Case Study
AccuPort 432, Oil & Gas/Petrochemical
Case Study Solutions AccuPort 432® Case Study: Industry: Part: Material: Item: 3104 Oil & Gas/Petrochemical Hydraulic Manifolds Nodular Iron Several AccuPort432® port contour cutters Allied Machine Solution AccuPort432® • 300 SFM • 8 IPM • Reduced cycle by 85% (this reduction does not include the reduction in downtime due to tool changes and re-sharpening) Previous Tooling 3 or 4 Tools to Produce the Hole • Long cycle times • Multiple tool changes • Increased downtime The Advantages Because they no longer had to regrind the special form reamers, the customer eliminated their tool room re-sharpening area. Due to the success of our tooling, the customer has now converted all their porting operations to the AccuPort432® tool. The Challenge A worldwide valve manufacturer is machini