Enhancing Productivity by Means of High Feed Rate in the Drilling of Al 2011 Aluminium Alloy

Drilling is one of the most popular machining operations in industry. It is employed for manufacturing a large number of materials (e.g. steel, aluminium, and composite) and in various sectors (e.g. aeronautic, automotive, and medical). Nowadays, increasing productivity and reducing costs, without compromising the quality of the products, are two main objectives for most manufacturing companies. In machining, the increase in the feed rate can...