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CASE HISTORY XTREME CUT 290 CUSTOMER:

Boeing

CUSTOMER TYPE:

Aerospace

CUSTOMER NEED:

Identify New Technology to Improve Productivity

COMPETITIVE PRODUCT:

Houghton Hocut 795B

Boeing Phantom Works, the primary research and development arm of Boeing, set out to identify the best available coolant technology for high temp alloys. They completed an extensive test on titanium in which insert life was periodically measured at established intervals to measure tool wear. Parameters of the Study The test was run over a period of several days. Customer charged machine with Xtremcut 290 at 8% using high feed mills at 200 SFM. After 3 minutes of machining, the process was stopped and inserts pulled and inspected under magnification. Both uniform wear and local wear were measured and recorded. This process was repeated until the inserts were deemed unusable. The customer repeated process with Houghton Hocut 795B and results recorded and compared. At conclusion of trial, average tool life increased 44% with Xtremecut 290. For purposes of comparing how the two products changed the rate of tool wear, we have compared tool wear results while inserts were both deemed usable. This analysis especially useful for illustrating how new additive technology in Xtremecut 290 directly reduces the wear rate of insert, which translates into: • • • • •

Extend Tool Life Reduce Annual Tooling Costs Improve Productivity Potential to Increase Cycle Times Less Downtime for Tool Changes

Tool Life Data Product HYSOL MB 50

Tool Type

Metallurgy

Parts/Insert Sharpening

Parts/Insert

½ inch Varimill

Titanium

4

16

CASE HISTORY XTREME CUT 291

insert ½ inch Varimill insert

Titanium

16

48

Results The use of XTREME CUT 291 resulted in a significant increase in tool life. Based on the data, tool life was increased by 300% and down time for sharpening and insert changeout was reduced by 75%. At a cost of $50.00 per insert, the total cost savings during the test period was $11,900. This equates to a cost saving per machine of $125 per day.