The customer is manufacturing large driveshafts for mining equipment made from alloy steel. They are using a Carlton Radial Arm drill with water soluble coolant and a rotary coolant adapter (RCA).
The customer asked Allied Machine for a solution to reduce cycle time and decrease the overall cost of production.
The GEN2 T-A achieved the customer’s goals and reduced the machine’s cycle time.
| Product: |
GEN2 T-A |
| Objective: |
(1) Decrease cycle time
(2) Decrease cost of production |
| Industry: |
Mining |
| Part: |
Driveshaft |
| Material: |
Alloy steel |
| Hole Ø: |
0.787" (19.990mm) |
| Hole Depth: |
10.00" (254.000mm) |
The GEN2 T-A drilling system
- Holder: 060602-101
- Insert: 451H-20
| Measure |
Competitor |
GEN2 T-A |
| RPM |
190 |
190 |
| Speed |
39 SFM (11.887 M/min) |
39 SFM (11.887 M/min) |
| Feed Rate |
0.003 IPR (0.076 mm/rev) |
0.008 IPR (0.203 mm/rev) |
| Penetration Rate |
0.57 IPM (14.478 mm/min) |
1.52 IPM (38.608 mm/min) |
| Cycle Time |
17 min 33 sec |
6 min 35 sec |
| Tool Life |
10 holes |
24 holes |
The GEN2 T-A drilling system provided:
- 62% cycle time decrease
- Increased tool life
- Decreased cost of production