Case Study Solutions Original T-A® Case Study: Industry: Part: Material: Holder: Item: Depth: Diameter: 1013 Mining Track Shoe Low Carbon Steel 0.8750" 9.0" 1C21H-0028IN 070429-501 Allied Machine Solution Original T-A® • 1000 RPM • 229 SFM • 0.012 IPR • 12.0 IPM • Cycle time = 45 seconds • Tool life = 100 holes Previous Tooling YG-1 Cobalt Blade Holder • 600 RPM • 137 SFM • 0.004 IPR • 2.4 IPM • Cycle time = 3 minutes 45 seconds • Tool life = 40 holes The Advantages The Original T-A drill successfully increased productivity and decreased downtime. • Eliminated 3 minutes of cycle time • Increased tool life by 150% • Savings = $3,539 or 73% per 1000 holes The Challenge The customer manufactures heavy equipment for the coal and salt mining industries. The customer is machini

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