While two-flute Cyclone CXD drills are designed for the high-performance drilling of a broad range of materials, the combination of a new low-thrust point geometry and M.A Ford’s latest generation of ALtima Plus coating, makes them especially suited for use with difficult to machine metals including titanium, stainless steels, Inconel, Hastelloy and other high temperature alloys.
The ALtima Plus coating enables higher cutting speeds and penetration rates to be achieved, as well as improved tool life and a lower cost per hole while the CXD’s new enhanced double margin design allows quicker hole engagement together with improved location and stability when drilling through cross-holes.
Covering hole diameters from 3mm up to 20mm, the CXD range is available in five different variants and include through coolant or solid options to meet a variety of different machining demands. Alternative flute lengths of 3x and 5x diameter are available across the range while an extended 8x diameter length is offered on the CXDCL model, which is available up to a maximum diameter of 16mm and with through coolant only.
While the cutting speeds and penetration rates will be dependent on individual applications, the quoted figures for drilling a 16mm diameter hole with a 5x diameter through coolant CXD drill in 13V-11Cr-3Al titanium alloy is a speed of 46m/minute (915rpm) with a penetration rate of 0.36mm/revolution giving a feed of 329mm/minute.
M.A Ford Europe’s managing director, David Ward, explains: “The CXD range marks another period of innovation for us; we’re planning to introduced a number of new high performance tools during 2017, including the CDA drills for aluminium, which we expect to set new standards of productivity and precision.
“To support this, we implemented our Integrated Manufacturing Solutions (IMS) programme more than 12 months ago, which enables us to provide customers with optimised machining performance by using HSM toolpath software and spindle anti vibration analysis solutions,” he adds. “We are also the UK distributor for Rego-Fix precision toolholding, which can make a massive contribution to tool performance, which also integrates with IMS.”
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