n today's increasingly competitive manufacturing landscape, optimization in every production step can be crucial for a company's market success.
This is especially true in the field of precision component machining, where tool selection directly impacts production efficiency, product quality, and overall costs.
In this application case, the material being machined is 45# steel, with a workpiece thickness of 220mm requiring through-hole machining.
As a commonly used medium-carbon structural steel, 45# steel possesses certain strength and hardness. Machining deep through-holes places high demands on the tool's wear resistance, chip evacuation capability, and stability.
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Equipment: Horizontal machining center Model:63H CNC system: FANUC Spindle interface: BT50 Cooling method: internal cooling Spindle power: 22KW Cooling pressure: 22 bar Spindle accuracy: 0.005mm |
Equipment Situation
The customer previously used an imported T-brand crown drill for machining, but its lifespan was only 24 meters.
During continuous production, the tool life issue became increasingly apparent, leading to rising costs for the enterprise.
To meet the customer's need for extended tool life and reduced production costs, our technical team recommended the CHTOOLS S-Drill.
By appropriately adjusting the speed and feed rates to match the specific working conditions, we effectively resolved the tool life bottleneck. This helped the customer enhance production continuity while achieving reasonable cost control.
CHTOOLS Tool Parameters
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Drill tip type: S drill CPA drill tip Diameter: $15.5 Cutting speed: 68m/min Speed: 1400r/min Feed speed: 280mm/min Feed rate: 0.2mm/r Single hole time: 47 seconds Lifespan: 43 meters Aperture expansion: +0.03mm Hole wall roughness：Ra6.3 |
The CHTOOLS S-Drill demonstrated outstanding tool life performance, reaching 43 meters-an 80% improvement over the competing product.
The practical value brought by this change is significant: for the same machining volume, the frequency of tool changes is markedly reduced. This not only decreases downtime caused by tool changes and increases equipment utilization but also slows tool consumption, directly contributing to lower production costs. For component manufacturers engaged in batch production, such efficiency improvements are substantial.
The excellent performance of the S-Drill in mechanical component machining underscores the manufacturing principle: "A craftsman must sharpen his tools to do his work well." The switch from an imported crown drill to the S-Drill might seem like a simple tool adjustment, but it has brought tangible progress in production efficiency and cost control. If you are also facing challenges related to cutting tools in component machining, it might be worthwhile to learn more about this S-Drill-it could bring positive changes to your production.
