| Product |
FST52819
Marathon Compression |
| Application | Routing cabinet components |
| Client | Furniture Manufacturer |
| Sector | Woodworking - Cabinetry |
| Work
piece | ½ and ¾ sheet of specialty plywood. The material size was
4‘x8‘ |
| Material | 50% China Birch Plywood, 25% Combo Core, 25% 45 lb
MDF |
| Machine | Komo Router |
| Tool | FST52819 (1/2 x 7/8 x 1/2 x 3) |
| Situation | Currently using our 60-176 compression |
| Problem | This is an abrasive material and the customer is looking
to improve their tool life. |
| Solution | Replaced Onsrud’s standard compression with a
marathon compression for compression router. |
| Cutting data |
Before
RPM = 18,000
Feed Rate = 1500 IPM
Number of passes = 1 | After
RPM = 18,000
Feed Rate = 1500 IPM
Number of passes = 1 |
|
| Benefit | Tool life was increased from 150 sheets to 400 sheets
before the tool dulled. |
| Target
markets | Woodworking Companies |
