Case Study Solutions Original T-A® Case Study: Industry: Part: Material: Holder: Insert: Depth: Diameter: 1008 Structural Steel/Fabricator I-Beams A36 Structural Steel 0.875” ( 22.23mm) 0.4375” (11.11mm) 151A-0028-TW 25010H-004IS052 Allied Machine Solution Original T-A® • 440 RPM • .010 IPR (0.25 mm/rev) • 4.4 IPM (111.7 mm/min) • Tool life = 1,500 holes Previous Tooling YG-1 Spade Drill • 650 RPM • 0.010 IPR (0.25 mm/rev) • 6.5 IPM (165.1 mm/min) • Tool life = 20 holes The Advantages The Original T-A structural steel drill easily met the customer’s goal. • Increased tool life from 20 holes to 1,500 holes • Reduced cost per hole from $2.02 to $0.22 • Cost per hole savings = 89% The Challenge The customer drills I-beams made from A36 structural steel using a Ficep structural be

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