A customer manufactures ball screws, aerospace actuators, and landing gear actuators for the aerospace industry. In this application, they are using an Okuma VMC with 750 PSI (51.711 bar) through-tool coolant to machine a gear actuator housing made from cast stainless steel.
Unsatisfied with their current process, the customer needed to increase tool life and reduce the cost of production.
The Original T-A drill achieved the customer’s goals by increasing tool life while lowering the overall cost of production.
| Product: |
Original T-A |
| Objective: |
Increase tool life |
| Industry: |
Aerospace |
| Part: |
Gear actuator housing |
| Material: |
Cast stainless steel |
| Hole Ø: |
0.25" (6.35mm) |
| Hole Depth: |
0.703" (17.856mm) |
The Original T-A provided:
- 300% tool life increase
- Decreased cycle time
- Decreased cost