SANDVIK COROMANT introduced a second-generation exchangeable-tip drill – CoroDrill® DE10. – engineered for high-volume drilling across all materials, and to deliver productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. The tool’s innovative geometry results in plug-and-play functionality and maximized performance.
Building on the CoroDrill® 870 for H9-H10 hole tolerances, CoroDrill DE10 introduces features that enhance versatility and operational ease. Users will appreciate the familiar pre-tension clamping interface, thoughtfully designed to align with operator experience while delivering enhanced security. The solution prioritizes robustness, enabling quick tip changes, reliable high-speed drilling and extended drill body life with more tips per tool. Its unique -M5 tip geometry delivers unmatched performance across diverse materials and cutting conditions.
CoroDrill DE10 addresses several common drilling challenges, particularly for manufacturers tasked with producing large quantities of holes in a single operation. With high-feed capabilities, the tool achieves superior penetration rates, boosting productivity and lowering the cost per hole.
Additionally, both tool inventory and cycle times can be significantly reduced, as CoroDrill DE10 eliminates the need for a pilot hole to guide the drill into place.
As a plug-and-play solution, CoroDrill DE10 integrates seamlessly into existing set-ups and is easy to use while enhancing operational efficiency and performance. This innovative tool is designed to streamline manufacturing processes, delivering consistent results with minimal downtime.
“CoroDrill DE10 marks a new era in exchangeable-tip drills,” stated Sandvik’s Mikael Carlsson, global product specialist for indexable rotating tools. "Testing against competing solutions has demonstrated its superior robustness, faster and easier tip changes, enhanced feed capacity, extended tool life and reduced cost per hole. It’s an ideal solution for high-volume hole making across all industries, for typical components including heat exchanger plates, automotive components, shafts, pumps and valves and I- and H-beam drilling."
CoroDrill DE10 also enhances sustainability by enabling higher cutting parameters, faster metal removal, and lower cutting forces, which reduces CO2 emissions. Its durable design minimizes waste through predictable wear patterns and maximized tool longevity, further supporting responsible manufacturing goals.
The tool has been tested against multiple competing tools, each time showing significant advantages. “One customer testing CoroDrill DE10 overcame the challenge of high cutting forces generating deformation on the drill body of their previous solution,” continued Carlsson.
”When using CoroDrill DE10 to drill holes for a batch of gear box housings, the customer experienced no wear on the drill tip and a 17 percent increase in productivity. Another customer, this time machining stainless steel plates, saw a 43 percent increase in tool life and a 57 percent increase in productivity when switching to CoroDrill DE10 from a competing tooling solution,” said Carlsson. “These are just two of many successful tests we have conducted, and for each one, customers have already seen unprecedented productivity gains.”
Learn more at www.sandvik.coromant.com.