
New Louis Bélet line of drills designed specifically for stainless steel applications.
Star SU, Star Cutter Company's marketing, sales and service affiliate, has announced the availability of a new line of expert internal coolant drills from Louis Bélet designed specifically for stainless steels. This drill line is suited for application in all fields where stainless steel is used, such as watchmaking, medical, aerospace, automotive, etc.
"Machining of stainless grades, such as martensitic and austenitic, is often slow and prone to errors," said a company spokesperson. "To address these challenges, one of the drills in the new range (REF .376-10) achieves depths of up to 10 x d and at rates that are 3x to 4x faster than previous drills. It also eliminates the need for pecking, resulting in smoother, more productive operations. Further, to eliminate the need for a centering or deburring device, a second drill (REF .336H) can be used, with or without a chamfer, to produce a pilot hole."
These drills are designed with a compression chamber that minimizes coolant pressure loss, improving efficiency and accuracy with the drills able to hold concentricity of <0.003 mm at the drill tip. Additionally, an increased surface area of the lube holes and their specific shape enable these drills to achieve 3x the throughput compared to previous generations, the company reported.
To tackle complex stainless steels and even superalloys like CoCr (Phynox), Louis Bélet developed a micro-grain carbide specifically for stainless steel applications. The TISI (titanium-silicon) coating reduces friction, decreases heat buildup and prevents burr formation, providing longer tool life. The cutting edge preparation also offers optimal coating adhesion and durability for longer tool life.
For more information contact:
Star Cutter Company
23461 Industrial Park Drive
Farmington Hills, MI 48335-2855
248-474-8200
quotesandorders@star-su.com
Star SU, LLC Sales & Service
5200 Prairie Stone Parkway, Suite 100
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
847-649-1450
sales@star-su.com