Machining At Mach 3
Airbus invested in abrasive waterjet for machining CFRP components. Here is why.
Drilling Tool Enables Waterjet Cutting Of Laminated Materials
This drill addresses delamination problems when cutting composites with waterjet.
How To Machine Composites, Part 5 -- Waterjet Cutting Of Composites
For trimming composite parts, this shop describes where it uses machining centers and where it uses waterjet.
NASCAR racing team installs waterjet cutting system
While NASCAR racing may conjure images of oil, grease, sweat and grime, the professional fabrication shops that produce and maintain these high-performance race cars are spotlessly clean and equipped with advanced composites and metal fabricatio...
Waterjet cutting system tackles big job, outdoor environment
When Plasti-Fab Inc. (Tualatin, Ore.), a manufacturer of corrosion-resistant equipment for water and wastewater treatment and control, landed a contract to cut hundreds of circles out of 8,000-lb/3,629-kg, 1-inch/25 mm thick rectangular fiberglass p...
Compliant Machining Of Composite Wings
Bell Helicopter created a systematic, scripted process to machine composite wing skins and structural components for the V-22 Osprey vertical takeoff aircraft. Custom software ensures there is no deviation from the script.
