Article Published: 3/23/2013
GFMI Aerospace & Defense uses waterjet cutting technology to produce glass fiber/epoxy door panels for a major rail car manufacturer.
Hole ambitions? Optimize! Customize!Article Published: 9/4/2012
Matching the drill tool to the job can save thousands of man-hours and millions of dollars.
Dust mitigation on a massive scaleArticle Published: 7/2/2012
Dust containment systems manufacturers talk about the recent philosophical trend from source-point capture to dust-mitigation chambers and the practical effects of such a massive shift.
Milling chuckArticle Published: 12/15/2011
Machine tooling manufacturer Nikken Kosakusho Europe Ltd. has introduced the X-Treme line of milling chucks, designed specifically for aerospace applications.
Primary structure repair: The quest for qualityArticle Published: 11/1/2011
Composite airframes on commercial craft drive development of automated repair technology and industry-wide repair technician certification.
New cutting tools for drilling material stacksArticle Published: 7/1/2011
Dormer Tools Ltd. (Sheffield, U.K.) has developed veined polycrystalline diamond (PCD) cutting tools for drilling applications that involve stacked materials in aircraft wingskin assemblies.
Machining carbon composites: Risky businessArticle Published: 4/16/2010
As composites take a larger part (and form larger parts) in the aerospace structures sector, it’s not just a make-it-or-break-it proposition.
