The customer manufactures blade rings made from 410 Stainless Steel for the power generation industry. They are using a horizontal machining center with flood coolant.
Unsatisfied with this process, the customer asked Allied Machine for a solution to reduce cycle time and decrease the overall production cost.
The Revolution Drill® significantly decreased production time by eliminating the two additional boring passes.
| Product: |
Revolution Drill |
| Objectives: |
(1) Decrease cycle time
(2) Decrease cost per hole |
| Industry: |
Renewable energy/wind |
| Part: |
Blade rings |
| Material: |
410 stainless steel |
| Hole Ø: |
2.00" (50.8 mm) |
| Hole Depth: |
7.00" (177.8 mm) |
The Revolution Drill provided:
- Decreased cycle time
- Double the tool life
- Decreased cost per hole