Machining/Drilling
Zimmerman highlights five-axis portal milling line
The FZU22 machines various workpiece shapes, sizes and materials including carbon fiber and other fiber reinforcement options.
Read More
Mel Composites adds Rohacryl processing to customized core offerings
Addition of machining services for the Evonik structural foam brand expands Mel’s range of foam core delivery.
Read More
Net-shape machining services available for structural foam core
CAMX 2024: In addition to its distribution of various product materials for the composites industry, Technology Marketing Inc. now assists in machined net-shaped Rohacell structural foam core to customer requirements.
Read More
Vericut version 9.5 maximizes efficiency, minimizes downtime
Latest CGTech software release adds improvements within the core product while improving user experience and practically automating NC program optimization.
Read More
Ideko research validates robotic solution for clean, precise composites machining
Designed through the European Fibremach project, the equipment provides a greater increase in precision and machining efficiency and integrates a monitoring system that ensures part quality.
Read More
Filament winding increases access to high-performance composite prostheses
Steptics industrializes production of CFRP prostheses, enabling hundreds of parts/day and 50% lower cost.
Read More
Belotti, Cosberg partner for advanced automated assembly solutions
The Italy-based companies merge technological know-how to develop novel systems for the processing and assembly of light alloys and carbon fiber components.
Read More
AI-powered robotic solutions support high-mix manufacturing
AI startup offers automation innovations for high-mix, high-variability, manual surface finishing applications.
Read More
Optimizing machining for composites: Tool designs, processes and Industry 4.0 systems
Hufschmied moves beyond optimized milling and drilling tools to develop SonicShark inline quality control system and Cutting Edge World cloud platform for optimized tool use and processes.
Watch.jpeg;maxWidth=400;quality=70;format=webp)
From the CW Archives: Drilling is not for the faint of heart
This edition of From the CW Archives revisits CW’s first plant tour — a visit to the F-35 FAL in Fort Worth, Texas — and a story by Ginger Gardiner a few years later. Both offer lessons on how to perform stacked drilling through composite and metallic materials.
Read More
