After switching back and forth between tools with different carbide grades, none of which were perfect for the application, most engineers had resigned themselves to “picking their poison,” or learning to live with the tool grade that would present the least number of problems for the job.

But HardCore™ Technology changes this, because the ability to combine two grades of carbide into one tool eliminates chipping, durability issues, or production speed issues that previously could not be resolved.

Consider this:  as part of the research into testing HardCore™ Technology, ATI Stellram also tested five of the best high performance drills on the market.  These are products recognized for their speed and strength. But like previous tools limited to a single grade of carbide, they inherited the same types of tradeoff problems, depending on the grade.

After extensive testing, the bottom line is this:  ATI Stellram HardCore™ Technology would allow drilling up to 4 times more holes with a single tool than the best drills in the business.

Four times. 

Think about what that can do for your production.  And this is just the first step with HardCore™ Technology.  Development is already underway for even more tools that take advantage of this bold new concept.

Want to see how HardCore™ Technology can benefit you?  Contact us for more information.