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Revolution Drill
Pumps: Revolution Drill® 
Code:
6009
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The Challenge

The customer manufactures pumps made from 304 stainless steel using a Mori-Seiki CNC machine with semi-synthetic coolant.

The customer needed to find a cost effective solution that would also reduce cycle time.

The Revolution Drill® successfully decreased cycle time and provided a superior hole finish.

Product: Revolution Drill
Objectives: (1) Decrease cycle time
(2) Decrease cost
Industry: Oil & gas/petrochemical
Part: Pumps
Material: 304 stainless steel
Hole Ø: 3.5" (88.9 mm)
Hole Depth: 7.5" (190.5 mm)

 
The Solution
The Revolution Drill
  • Drill holder: R54X25-200L
  • Drill inserts: OP-05T308-T
Measure Competitor Tooling Revolution Drill
RPM 596 596
Feed Rate 0.003 IPR (0.076 mm/rev) 0.005 IPR (0.127 mm/rev)
Penetration Rate 1.79 IPM (45.466 mm/min) 2.98 IPM (75.692 mm/min)
Cycle Time 4 min 12 sec 2 min 31 sec
Tool Life 8 holes 8 holes
The Revolution Drill offered 27.95% cost per hole savings over the competitor tooling.

 
The Advantages
The Revolution Drill provided.
  • Reduced cycle time by 40%
  • Reduced cost per hole
  • Superior hole finish