Proprietary Component: ASC 320®

Code:

3012

The Challenge

A mold shop that specializes in small production parts for the tool and die industry is machining a stainless steel proprietary component that requires drilling 4 holes. They use a Mori Seiki VMC running with 250 PSI (17 bar) through-tool coolant.

Needing better results than these tests showed, the customer requested a solution to reduce cycle time and decrease the cost of production.

The ASC 320 successfully reduced cycle time and increased tool life for the customer.

Product:	ASC 320
Objective:	Decrease cycle time
Industry:	Tool, mold, & die
Part:	Proprietary component
Material:	Stainless steel
Hole Ø:	0.3543" (8.999 mm)
Hole Depth:	0.630" (16.002 mm)

The Solution

The ASC 320

335M09000A21M

Measure	Competitor Solid Carbide 1	Competitor Solid Carbide 2	ASC 320
RPM	2480	2480	2480
Speed	230 SFM (70.104 M/min)	230 SFM (70.104 M/min)	230 SFM (70.104 M/min)
Feed Rate	0.004 IPR (0.102 mm/rev)	0.004 IPR (0.102 mm/rev)	0.006 IPR (0.152 mm/rev)
Penetration Rate	9.92 IPM (251.968 mm/min)	9.92 IPM (251.968 mm/min)	14.88 IPM (377.952 mm/min)
Cycle Time	4 sec	4 sec	2.5 sec
Tool Life	150 holes	150 holes	500 holes

The Advantages

The ASC 320 provided:

233% tool life increase
Decreased cycle time
Decreased production costs