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Cleveland Twist Drill Q Cobalt Drills— Success
Stories From the Field |
Southwest Aerospace Fastener Manufactuer
The customer was drilling cast aluminum with a
118° split point cobalt jobber drill and was having problems
with long, continuous chips wrapping around the drill. The user
switched to a Q Cobalt 135° split point wide land parabolic
drill at his distributor's suggestion. The user realized a productivity
increase from 25,000 holes per tool with the competitor's drill
to 80,000 holes per drill with the Q Cobalt. The customer realized
a savings of $43,600 per year by switching to the Q Cobalt.
Midwestern Job Shop
The customer was drilling free machining stainless
steel with a TiN coated 118° split point, straight shank high-speed
steel jobber drill, and was experiencing poor tool life. The user
switched to a Q Cobalt 135° split point TiN coated wide land
parabolic drill at his distributor's suggestion. He reduced machining
time by 50% and increased productivity from 175 holes per tool with
the competitor's drill to 410 holes per drill with the Q Cobalt.
The customer saved $7,350 per year by switching to the Q Cobalt.
Southwestern Motorcycle Parts Manufacturer
The customer was drilling 6061 aluminum alloy
with a 135° split point cobalt drill and was experiencing poor
productivity. He switched to a Q Cobalt 135° split point oxide
treated drill at his distributor's suggestion. The user realized
a significant productivity increase with the Q Cobalt drill, going
from six holes per drill with the competitor's drill to 18 with
the Q Cobalt. He decreased machining time by 50%, and realized an
overall cost savings of 62% by switching to the Q Cobalt.
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