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title: Tooling YG1 Cutting Tool Seminar 2026
description: Join YG-1's technical seminar on April 7th to enhance your machining skills, optimize tool performance, and boost productivity in drilling, milling, and turning operations.
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# YG-1 Technical Cutting Tool Seminar

# Improving Productivity in Drilling, Milling, & Turning

# Tuesday, April 7th, 9:45 AM - 3 PM

# CUT IT. BEND IT.

# Fabrication Open House

[Register now](https://www.eventleaf.com/Attendee/Attendee/EventPage?eId=VwQYY9cv1ouKW%2BX6Gf0qdg%3D%3D)

**BOOST PERFORMANCE AND EXTEND TOOL LIFE**

WHEN

Date: Tuesday, April 7th 

Time: 9:45 AM - 3 PM 

WHERE

Productivity - MN

 15150 25th Ave N | Plymouth, MN 55447 

  **Phone:** 800.328.3272 

 Join us for a training session designed to help you optimize every aspect of your drilling, milling, and turning operations.

Presented by industry leader **YG-1**, this seminar goes beyond the basics to provide actionable strategies you can implement on the shop floor immediately. 

### Technical Deep Dive:

### What’s on the Bench?

Our experts will cover the full spectrum of modern machining challenges, including:

- **High-Performance Holemaking:** Drilling technology and fundamental strategies.
- **Advanced Milling:** Exploring end mill geometries and specialized milling techniques.
- **Threading Mastery:** Best Practices for Tapping and Thread Milling.
- **Material Science:** How coatings and grades influence tool life and heat generation.
- **Process Stability:** Chip control and solving machining instability.

### Reserve Your Spot

Seating is limited. Lunch is on us — bring your questions. 

[Register now](https://www.eventleaf.com/Attendee/Attendee/EventPage?eId=VwQYY9cv1ouKW%2BX6Gf0qdg%3D%3D)

*Questions? Contact our team at marketing@productivity.com.* 

### Seminar Agenda

**Tuesday, April 7th | 9:45 am – 3:00 pm**

- **09:45 am:** **Coffee & Networking** – Kick off the day with refreshments and peer discussion.
- **10:15 am:** **YG-1 Innovations & Future Vision** – Featuring guest speaker **Hoekeun Song**, YG-1 Chairman.
- **12:00 pm:** **Lunch** – Provided on-site.
- **01:00 pm:** **Optimizing Machining & Tool Performance** – Technical session led by **James Bliss**, Product Manager.

 

![Ho-Keun Song](https://info.productivity.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ho-Keun%20Song.png?width=442&height=594&name=Ho-Keun%20Song.png "Ho-Keun Song")

## Meet Your Speaker

 Mr. Ho-Keun Song, Founder and Chairman of YG-1

In October of 1981, Mr. Ho-Keun Song founded YG-1 Tool Company in Incheon, S. Korea. Through his passion, vision and hard work, YG-1 has become one of the world’s leading cutting tool companies with over 5,000 employees, operating in over 70 countries and 15 state-of-the art production facilities. With the vision of becoming the number 1 cutting tool company in the world, Mr. Song is constantly driving new innovations in cutting tool products and manufacturing techniques. He spends over half of his personal time travelling the world to personally meet with his partners and customers to share how YG-1 can help drive improvements in manufacturing.

### Enjoy great seminars and a free lunch on us!

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