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Structural Steel
T-A® Drilling System

Features and Benefits
- High Strength Holder Material
- For increased rigidity
- Adaptable to almost all Beam drilling machines
- Through Body Coolant
- Allowing increased penetration rates
- Improved tool life and excellent productivity
- Dedicated Body Diameters
- Less deflection and decreased bell mouthing
- Good hole tolerance and quality
- Original T-A®, GEN2 T-A®, and GEN3SYS® Inserts Can Be used
- Offering an ideal solution to any particular application
- Choice of Substrates
- HSS Super Cobalt, for toughness and wear resistance
- K35 (C1) Carbide for excellent chip control, high penetration rates and maximum durability and stability when cutting forces are applied
- Choice of Geometries
- Thin Wall - 'TW' geometry for thin wall beam and steel plate applications up to 6mm thick
- 150° geometry for decreased tool run off, reduced scrolling, bell mouthing and exit burrs
- 150° geometry inserts enable drilling of applications greater than 6mm thick
- GEN3SYS® inserts allow improved hole quality, surface finish and true position when compared to other competitive products
- Choice of PVD Coatings
- TiALN coating for maximum heat resistance
- AM200® coating for increased tool life of 25% above competitor's premium coatings
- Patent Pending Geometries
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