Patriot High Performance (HP) Drill

Patriot High Performance (HP) Drill

Incorporating a wide range of drill lengths and diameters, ARCH Cutting Tools Patriot High Performance portfolio of solid carbide drills excels across the broad spectrum of all ISO class workpiece materials, from general steels, cast irons, HSRA, and many more. With diameters as small as 0.8 mm (0.0314 inches) and up to 20.0mm (0.7874 inches), single or double margin offering based on cutting diameter.

March 11, 2021

ARCH® Cutting Tools, with its 2021 newly expanded Patriot High Performance™ (HP) Drill offering, has dramatically improved the Patriot HP portfolio, which, at its introduction in 2018, was a breakthrough in cutting tool innovation. The new Patriot HP expansion offers more and more versatile, high-performance tools from solid carbide to indexable milling options, in addition to indexable and solid drilling. That's how you make the leading high-performance drill better – and with 100 percent American-made quality and reliability, increased productivity and operational efficiency – and a potential gain of 20 percent or more in process improvement, the expanded Patriot HP portfolio should be in your cutting tool "toolbox."

The strength of 80 years cutting tool engineering know how, and the driven strength in custom drilling solutions, has allowed ARCH Cutting Tools to design one of the most accomplished drill offerings in the industry to date. The precision through coolant and low friction coating provides the highest level of chip evacuation. Complemented with low thrust force design with a 140º point angle suited for multi-application drilling. Increasing tool life will provide greater process security and better machine utilization. Available in 3XD, 5XD, and 8XD with MQL shank standard on all sizes. This drill is for close hole tolerances with a geometry suitable for all workpiece materials.

Incorporating a wide range of drill lengths and diameters, ARCH Cutting Tools Patriot High Performance portfolio of solid carbide drills excels across the broad spectrum of all ISO class workpiece materials, from general steels, cast irons, HSRA, and many more. With diameters as small as 0.8 mm (0.0314 inches) and up to 20.0mm (0.7874 inches), single or double margin offering based on cutting diameter. Our range covers a comprehensive application base, providing a universal geometry suitable for most applications across all industry segments that focus on hole quality. These include die and mold, automotive, medical, and aerospace.​

Glossary terms in this article

  • point angle
    Included angle at the point of a twist drill or similar tool; for general-purpose tools, the point angle is typically 118°.
  • cast irons
    Cast ferrous alloys containing carbon in excess of solubility in austenite that exists in the alloy at the eutectic temperature. Cast irons include gray cast iron, white cast iron…