Next, figure 6 illustrates a comparison of cutting resistance when processing under the cutting condition depicted in figure 2.įigure 6. As illustrated in figure 4 and figure 5, the ADO-TRS demonstrates overwhelming chip separation capability and long tool life even in the processing of SS400 in comparison to the conventional 3-flute drill and 2-flute drill. The stability in chip formation and evacuation is a key factor for achieving stable processing in mild steel SS400, which is particularly prone to chip problems. Moreover, in the processing of SS400 using water-soluble coolant, sudden tool damage and chipping caused by tangled chips are prone to occur. Condition of the conventional 3-flute drill after processing SCM440. Chip shape comparison in SCM440.įigure 3. The ADO-TRS, on the other hand, is able to demonstrate excellent chip form consistently as shown in figure 2.įigure 2. As a result, remnants of elongated chips remain in the flute of the drill. As depicted in figure 3, the conventional 3-flute drill is unable to break chips into small pieces. When processing this material with MQL, chips generated by conventional 3-flute drills and 2-flute drills are elongated as depicted in figure 2. SCM440 (raw) is one of the more viscous materials among steels. Two of ADO-TRS’ most notable benefits are its superior chip management and low resistance drilling capability in steel materials. Excellent Chip Formation and Evacuation in Steel Applications With a mixture of hard and soft layers, internal stress can be relieved, allowing the EgiAs coating to achieve both high wear resistance and extreme toughness to ensure stable and consistent tool life under aggressive cutting conditions.Ĭutting Data 1. The wear-resistance layer is composed of multiple hard layers while the nano-periodical is a combination of hard and soft layers. The EgiAs coating is consist of overlapping nano-periodical layers and wear-resistance layers, engineered to suppress the propagation of cracks that are likely to occur during drilling. Last but not least, the ADO-TRS is coated with OSG’s original EgiAs coating for high durability. Combined with the R gash specification, chips are curled for greater separation capability, which leads to smooth and stable chip evacuation. The ADO-TRS employs a wide chip room flute geometry to improve chip ejection. In 3-flute drills, chips are difficult to be discharged from the center of the drill. The second key feature of the ADO-TRS is its wide chip pocket configuration. In addition, this new geometry can reduce cutting resistance (thrust resistance), by as much as 30 percent versus conventional tooling, enabling it to outperform even 2-flute drills in high-feed processing with minimal cutting resistance. With this new feature, the ADO-TRS is able to significantly improve chip separation even in steel materials by breaking them into small pieces and consistent shape. The optimized R shape geometry is designed to control chip flow direction to facilitate trouble-tree chip-evacuation. ADO-TRS’ unique R gash geometry enables low cutting resistance and creates short and compact chips stably. The most notable key feature is the newly engineered R gash geometry (pat. There are three major features that enable the ADO-TRS to stably process steel applications. To help manufacturers maximize productivity, OSG has recently introduced a new revolutionary drilling innovation – the ADO-TRS – nicknamed as the ‘Triple Revolution’ drill, for ultra-machining efficiency and stability in steel materials.įeatures of ADO-TRS ‘Triple Revolution’ Drill With high thrust force and poor chip evacuation, sudden machining troubles such as tool breakage and chipping are common headaches of 3-flute drills. Moreover, in steel processing, the strength of the work material and viscosity are high, making chip separation and stable processing a challenge. However, with a smaller chip room geometry than 2-flute drills, the cutting thrust resistance in 3-flute drills is also greater.ĭue to constraints in workpiece configuration, equipment and setup, conventional 3-flute drills often are unable to maximize both speed and precision as advertised. Three-flute drills are sometimes advertised to be suitable for steel materials such as carbon steel, alloy steel and mild steel. However, they are mostly used in the processing of materials with short cutting chips and low cutting resistance, such as cast iron, ductile cast iron and aluminum alloy.

Three-flute drills are commonly employed in manufacturing. Ultra-machining efficiency and stability in steel applications - Takahiro Yamamoto, OSG Corporation Applications Engineer (Drill Development Division)

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