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Maximize your drilling ROI. Accurate Cut reveals 5 engineering strategies to extend indexable drill tool life, from pocket maintenance to coolant optimization. Tool life isn’t just about saving $15 on an insert; it’s about process security, machine uptime, and the confidence that your lights-out cycle won’t end in a crash. In many manufacturing environments, the ... Read more

Is insert chipping ruining your tool life? Learn to diagnose mechanical shock, runout, and grade selection errors. Expert prevention tips from Accurate Cut. In high-production drilling, chipping is often the “canary in the coal mine.” Unlike normal flank wear, which is a predictable result of friction over time, chipping is a sign of instability. It ... Read more

Experiencing premature drill insert failure? Our guide diagnoses the 7 most common causes—from chip evacuation to runout—and provides engineering-grade solutions to stop breakage. The true cost of a broken drill insert isn’t just the $15 carbide tip. It’s the downtime required to change it, the potential damage to a $400 drill body, and the risk ... Read more

If there is one truth I’ve learned after fifteen years on shop floors, it’s this: there is nothing more expensive than a “cheap” tool failing on a Friday afternoon. When a drill goes down in a production environment, you aren’t just losing the cost of the tool. You’re losing operator time, you’re halting the assembly ... Read more

Carbon steel is the backbone of modern manufacturing. From 1018 low-carbon brackets to tough 4140 shafts, it’s likely the material you machine most often. Yet, many shops are still losing money on hole-making because they are stuck using outdated tooling strategies. If you are still relying on high-speed steel (HSS) twist drills for holes larger ... Read more

There is nothing more frustrating than pulling a drill out of a hole and seeing the body friction-welded to the part because an insert failed catastrophically. It’s the nightmare scenario: you’ve scrapped the part, destroyed an expensive drill body, and now the machine is down while you dig out the mess. Often, the blame gets ... Read more

There is nothing worse than the sound of a drill screeching halfway through a deep hole. The machine vibration creates that tell-tale “chatter” on the surface finish, and you know the tool life is plummeting by the second. When this happens, the immediate reaction on the shop floor is usually to back off the feed ... Read more

The most expensive sound in a machine shop isn’t the whir of the spindle or the hum of the conveyor—it’s the sickening “crunch” of a drill failure inside a finished part. In high-production manufacturing, indexable drilling is the backbone of hole-making efficiency. But unlike turning or milling, drilling happens in a semi-enclosed environment. You can’t ... Read more

The sound of a cutting tool failing mid-pass is distinctive—and expensive. It is the sound of downtime, scrapped parts, and profit evaporating from the shop floor. In precision manufacturing, the difference between a profitable run and a logistical headache often comes down to a layer of material thinner than a human hair: the insert coating. ... Read more