A Closer Look at the HPX Drill
Let's look at the front end of this drill. There's a straight cutting edge which reduces edge build-up and chipping on the cutting edge as well as on the margin lands. This drill has two margin lands which provide stability and reduce friction. Take a look at these ultra-high polished chip flutes. They reduce friction, improve chip evacuation, and increase tool life.
Now let's turn it around and take a look at the shank. Here we have something very interesting. Every drill comes with this standard backend that fulfills the requirements of two din standers. This new and wider chamfer on the shank is wider than the slot and provides a leak group system for either flood or minimum quantity lubrication. Take a look at the difference between this older style and the new backend design.
Back to the patented design of the HPX Drill Point. It provides precise center chip formation, it provides excellent self-centering capabilities and features a low thrust drill point design. Now what exactly does low thrust drill point design mean and why is it even important? Well, it provides two options.
- Number one, it's the perfect drill for any large volume production of steels and can be applied on powerful machines with high rpm capabilities. This drill provides up to two times higher cutting parameters, saving machining time and freeing up capacity.
- And number two, it can also be applied under less-than-ideal clamping conditions or thin-walled applications, or simply when spindle power is the limiting factor.
Now let's make some chips!
