Case Study Solutions Revolution Drill® Case Study: Industry: Part: Material: Insert: Holder: Depth: Diameter: 6011 General Machining Steel Forgings 1030 2.35" (59.7mm) 4.50" (114.3mm) R38X22-150L OP-05T308-H Allied Machine Solution Revolution Drill® • 1300 RPM • 0.0045 IPR (0.11 mm/rev) • 5.85 IPM (148.60 mm/min) • Tool life = 96 holes • Cycle time = 56.2 seconds Previous Tooling Mitsubishi high feed mill • 1528 RPM • 0.06 IPR interpolated (1.5 mm/rev) • 0.87 IPM Z-axis feed (22.1 mm/rev) • Tool life = 6 holes • Cycle time = 5 minutes 19 seconds (per hole) The Advantages The Revolution Drill lowered the total cycle time and also reduced the cost per hole. • Reduced cycle time by 82% • Provided 16x the tool life • Reduced cost per hole from $6.58 to $1.47 • Total cost saving

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