I-Beams: Original T-A®

Code

1008

The Challenge

The customer drills I-beams made from A36 structural steel using a Ficep structural beam drilling machine center with mist coolant.

In need of improvements, the customer requested a solution that would provide more tool life from the drill inserts.

The Original T-A structural steel drill easily met the customer’s goal.

The Solution

The Original T-A Drill

Measure	Competitor	Original T-A
RPM	650	440
Feed Rate	0.010 IPR (0.254 mm/rev)	0.010 IPR (0.254 mm/rev)
Penetration Rate	6.5 IPM (165.1 mm/min)	4.4 IPM (11.76 mm/min)
Tool Life	20 holes	1500 holes
*The T-A offered 89.11%* cost per hole savings over the competitor tooling.**

The Advantages

The Original T-A provided: