A production job shop is manufacturing hydraulic manifolds for various companies. They were using a Mazak 15HP horizontal CNC machining center with CAT 40 taper spindle and 200 PSI (14 bar) water soluble oil coolant through the spindle. The part being machined is a hydraulic manifold port block made out of nonheat treated wrought bar aluminum.
Seeking a better way to produce the hydraulic manifolds, the customer wanted to manufacture their products at a lower cost with fewer tools.
With the AccuPort 432 tool, the customer was able to produce their products at a very low cost. They were also able to reduce their tooling to just one tool instead of the previous three.
| Product: |
AccuPort 432 |
| Objective: |
Decrease costs |
| Industry: |
General machining |
| Part: |
Hydraulic manifold port block |
| Material: |
Non-heat treated wrought aluminum bar |
The AccuPort 432 Port Contour Cutter
- Holder: X1926-101-100F
- Insert: J1926-07-C5A
| Competitor |
AccuPort 432 |
- 90° drill point (initial spot drill in 5 locations)
- Carbide tipped drill (20.5 mm deep)
- Special Metcut carbide tipped form tool (produced a spot face O-ring seat contour)
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AccuPort 432 holder (item X1926-101-100F) with extended length port contour cutter outfitted with a CPM-M4 TiN coated drill insert and port form inserts (item J1926-07-C5A) |
The AccuPort 432 provided:
- 67% total cost savings
- Reduced required tooling