An Alternate Micromachining Process for Composites
This process combines sandblasting and photolithography to enable fast machining of multiple, accurate features into composites.
Composites Machining for the F-35
Lockheed Martin’s precision machining of composite skin sections for the F-35 provides part of the reason why this plane saves money for U.S. taxpayers. That machining makes the plane compelling in ways that have led other countries to take up some ...
Where Does Diamond Make Sense In Machining Titanium?
Boeing machining experts say one application is drilling Ti-Composite stacks. PCD does well here. The group recently addressed this question submitted through our Aerospace Machining Zone.
How To Machine Composites, Part 4 -- Drilling Composites
Achieving acceptable tool life and hole quality in a material such as CFRP demands a drill designed with composites in mind.
Unsupported Drilling Of Composites
This paper presents a solution to the problem of drilling composite structures where backside support is not available.
Drilling CFRP: What About Stacked Materials?
Veined PCD drills prove effective for composite/titanium stacks.
Tool Selection For Composites
Here is a summary of some cutting tool designs for composites, and how those tools are used.
Drill Deletes Delamination In CFRP
Composites are becoming increasingly common in aerospace applications, and machining new materials can be a challenge for shops used to cutting metal. One such substance, carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP), can be difficult to drill becau...
When Probing Is Pivotal
Software for using the probe at angles expands the productive capabilities of this plant’s five-axis machine.
