The customer is manufacturing automotive transmission components made from 9% silicon aluminum. They are using a Daewoo VMC running with a 1000 PSI (69 bar) ChipBlaster with through spindle coolant
In order to improve their production process, the customer needed to lower their cost of production while maintaining the existing hole quality.
The ALVAN® Reamer lowered the customer’s cost of production while maintaining the previous hole quality.
| Product: |
ALVAN Cutting Ring Reamer |
| Objectives: |
Decreased production cost |
| Industry: |
Automotive |
| Part: |
Transmission component |
| Material: |
Silicon aluminum |
| Hole Ø: |
1.26" (32.004 mm) |
| Hole Depth: |
3.00" (76.2 mm) |
The ALVAN Cutting Ring Reamer
- Body: 050120-3
- Ring: 050120-2
| Measure |
Competitor |
ALVAN Reamer |
| RPM |
2425 |
2425 |
| Speed |
800 SFM (243.84 M/min) |
800 SFM (243.84 M/min) |
| Feed Rate |
0.025 IPR (0.635 mm/rev) |
0.025 IPR (0.635 mm/rev) |
| Penetration Rate |
60.63 IPM (1540.002 mm/min) |
60.6 IPM (1540.002 mm/min) |
| Cycle Time |
5 sec |
5 sec |
| Tool Life |
10,000 holes |
10,000 holes |
The ALVAN Cutting Ring Reamer provided:
- 13% total cost savings
- Increased number of regrinds
- Superior chip control