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Composites Technology at F-35 Suppliers Conference
By:
Derek Korn
A recent conference highlighted composites milling equipment as well as a new seven-axis fiber-placement machine specifically designed for the tricky material used to create critical F-35 components.
The Promise of Waterjet Technology for Micromachining
By:
Mark Albert
The potential benefits of using waterjet technology to produce parts or part features smaller than 300 microns are compelling. Developers and researchers are getting close to breaking the barriers that stand in the way of micromachining in the 150- to 200-micron range and below.
Cryogenic Machining of 787 Fuselage
By:
Peter Zelinski
Starting early next year, Boeing South Carolina will mill and drill composite fuselage sections for the 787 Dreamliner through cryogenic machining.
An Alternate Micromachining Process for Composites
By:
Derek Korn
This process combines sandblasting and photolithography to enable fast machining of multiple, accurate features into composites.
Composites Machining for the F-35
By:
Peter Zelinski
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 of the cost. Here is a look at a high-value, highly engineered machining process for the Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.
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