Aerospace Machining
Aerospace machining is frequently characterized by the tight tolerances and hard-to-machine metals typical of aircraft engine components, as well as the complex contours typical of both turbine blade forms and the aerostructural components making up a plane’s form. Because machined contours are so typical, five-axis machining is routine in this sector, include large-travel five-axis machine tools able to accommodate the largest aircraft structural components. Materials typical of aerospace machining include lightweight aluminum for structural members; hard and temperature-resistant metals including titanium and Inconel alloys for engine parts; and carbon-fiber composites that are both hard and lightweight for outer skins. Along with large five-axis machines, turn-mill machines and precision grinders are among the high-value machine tools routinely used in this sector.
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Roughing First: New Strategies for Blisk Machining
Aerospace shops looking to cut cycle time and tool wear on integrally bladed rotors often focus on finishing. But rethinking the roughing stage can increase how much material can be safely removed while accelerating throughput.
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Inspection Data Drives Engineering Insights
For Flying S, Verisurf is more than inspection software — it’s a source of data for engineering, manufacturing and customers, as well as a common platform to communicate that data.
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Machining with a Mission
Learn how veteran-owned shop Win-Tech not only excels in aerospace and defense manufacturing with CMMC level two compliance, but also transforms lives by hiring veterans and encouraging students to explore manufacturing.
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SW North America Multispindle Machining Centers Boost Efficiency
SW North America’s BA W06-22 and BA 322i multispindle machining centers are well suited for diverse industries, including automotive, e-mobility, medical devices, aerospace, agriculture and construction equipment.
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United Grinding Partners With MDI Machine Tools to Expand Texas Distribution
United Grinding North America collaborates with MDI Machine Tools to bring advanced grinding and machining solutions to key Texas industries like aerospace and automotive.
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Heule Holemaking Tool Enhances Precision on Uneven Surfaces
Heule Precision Tool’s Comp V3 is designed for drilling and countersinking uneven surfaces without marking, well suited for aerospace and others where critical finishes are required.
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Latest Aerospace News And Updates
LK Metrology Surface Roughness Probe Enhances Component Inspection
LK Metrology’s Surfacers SRP high-resolution probe is designed for seamless surface analysis within CNC measuring cycles on CMMs.
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Rigidity and Reliability More Than Double Aerospace Shop’s Revenue
By adopting a six-axis mill with a tripodal head and a pallet system, Omni Aerospace has cut its cycle and setup times for large parts, massively increasing its revenue.
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Taiwan Machine Tool Industry Showcases AI Innovations at EMO 2025
The Taiwan External Trade Development Council highlighted AI-powered solutions for precision and sustainability in manufacturing.
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YCM Alliance Five-Axis VMC Enhances Machining Performance
YCM’s RX65+ VMC is engineered for speed, rigidity and accuracy in demanding applications.
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Sandvik Coromant Solid End Mill Enhances Profiling Efficiency
Sandvik Coromant’s Coromill Plura Barrel end mill is designed for high process security and significant cycle time reductions in aerospace and other high-demand sectors.
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Big Daishowa Angle Head Enhances Productivity, Chip Removal
Big Daishowa Inc. introduces the TAG90 center-through-coolant angle head, designed for improved cooling efficiency and accuracy in complex machining applications.
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Gear Surface Texture Is More Important Than Ever
The interactions of gear surfaces are becoming increasingly important in applications such as automotive electric motor drive systems and aircraft turbines.
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Achieving Large Cycle Time Savings on Large-Format Parts
Aero-Tech Engineering sought a faster gantry mill to handle a growing queue of structural aerospace parts. But this machine proved even more productive than expected — and better able to handle the additional jobs its presence won for the shop.
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Aerospace Shop Thrives with Five-Axis, AI and a New ERP
Within three years, MSP Manufacturing has grown from only having three-axis mills to being five-axis capable with cobots, AI-powered programming and an overhauled ERP. What kind of benefits do these capabilities bring? Find out in our coverage of MSP Manufacturing.
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How Precision Blanks Help This Aerospace Shop Build Better Parts
Internal stress in thin metal parts can lead to warped components and scrapped work. Matrix Machine found a better way by sourcing precision-ground blanks from TCI Precision Metals. Here’s how that decision freed up capacity and made critical parts more predictable.
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Shop Tour Video: Inside an Aviation & Defense Machine Shop
Grants. Software. Process consolidation. These three pillars can bring new life to a shop, enabling it to take on more complex jobs with faster turnarounds. In this shop tour, find out how MSP Manufacturing has used each pillar to solidify itself as a reliable partner for defense and aerospace companies.
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Function Over Form
While the metalworking industry includes a wide variety of machine shops, it is worthwhile remembering that the differences obscure a key commonality: they all run on human ingenuity.
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