IMTS-2010 Citizen K16e-VII

Note: For video the recording, we substituted brass so we colud run without cutting oil.

Part: Hydraulic Spool - 3.75" OAL

Material: 303 Stainless Cycle Time: 4 min. 27 sec.

Number Of Tools Used: 14 - tooled with NTK turning and Sandvik/Dormer Drilling

Barfeed Used: New CAV16E - 35 sec barload time. Its new quick change channel system permits an entire channel change in about 8-10 minutes.

Coolant: Blaser Vascomill 22

Note: The new K16e has a 90 deg. live tool (GSS1430) for back work. We're using it in the video to do slotting on the cut-off end.
This is a demo version of a customers hydraulic spool in 303 stainless. It is drilled and reamed all the way through and has nine (9) milled slots and forty-eight (48) cross holes.
Here we are slotting on the cut-off end with the new GSS1430 90 deg. live toolholder.