Flamecut Weldments: Original T-A®

Code

1004

The Challenge

The customer machines flamecut A36 mild steel plate weldments using a radial arm drill machine with flood coolant.

Because this drilling operation was ineffective, the customer requested a solution to improve performance.

The Original T-A significantly improved the customer’s process, providing substantial cost savings from multiple areas of the operation.

Product:	Original T-A
Objective:	Improve performance
Industry:	Structural steel/fabricator
Part:	Flamecut weldments
Material:	A36 mild steel plate
Hole Ø:	2.5" (63.5mm)
Hole Depth:	4.0" (101.6mm)

The Solution

The Original T-A Drill

Measure	Competitor Drill	Original T-A
RPM	60	115
Feed Rate	0.003 IPR (0.076 mm/rev)	0.012 IPR (0.305 mm/rev)
Penetration Rate	0.18 IPM (4.572 mm/min)	1.38 IPM (35.052 mm/min)
Cycle Time	22 min 13 sec	2 min 54 sec
Tool Life	75 holes	300 holes
The T-A offered *86.25%* cost per hole savings over the competitor tooling.

The Advantages

The Original T-A provided: