The right tool can save you some big bucks. Sometimes, you set out with the goal to simply improve your operation processes. But if you can find some big cost savings along the way, the mission becomes an even greater success. Our customer was machining truck arm components from austempered ductile iron, a material with high abrasiveness and inconsistent hardness. The application was challenging, and the customer wasn’t happy with the 190 holes their drill achieved before the inserts would ultimately fail. The customer wanted to test the 4TEX Indexable Carbide Drill using the “K” geometry with AM480 coating designed specifically for wear-resistance in cast iron material applications. To the customer’s delight, the 4TEX obliterated the tool life, increasing from 190 to 800 holes (a 32

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