Case Study Solutions Revolution Drill® Case Study: Industry: Part: Material: Inserts: Depth: Diameter: 6014 General Machining Valve Bodies A36 3-5/8" (92.08mm) 8.25" (209.55mm) OP-05T308-H Allied Machine Solution Revolution Drill® • 850 RPM • 0.003 IPR (0.08 mm/rev) • 2.55 IPM (64.77 mm/min) • Cycle time = 3 minutes 13 seconds • Tool life = 48 holes Previous Tooling Metcut Drill • 525 RPM • 0.003 IPR (0.08 mm/rev) • 1.58 IPM (40.13 mm/min) • Cycle time = 5 minutes 13 seconds • Tool life = 32 holes The Advantages The Revolution Drill successfully reduced the costly machine run time. • Reduced cost per hole from $9.62 to $7.51 • Reduced cycle time by 38% • Total cost savings = 22% The Challenge The customer is machining valve bodies made from A36 using a Femco horizontal mach

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