West Ohio Tool achieved the impossible, and the manufacturer quickly partnered with West Ohio Tool and has doubled its original order of the custom EDGEX4 PCD drills each year since.

To maximize production efficiency and meet strict 20-micron roundness tolerances, FT Precision replaced ineffective mass-produced carbide drills with West Ohio Tool’s custom solutions, successfully overcoming excessive tool wear and exit burrs to bridge a critical 40% production gap.

A major automotive OEM was reviewing their finances and noticed a hit their bottom line because of worn out drills.

To optimize a high-stakes aerospace application involving sandwich-material CFRP and aluminum, West Ohio Tool engineered a high-performance alternative to expensive PCD-tipped drills, delivering the precise, burr-free holes required for aircraft structures while significantly reducing the manufacturer’s cost per hole.