MONTERREY, MEXICO (April 15, 2019) - Allied Machine & Engineering presents their hottest GEN3SYS XT Pro high-penetration insert fashioned particularly for beam and plate production at FABTECH, May 7th - 9th, in booth #1417. In addition to this material-specific innovation, Allied highlights the Revolution drill and Structural Steel T-A drill, both of which are engineered to excel in structural steel applications.
 
With an specialized combination of substrate and multilayer coating, the hottest XT Pro insert is engineered to withstand the heat generated while drilling in structural steel beams or plates in high production facilities. The unique composition of carbide grade, geometry, and high-temp coating are created to run at or beyond current O.E.M. rates while offering stretched tool life.
 
A constant issue in stacked plate applications appears when the insert spins along with the exit disc produced from the first plate of steel. This can crush the insert and result in catastrophic tool failure. Allied's stacked plate Revolution drill has an flexible diameter and is created to drill through plates with up to 0.125' gap, eliminating the problematic exit disc. The Revolution drill doesn't require a pilot hole, reducing set-up time, and the adjustable diameter allows for reduced tooling inventory.
 
The Structural Steel T-A drill makes optimal results when drilling holes in I-beams and H-beams. For example, a recent customer manufacturing over 100,000 tons of steel
beams, bars, and ductwork increased their penetration rate from 1.05 IPM to 3.52 IPM using the Original T-A structural steel drill, reducing their cycle time by 70%.



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