Machining At Mach 3
2/5/2009 Modern Machine Shop

Airbus invested in abrasive waterjet for machining CFRP components. Here is why.

Drilling Tool Enables Waterjet Cutting Of Laminated Materials
8/12/2008 Modern Machine Shop

This drill addresses delamination problems when cutting composites with waterjet.

How To Machine Composites, Part 5 -- Waterjet Cutting Of Composites
8/11/2008 Modern Machine Shop

For trimming composite parts, this shop describes where it uses machining centers and where it uses waterjet.

Abrasive Waterjet Helps Make Composites Affordable for Boeing
8/5/2008 Modern Machine Shop

Boeing overcame fixture costs and other challenges of machining large composite parts by opting for waterjet instead of milling.

NASCAR racing team installs waterjet cutting system
6/1/2008 Modern Machine Shop

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 fabrication equipment. Case in point: Toyota-backed Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR,

Waterjet cutting system tackles big job, outdoor environment
10/1/2007 Modern Machine Shop

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 plates, the company needed an efficient cutting solution. Tests with a

Compliant Machining Of Composite Wings
3/1/2007 Modern Machine Shop

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.

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