Case Study Solutions Revolution Drill® Case Study: Industry: Part: Material: Insert: Holder: Depth: Diameter: 6008 General Mining Pipe Flanges 316 Stainless Steel 1.875" (47.63mm) 4.0” (101.6mm) R34X22-150L OP-05T308-H Allied Machine Solution Revolution Drill® • 1000 RPM • 0.004 IPR (0.10 mm/rev) • 4.0 IPM (101.6 mm/min) • Cycle time = 1 minute • Tool life = 144 holes Previous Tooling 2 Tool Process • Mitsubishi 2-3/16” diameter IC drill • Boring tool (18 passes) Overall • 100 RPM • 0.010 IPR (0.25 mm/rev) • 1.0 IPM (25.4 mm/min) • Cycle time = 4 minutes • Tool life = 10 holes The Advantages The Revolution Drill successfully reduced the costly cycle time. • Provided a 15x increase in tool life • Reduced cost per hole from $13.59 to $2.58 • Total cost

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