Allied's recent innovations for machining holes on display at Northwest Tool Expo

Allied Features Material-specific Indexable Drills & a Vibration Reduction Module at Portland's Northwest Tool Expo

Portland, OR (April 4, 2019)  - Allied Machine & Engineering highlights three of their holemaking and finishing solutions, May 8th and 9th, at the Northwest Machine Tool Expo in the Oregon Convention Center. See the 4TEXindexable insert drill, the material-specific GEN3SYS XT Pro line of drilling products, and their new NOVI^TECH vibration damper module for boring applications in booth #911.

The 4TEX drill is designed to excel in challenging applications that include interrupted cuts, angled surface entry, or in drilling high-temperature alloys and stainless steels. The drill is engineered to create optimal chip formation for efficient evacuation in holemaking processes. According to Allied, 4TEX outperforms other standard drills by delivering higher penetration rates in light duty machines. 

The unique design of 4TEX increases core strength, improving hole quality. The flute space of the internal cutting edge side, where chips often cluster, is 1.6 times larger than typical indexable carbide (IC) drills. Dual twisted coolant outlets improve penetration rates by enhancing coolant flow and generating superior chip evacuation. The inserts are available in wear resistant geometry/coating combinations for all ISO materials including steel, stainless steel, high-temperature alloys, non-ferrous, and iron.

• Delivers higher penetration rates than standard twist drills for light duty machines 
• Ideal for machining 2xD, 3xD, and 4xD holes 
• 0.472” – 1.850” (12mm - 47mm) range

NOVI^TECH (no vibration technology) increases productivity, surface quality, and process reliability in boring operations while extending the insert and machine center’s spindle life. Mounted inside the patent-pending NOVI^TECH system, the visco-elastically mounted damper modules reduce vibrations during the machining of diameters ranging from 1.97” –  8.07” (50mm – 205mm), up to 10xD.  The NOVI^TECH intermediate modules feature Wohlhaupter’s MultiBore system (MVS), making it simple to use with existing Wohlhaupter components and is compatible with any machine spindle.

• Reduces vibration in long overhang applications
• Ideal for machining up to 10xD in 50mm - 205mm diameters

GEN3SYS XT Pro high penetration drilling products features material-specific inserts making tool selection easy. The inserts designed specifically for steel and cast iron have new AM400 series coatings, which provides increased wear resistance and tool life. Inserts for non-ferrous materials are coated with titanium nitride (TiN).

Holders for the GEN3SYS XT Pro line feature an enhanced flute design that improves chip evacuation and an updated coolant configuration that increases flow and directs additional coolant to the cutting zone.

• Material-specific inserts for steels, cast irons, and non-ferrous materials
• Diameters ranging from 0.4331" to 1.378" (11mm to 35mm)
• Depth-to-diameter ratios of 3xD, 5xD, 7xD, and 10xD

Allied Machine differentiates itself from other cutting tool manufacturers by focusing solely on hole making and finishing. For more information on 4TEX or other holemaking solutions, stop by booth #911 at the Northwest Tool Expo or visit their website.