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T-A
T-A
Down Hole Mud Injunction Tube: Original T-A® 
Code:
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The Challenge

A contract machine shop repairs and maintains equipment for the oilfield industry. They are machining a down hole mud injection tube used in offshore drilling. The tube is made from heat treated alloy steel. They are using a manual lathe running with water soluble oil coolant through the tool with a rotary coolant adapter.

Seeking to improve the production process, the customer needed to reduce the cycle time and decrease the cost of production.

The Original T-A lowered cycle time and increased tool life.
 

Product: Original T-A
Objective: Decrease cycle time
Industry: Oil & gas/petrochemical
Part: Mud injector tube
Material: Heat treated alloy steel
Hole Ø: 0.75" (19.05mm)
Hole Depth: 10" (254mm)

 
The Solution
The Original T-A Drill:
  • Holder: 27010S-100L
  • Insert: 151A-0024
Measure Competitor Drill Original T-A
RPM 475 750
Feed Rate 0.005 IPR (0.127 mm/rev) 0.0065 IPR (0.165 mm/rev)
Cycle Time 4 min 42 sec 2 min 33 sec
Tool Life 8 holes 11 holes
The T-A offered 59.12% cost per hole savings over the competitor tooling.

 
The Advantages
The Original T-A provided:
  • 45% cycle time decrease
  • Lowered the cost of production
  • Increased tool life