Aerospace
Manufacturing News of Note: December 2017
SW North America opens a new facility to strengthen its automotive presence, Walter and Starrag focus on aviation and power turbines, and other manufacturing news.
Read MoreArconic, Airbus Partner on Metal 3D Printing for Aircraft
The deal combines Arconic’s metal AM and metallurgy technology with Airbus’ design, qualification and certification experience.
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Aluminum Material Removal Rate New World Record?
Sweden’s Modig Machine Tool says it has achieved the world’s highest material removal rate in aerospace-grade aluminum at 1,001 cubic inches per minute.
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Walter, Starrag Host Fifth Annual Turbine Technology Days
The companies claim that the aviation industry’s boom and the power generation industry’s increasing need for gas turbines comprise the turbine manufacturing industry’s call to action.
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Precision and Custom Solutions Showcased at Mitsui Seiki
A tour of the company’s factory in Japan highlighted the accuracy of its machine tools as well as their adaptability for specific applications.
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The YouTube Apprentice
Inspired by social media and unencumbered by preconceived notions about how to machine, this shop owner plunged confidently into five-axis aerospace work.
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New Aerospace End Mill Design Results from Tool Standardization Contest
The latest version of Kennametal’s Harvi tool was developed through efforts aimed at a competition for reducing an aircraft manufacturer’s tooling choices.
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Investment Casting Builds Lightweight Airplane Seat Frames
The frames could have been 3D printed in metal, but for economic production, investment casting proved to be the best option.
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Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence to Host Two “HxGN Local” Summits
Both events will take place in October: the HxGN Local Automotive Summit in Novi, Michigan, and the HxGN Local Aviation Summit in Wichita, Kansas.
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Applying Automotive Machining Lessons to Aerospace
Although motorsports are a natural focus for a shop owned by a former NASCAR driver, five-axis machining and an emphasis on process planning have opened the door to new aerospace work.
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