The customer manufactures pumps made from 304 stainless steel using a Mori-Seiki CNC machine with semi-synthetic coolant.
Tool used: Waukesha IC drill
- Hole diameter = 3.5" (88.9mm)
- Hole depth = 7.5" (190.5mm)
- 596 RPM
- 0.003 IPR ( 0.076 mm/rev)
- 1.79 IPM ( 40.64 mm/min)
- Tool life = 8 holes
- Cycle time = 4 minutes 12 seconds
The customer needed to find a cost effective solution that would also reduce cycle time.
Allied recommended the Revolution Drill.
Tool used: Revolution Drill holder (R54X25-200L) with insert (item OP-05T308-T)
- 596 RPM
- 0.005 IPR (0.127 mm/rev)
- 2.98 IPM (73.66 mm/min)
- Tool life = 8 holes
- Cycle time = 2 minutes 31 seconds
The Revolution Drill successfully decreased cycle time and provided a superior hole finish.
- Reduced cycle time by 40%
- Reduced cost per hole from $10.66 to $7.68