Case Study Solutions Original T-A® Case Study: Industry: Part: Material: Holder: Insert: Depth: Diameter: 1004 Structural Steel/Fabricator Flamecut Weldments A36 Mild Steel Plate 2.5” (63.5 mm) 4.0” (102 mm) 135T-0216 22050S-005I Allied Machine Solution Original T-A® • 115 RPM (restricted by the machine) • 0.012 IPR (0.30 mm/rev) • 1.38 IPM (35 mm/min) • Cycle time = 2 minutes 54 seconds • Tool life = 300 holess Previous Tooling Cleveland Twist HSS Taper Thank Drill • 60 RPM • 0.003 IPR (0.08 mm/rev) • 0.18 IPM (4.8 mm/min) • Cycle time = 22 minutes 13 seconds • Tool life = 75 holes The Advantages The Original T-A significantly improved the customer’s process, providing substantial cost savings from multiple areas of the operation. • Decreased cycle time by 80% • Reduced cost

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