Valor Holemaking's new high-performance drills pass the test

Harvey Performance Company brand, Valor Holemaking's new drills are offered in 3xD and 5xD in both coolant-through and solid round options, ranging from .0625" -- .5000" (1.587mm -- 12.700mm). Each drill features Valor's proprietary Val-Max-X coating and optimized geometries for stability and accuracy in stainless steel and titanium applications.

As with all Valor tooling, the line is American-made and fully stocked, providing manufacturers with immediate access to reliable, high-performance solutions.

"Valor drills are meticulously designed to deliver exceptional tool life while providing industry leading hole quality," said Harvey Performance Company Vice President of Engineering and Technology Brian McKahan. "It's a level of performance that gives manufacturers a real advantage on the shop floor."

Valor Holemaking, recently conducted extensive tests on its new drills, and according to the company, they far surpassed industry benchmarks in numerous categories, including tool life, diameter consistency, true position, cylindricity, and straightness.

During testing, Harvey Performance Company engineers conducted more than 117,000 test holes in AISI 316L stainless steel and Ti-6Al-4V titanium with the goal of measuring tool life, dimensional accuracy, and geometric precision under production conditions. The results consistently showed that Valor's product outperformed top high performance drill competitors.

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