A Compelling Choice for Machine Shops
At a time when efficiencies are so important to many shops, the RT100XF is a likely useful addition to a tool lineup. It was designed to cut cycle times for materials that are difficult to machine and is hard-wearing. The reliability and durability are likely to make the RT100XF a compelling choice for machine shops looking to become more productive.
Guhring tools are premium-level quality, and they justify that price tag with their strong performance. If you’re drilling 1,000 holes of a difficult-to-machine material, maybe it’s hardened steel, the RT100XF looks like an excellent choice, Hull says.
“This drill is designed for high-production applications, those requiring excellent hole quality and repeatability, applications requiring high process reliability, and applications with difficult-to-machine materials,” Hull says. “It’s a drill that serves multiple purposes and is intended for those looking for a premium product to maximize their production capabilities.”
Hull adds that, depending on the material machined, the RT100XF is capable of operating at speeds and feeds about 20 percent to 30 percent higher than other drills, which can provide significant productivity gains. And once the tool is worn, Guhring can recondition it to its original geometry and coating at a fraction of the cost of a new tool at its reconditioning facilities here in the United States.
Led by Manufacturer Research and Development
For several years, manufacturers have aimed to cover all materials with one or two different types of drills to cover all the bases, but lately there’s been a trend toward material-specific and application-specific tooling, Hull says. Some customers do work a lot with titanium or stainless steel, and they need tools that are designed specifically for those materials, he adds.
A few years back Guhring came out with the RT100S—a drill that was designed specifically for high-production applications in steel. Although it worked well in steels, it had limitations in other materials, Hull says. With the subsequent development of the RT100XF, Guhring landed on a design that not only excels in steels, but also performs very well in titanium and nickel alloys, stainless steels, and in cast iron.
“So even though Guhring was trying to target specific materials applications, the company came out with a drill that does work well across multiple material groups,” he adds.
This kind of versatility is driven by Guhring’s strategy to control its production, and its in-house research and development facilities that have been instrumental in carbide development, machinery and plant engineering, and the development of the company’s coating technologies.
“We spend a lot of time and resources on R&D to make sure that we end up with the best possible tool,” Hull says.
What types of drills do you find most useful in your shop?
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How will it work work on J55 Tubing?
27Hello Mark! According to Guhring’s tech team, their RT100XF drill line should be an excellent choice for J55 tubing. This drill will perform extremely well on this material. The hard-wearing, tough RT100XF double-margin drill was developed specifically for tough metals. Thanks for stopping by.
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