KOMET provided a customer with $36,000 in cost savings with its threading solution!

THE CHALLENGE
Material: 15-5 PH SS, Machine: Trevisan DS600, Thread: 1″ – 8 UNC x 12 holes per part, Length of thread: 1.31 dp, Previous tooling: Competitor cut tap, Target: Quality threads, predictable tool life and a reliable overall process

THE SOLUTION
Tomill cut: GWF Cut K M#, 0-4, 0 TiAIN H20 head – GWF Cut H 20 x 96 shank, Cutting parameters:, Vc [SFM] = 225, Fz1, [inch/tooth]= .0032, N [rpm]=1094 RPM, Th [time]= 130 sec

THE RESULTS
– Increased the tool life by 22 times the previous method.
– 132 holes completed before changing head. (4500 inches)
– Reduction in tool changes.
– Stable reliable process.

KOMET’s threading solution provided a cost savings of $36,321 on a 100-piece yearly quantity of parts.

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As your certified KOMET SERVICE Partner, we are authorized to sell new and resharpen your KOMET JEL® thread mills and taps and BASS taps!

With its JEL® brand of threading tools, and now the addition of the BASS® brand of machine taps and roll form taps, the KOMET GROUP® offers a complete portfolio of solutions for modern thread production. From conventional thread production to the technologically-advanced drill thread milling tool, we offer a full range of standard tools, as well as our engineering support for custom application specific solutions.