Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing
FastCore and Rapid Prototype mandrel manufacturing processes: These produce water-soluble mandrels, which eliminate the need for hard mandrel tooling and allows the mass production of complex FastCore mandrels with one hard tool.As Seen In CompositesWorld
A growing trend: 3D printing of aerospace tooling
Toolmakers and OEMs are embracing additive manufacturing for customized, rapid tools, masters and jigs.
New options for trapped tooling
Trapped tool removal can be difficult, but leaving the tool in place can compromise part weight and function. Here, HPC reports on several new approaches to this demolding dilemma.