from Recoil®
  • Expanded thread repair tools & sets from NES®
Section 3a: End Mills, Saws, Cutters & Tool Bits - HSS & Cobalt
  • Look for over 900 Accupro® high performance items: miniature end mills, progressive helix end mills & tools for die and mold
  • Introducing Accupro's new line of powdered metal finishing end mills
  • New nACRo coated end mills
  • Added 600 new Hertel items
  • Check out 1,500 new Niagara Cutter® items & nearly 400 OSG tools
Section 3b: End Mills, Saws, Cutters & Tool Bits - Carbide
  • Look for over 900 Accupro® high performance items: miniature end mills, progressive helix end mills & tools for die and mold
  • Introducing Accupro's new line of powdered metal finishing end mills
  • New nACRo coated end mills
  • Added 600 new Hertel items
  • Check out 1,500 new Niagara Cutter® items & nearly 400 OSG tools
Section 4: Indexable Turning, Threading & Milling
  • Expanded Hertel indexable with a new line of indexable bars & inserts - C, F, Q, S, & Trigon series
  • Added Hertel ballnose & backdraft end mills & copy inserts to milling
  • Check out Hertel inserts, compatible with Separator® toolholders
  • New grade of turning inserts from Seco - TH1000 & TH1500
Section 5: Abrasives, Files, Deburring, Soldering & Welding
  • Abrasives
  • Added Norton® Type 1 & 27 foundry cut-off wheels, Norton Met Lab wheels & Norton rescue blade
  • Check out Tru-Maxx® specialty shop rolls, Q/C resin fiber discs
  • Take a look - Norton Blaze resin fiber discs & Type 27 Blaze flap discs, overlap slotted discs & bore polishers from Merit & 3M 546D flap discs
  • Expanded Brite Star® offering with unitized deburring wheels & cut & polish wheels
  • New! Diamond flex hones from BRM
  • Look for specialized deburring tools & chip hooks from Noga
  • Welding
  • Check out innovative mini solder pot & accessories from American Beauty
Section 6: Tooling Components: Clamping, Fixturing, Locating, Die & Mold
  • 40 new toggle clamps from Gibraltar®
  • Added Wilton® Brute series, super juniors & extra deep reach carriage C-Clamps
  • Added the ClassiX series of F clamps & 3 new, innovative auto-adjust toggle clamps
Section 7: Measuring Instruments
  • Added back the popular PH-14A profile projector from Mitutoyo
Section 8: Machinery, DRO's, Machine Tool Accessories, Knurls, EDM & Books
  • Machinery
  • New from Clausing: Harrison Lathe, two bed mills including a CNC model, two precision surface grinders, a 20" multi-spindle head drill press & Kalamazoo band saws
  • New Jet® - 20" variable speed drill press, semi-automatic band saw & 14" woodworking band saw
  • New miniature drill press from Valumaster
  • Check out the new DRO selection guide - it organizes all of our DRO features for easier selection
  • Machine Tool Accessories
  • Added over 900 new MTA items from Accupro, Parlec, Wilton, Kurt, Gibraltar, Interstate & more!
  • Look for over 30 new vises from Wilton & 120 new vises from Gibraltar
  • Introducing Kurt Mfg. MaxLock Multi-Axis vise with a jaw opening of up to 15-1/2"
  • Over 250 new products from Parlec including ER Collets, double angle collet chuck extensions & more!
  • Look for over 30 new Accupro stainless steel drill chucks
  • New Accupro Hybrid type drill chuck (combines features & benefits of both keyed & keyless drill chucks)
  • New line of Intro Pro tool post & holder sets
  • Over 30 new products from Atlas Workholding (Pratt Burnerd America): 5C front hand wheel quickie collet chucks & air powered front mount collet chucks
  • Industrial Software & Publications
  • Added 2011 & 2012 AutoCad workbooks, CNC Control Setup for Milling & Turning, Learning Mastercam X5 Mill, Learning & Applying Solidworks 2010-2011 & more!
  • New editions of the Pocket Ref, Desk Ref & Juran's Quality Handbook
Section 9: Band Saw Blades, Flat Stock, Drill Rod & Raw Materials
  • Check out the enhanced selection guide for saw blades
Section 10: Fasteners & Hardware
  • Hardware
  • Check out the new product showcase from Master Lock on page 2179
Section 11a: Hand Tools
  • Hand Tools (11a)
  • Added over 1,100 Paramount® items such as cutter knives, punches & chisels, hex keys, T-Handles, snips, hammers, knives, & torque wrenches
  • Expanded Stanley®, Blackhawk™, Proto®, Irwin®, Nupla®, CLC®, Bondhus®, Cooper, Gerber® & Wera offerings
Section 11b: Fleet Maintenance & Power Tools
  • Fleet Maintenance (11b)
  • New products from Stanley-Proto®, Leviton, Myers Tire Supply® & Lincoln Industrial®
  • Power Tools (11b)
  • Discover DeWalt's® new line of 12V Max cordless tools
  • Expanded Milwaukee® offering with the new M12 & M18 cordless systems, new line of high-performance corded grinders and accessories - Ice-Hardened Sawzal® blades, The Ax™ cutting blades, Shockwave™ bit sets & hole saw blades
  • New tools from Metabo, Ingersoll Rand, Dynabrade®, Dremel® & Rotozip®
  • Check out 28 new air tools from Jupiter Pneumatics: grinders, drills, sanders, needle scalers, ratchets, impact wrenches & repair and/or rebuild kits specific for each tool
Section 12: Paints, Adhesives, Marking/Labeling, Lubricants & Fluids
  • Paints
  • Check out the Krylon and Rust-Oleum paint charts at the beginning of Section 12
  • Lubricants & Fluids
  • See our Basics of Metalworking Fluids ad on page 2725 which is filled with valuable technical information
Section 13: Safety, Communication, Janitorial & Facility Maintenance
  • Safety & Communication
  • New! Pro-Safe® hard hats, arc flash clothing & kits, cut-resistant gloves & clothing
  • Expanded disposable clothing, cut-resistant sleeves, matting & leak diverters
  • You can now find Duracell® Batteries
  • Check out Bradley's® Halo line of eyewash & drench showers
  • We've added the latest drug & alcohol testing kits from Instant Technologies
  • Janitorial & Facility Maintenance
  • Pro-Source™ waste containment now includes round waste containment systems, recycling, wastebaskets & indoor/outdoor receptacles
  • Added Pro-Source™ food service brushes
  • Look for Wypall® X90s
  • Exciting new additions from Snapper snow throwers & lawn mowers!
Section 14: Material Handling, Storage, Office, Packaging & Shipping
  • Material Handling & Storage
  • Expanded WorkSmart® to include hydraulic pumps & cylinders, unassembled plastic & steel carts, job Site storage, pallet jacks, tie downs & flexible conveyors
  • New line of Clear View bins from Quantum™
  • New boltless shelving from Edsal
  • Durham® - expanded welded carts line and added mobile & stationary work benches, gas storage cabinets & security cabinets
  • Office Equipment
  • Added shredders & accessories from HSM
  • Check out new folded chair mats
  • We now offer 3M Post-It® & 3M Scotch® items
  • Packaging & Shipping
  • Expanded stretch film category to include biodegradable stretch & bundling film from Stretch Associates
Section 15: Lighting/Electrical, Motors & Power Transmission
  • Electrical
  • New line of sensors, relays & switches from Schneider Electric, Squared D & Telemecanique
  • Cooper Lighting fixture offering showcases over 150 new items, including LED fixture options
  • Added Basics of...LED Lamps (provides valuable information relating to newer technology LED Lamps)
  • Expanded line of LED Lamps from Philips (some are Energy Star rated)
  • Added Basics of...Incandescent & Halogen Lamps (provides important information regarding legislative changes within the lamp industry to help educate & upgrade to newer, more efficient lighting technology)
Section 16: Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Vales, Fittings, Hose & Tubing
  • Pneumatics & Hydraulics
  • Expanded Jupiter Pneumatics Recoil Hose offering (polyurethane & nylon) to include multi-purpose air hose assemblies
  • New hose crimper offering & accessories
  • Hose, Tube & Fittings
  • Added Jupiter Pneumatics push to connect fittings & brass fittings
  • New fire safety products including nozzles & a full assortment of accessories
Section 17: HVAC, Plumbing, Pumps & Process Equipment
  • Plumbing
  • Environmentally friendly - New low lead faucets from Moen & Speakman!
  • New fittings, valves & accessories assortment from Legend Valve, Watts® & Parker

The New MSC Metalworking V80 Catalog

Our team has worked extremely hard during this past year to add tens of thousands of new products from suppliers we have all come to trust and rely on for their innovation and quality. We continually focus on the value and solutions that these products offer. When you combine the richness of our product offering, our technical expertise, and our Next Day Delivery, it is not too difficult to understand why so many customers rely on MSC for all their Metalworking and MRO requirements. .

Here are some exciting highlights::

  • Expanded Hertel Round Cutting Tool offering
  • Added over 1,500 new items from Niagara Cutter
  • 1000+ items added to our Accupro High Performance Metalworking offering
  • Paramount hand tool brand expands with over 1,200 new tools
  • Jupiter Pneumatics with new quality air tools that are built to last

Volume 80 Catalog Highlights

Mouse over each link to find out more about brand addition/expansion and click each link to start shopping in that section.

Section 1: Holemaking: Solid & Indexable Drills, Reamers & Counterbores
  • Introducing over 1,400 new reamers by Hertel®
Section 2: Threading: Taps, Dies & Other Threading
  • Check out over 300 new items from OSG
  • New Keysert threading inserts from Recoil®
  • Expanded thread repair tools & sets from NES®
Section 3: End Mills & Cutters - HSS & Cobalt
  • Look for over 900 Accupro® high performance items: miniature end mills, progressive helix end mills & tools for die and mold
  • Introducing Accupro's new line of powdered metal finishing end mills
  • New nACRo coated end mills
  • Added 600 new Hertel items
  • Check out 1,500 new Niagara Cutter® items & nearly 400 OSG tools
Section 3: End Mills & Cutters - Carbide
  • Look for over 900 Accupro® high performance items: miniature end mills, progressive helix end mills & tools for die and mold
  • Introducing Accupro's new line of powdered metal finishing end mills
  • New nACRo coated end mills
  • Added 600 new Hertel items
  • Check out 1,500 new Niagara Cutter® items & nearly 400 OSG tools
Section 4: Carbide Inserts & Indexable Tooling
  • Expanded Hertel indexable with a new line of indexable bars & inserts - C, F, Q, S, & Trigon series
  • Added Hertel ballnose & backdraft end mills & copy inserts to milling
  • Check out Hertel inserts, compatible with Separator® toolholders
  • New grade of turning inserts from Seco - TH1000 & TH1500
Section 5: Abrasives
  • Added Norton® Type 1 & 27 foundry cut-off wheels, Norton Met Lab wheels & Norton rescue blade
  • Check out Tru-Maxx® specialty shop rolls, Q/C resin fiber discs
  • Take a look - Norton Blaze resin fiber discs & Type 27 Blaze flap discs, overlap slotted discs & bore polishers from Merit & 3M 546D flap discs
  • Expanded Brite Star® offering with unitized deburring wheels & cut & polish wheels
  • New! Diamond flex hones from BRM
  • Look for specialized deburring tools & chip hooks from Noga
Section 5: Welding
  • Check out innovative mini solder pot & accessories from American Beauty
Section 6: Tooling Components
  • 40 new toggle clamps from Gibraltar®
  • Added Wilton® Brute series, super juniors & extra deep reach carriage C-Clamps
  • Added the ClassiX series of F clamps & 3 new, innovative auto-adjust toggle clamps
Section 7: Measuring Instruments
  • Added back the popular PH-14A profile projector from Mitutoyo
Section 8: Industrial Software & Publications
  • Added 2011 & 2012 AutoCad workbooks, CNC Control Setup for Milling & Turning, Learning Mastercam X5 Mill, Learning & Applying Solidworks 2010-2011 & more!
  • New editions of the Pocket Ref, Desk Ref & Juran's Quality Handbook
Section 8: Machinery
  • New from Clausing: Harrison Lathe, two bed mills including a CNC model, two precision surface grinders, a 20" multi-spindle head drill press & Kalamazoo band saws
  • New Jet® - 20" variable speed drill press, semi-automatic band saw & 14" woodworking band saw
  • New miniature drill press from Valumaster
  • Check out the new DRO selection guide - it organizes all of our DRO features for easier selection
Section 8: Machine Tool Accessories
  • Added over 900 new MTA items from Accupro, Parlec, Wilton, Kurt, Gibraltar, Interstate & more!
  • Look for over 30 new vises from Wilton & 120 new vises from Gibraltar
  • Introducing Kurt Mfg. MaxLock Multi-Axis vise with a jaw opening of up to 15-1/2"
  • Over 250 new products from Parlec including ER Collets, double angle collet chuck extensions & more!
  • Look for over 30 new Accupro stainless steel drill chucks
  • New Accupro Hybrid type drill chuck (combines features & benefits of both keyed & keyless drill chucks)
  • New line of Intro Pro tool post & holder sets
  • Over 30 new products from Atlas Workholding (Pratt Burnerd America): 5C front hand wheel quickie collet chucks & air powered front mount collet chucks
Section 9: Band Saw Blades
  • Check out the enhanced selection guide for saw blades
Section 10: Fluids, Lubes, Adhesives & Marking/Labeling

We offer all the products you need to keep your facility up and running. From metalworking fluids to adhesives and lubrication products, our offering will satisfy all your needs. Should you wish to view our entire offering, go to the category listings on the Home Page and search for the desired product.

Section 11: Safety & Janitorial

We want you to be safe and compliant. Key brands and products have been added to aid you in your day-to-day operations. Should you wish to view our entire offering, go to the category listings on the Home Page and search for the desired product.

Section 12: Fasteners

We have presented you with the most popular products within this category. Should you wish to view our entire offering, go to the category listings on the Home Page and search for the desired product.

Section 13: Hand Tools

MSC has one of the most comprehensive offering of hand tools in the industry. Keep your eye out for our new line of Paramount tools with products that are designed to last. Should you wish to view our entire offering, go to the category listings on the Home Page and search for the desired product.

Section 14: Power Tools

Key brands and products make up this section. Products with the latest technology have been added to enable you to get the job done in the most efficient way. Should you wish to view our entire offering, go to the category listings on the Home Page and search for the desired product.

Section 15: Material Handling/Storage & Packaging & Shipping

With products built for durability and maximum functionality, look no further for all your storage and material handling requirements. Our selection is robust with brands that will satisfy you're your small and large requirements. Should you wish to view our entire offering, go to the category listings on the Home Page and search for the desired product.