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Aerospace
Preventative Maintenance Programs Head Off Downtime Before It Starts
In today's intense marketplace, the conventional wisdom of don't fix it if it isn't broken no longer prevails as major manufacturers realize they cannot afford sudden misalignment and unplanned downtime with their major machine tools.
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Machine Tool Coolant Racing To Save Time And Improve Quality
As a former racecar driver, Jon Horgas is well aware that raw horsepower alone does not guarantee victory, and the fastest car does not always finish first. It takes a combination of finely tuned aerodynamics and suspension, fuel mixtures and gear ratios, driver skills and experience, a top-notch pit crew, tire composition, high quality components, and luck.
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Getting The Time Out Of Titanium
For Boeing engineers successful at high speed machining of aluminum, the next step is to mill faster in a more constraining metal.
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Machining Center Meets The Production Needs Of The Aerospace Industry
Today, Metalcraft is recognized throughout the aerospace industry as one of the foremost manufacturers of complex structural components and integrated assemblies. The company has built thousands of airframe assemblies and details for the top aerospace companies.
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Process Reduces Cycle Time For Aircraft Blade Refurbishment
The refurbishment of aircraft engine turbine blades is important to aircraft owners and operators because of the high original cost of the component.
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Program Configures Complex Fixtures
Klune Industries is a $30-million, 170-employee job shop that produces products such as bomb racks, missile sections and numerous other complex structural components for both military and commercial aerospace applications.
Read MoreBuying Metals On The Internet
Using the Internet to shop for and purchase metal stock can be efficient and safe. The advice offered here applies to all online buying.
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Bringing Toolholders Up To Speed
For the Wichita, Kansas, division of aircraft manufacturer Boeing, one aspect of effective high speed machining is finding the right balance. The division machines aluminum at speeds ranging from 15,000 to 40,000 rpm. To cut at these high speeds as effectively as possible, Boeing uses both pre-balanced and balanceable toolholders.
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Universal Grinder Takes The Heat Out Of Brake Servo Production
Dunlop Aviation Braking Systems was looking to replace outdated machinery and to gearup the match grind cell of its brake system manufacturing module.
Read MoreAerospace On A Diet
The difficulty of close tolerance finishing in both high temperature alloys and titanium is particularly real in the Aerospace industry, where thinwall construction is becoming more common. Read how an insert gave this shop an edge.
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