Burrless and
Delamination-Free Holes
The orbital technology allows Orbital PM-Series to use a low thrust force. Lower force in combination with orbital movement of the cutter produces burrless holes in metal. Lower thrust also enables drilling of delamination-free holes in composite materials, and risk of part deflection is reduced when drilling in stacks.
One Tool - Different hole sizes
Orbital PM-Series has a manually adjustable offset of the cutting tool. By changing the offset, different hole sizes can be made with one single tool.
Burrless and
Smaller, easier-to-remove chips
Orbital drilling reduces chip-induced damage. Novator’s tools have a smaller diameter than the hole and produce smaller chips that are efficiently removed in an advanced airflow system. Efficient chip extraction also enables drilling in closed sections.
Dry Drilling
The orbital drilling cutter has only partial and intermittent contact with the material. That, together with efficient air cooling of the cutting tool and the hole surface, enables dry drilling or quasi-dry drilling, which requires MQL. Efficient heat extraction also reduces risk of matrix melting in composites and heat-affected zones in metal.