The customer manufactures motor couplings made from powder metal. They use an Okuma CNC lathe with 200 PSI (13.79 bar) coolant through the tool to machine the center hole to 1.250” (31.750 mm) (+.002, -.000) starting with a 3/8” (9.525 mm) diameter cored hole.
To remain competitive with other companies, the customer needed to reduce machining costs.
The EcoCut tooling provided the solution the customer needed.
| Product: |
EcoCut |
| Objective: |
Reduce machining costs |
| Industry: |
Heavy equipment |
| Part: |
Motor couplings |
| Material: |
Powder metal |
EcoCut multifunction tooling
- XCNT 130408EN
- EC 25R-1.5D 13-E
| Measure |
Previous Tooling |
EcoCut |
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Indexable Drill
- 400 SFM (121.920 M/min)
- 0.005 IPR (0.127 mm/rev)
- Hole Ø: 0.984” (24.994 mm)
Indexable Boring Bar
- 200 SFM (60.960 M/min)
- 0.003 IPR (0.076 mm/rev)
- Hole Ø: 1.250” (31.75 mm)
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Drill
- 550 SFM (167.640 M/min)
- 0.0025 IPR (0.064 mm/rev)
Bore
- 550 SFM (167.640 M/min)
- 0.008 IPR (0.203 mm/rev)
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| Cycle time |
62.59 sec |
23.41 sec |