The customer is machining structural steel tubes for galvanized towers using a custom built air liquid machining center with mist coolant.
The current holders were failing on a regular basis. The customer asked Allied Machine to provide a reliable solution with performance improvements to replace their current tooling
The GEN2 T-A provided the reliable solution the customer needed.
| Product: |
GEN2 T-A |
| Objective: |
Improve performance |
| Industry: |
Structural steel/fabricator |
| Part: |
Structural steel tubes |
| Material: |
Structural steel |
| Hole Ø: |
0.709" (18.008mm) |
| Hole Depth: |
0.236" (5.994mm) |
The GEN2 T-A drilling system
- Special length holder
- Insert: 451H-18
| Measure |
Competitor |
GEN2 T-A |
| RPM |
800 |
800 |
| Feed Rate |
0.004 IPR (0.102 mm/rev) |
0.010 IPR (0.254 mm/rev) |
| Penetration Rate |
3.15 IPM (80.01 mm/min) |
8.19 IPM (208.026 mm/min) |
| Cycle Time |
4.4 sec |
1.7 sec |
| Tool Life |
2100 holes |
4000 holes |
| GEN2 T-A offered 21% cost per hole savings over competitor tooling. |
The GEN2 T-A drilling system provided:
- 90% tool life increase
- Decreased cycle time
- Decreased cost per hole