BYL8SMAX: +150% Tool Life and –60% Machine Stops in Hot Cutting

🔥 BYL8SMAX: +150% Tool Life and –60% Machine Stops in Hot Cutting

Case Study – L.U.P. di Bailotti s.r.l.

In the world of hot cutting, every stop matters.
That’s why we compared the traditional 1.2344 (H13) steel with our BYL8SMAX, designed to ensure superior durability, thermal stability, and production continuity.

⚙️ The Context

A plant performing 2,000,000 annual cuts normally uses 1.2344 steel knives with an average life of 100,000 cuts.
With BYL8SMAX, we achieved over 250,000 cuts per knife, drastically reducing machine downtime and increasing overall productivity.

📊 The Numbers Speak for Themselves

Parameter 1.2344 BYL8SMAX
Average knife life 100,000 cuts ≥ 250,000 cuts
Unit cost €276.00 €552.50
Stops per 2,000,000 cuts 20 8
Replacement time 2 people × 1 hour 2 people × 1 hour
Total cost (knives + stops) €12,040 €9,240

💰 Total savings: ≈ €2,800
⚙️ Net productivity increase: +0.6% (12 machine hours recovered per year)

🚀 The Result

With BYL8SMAX, we achieved:
✅ +150% tool life
✅ –60% machine stops
✅ –24% total operating cost
✅ +0.6% net productivity

A tangible, field-proven improvement showing that investing in BYL8SMAX pays for itself from the very first production cycle.

🌿 BYL8SMAX and Sustainability: Efficiency Becomes Ecology

Sustainability is not just a word — it’s the result of more efficient processes and longer-lasting materials.
Choosing BYL8SMAX means:

♻️ Less material consumption
Thanks to its longer tool life, fewer knives are produced, transported, and disposed of — less metal waste, lower resource use.

⚡ Lower energy waste
Each avoided stop means fewer restart cycles, less heating energy, and reduced mechanical wear.

🕒 Greater production continuity, fewer defects
Improved cutting stability reduces the risk of rejects and rework, cutting waste and inefficiency.

🌍 Reduced overall carbon footprint
Fewer replacements, fewer transports, and fewer waste materials = lower CO₂ impact across the entire process life cycle.

💡 Conclusion

BYL8SMAX is not just a winning technical choice.
It’s a solution that boosts productivity, reduces costs, and supports industrial sustainability.

👉 Discover how BYL8SMAX can make your plant more efficient, competitive, and sustainable.
📩 Contact us for a personalized consultation.

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