The record breakers! Tooling made fast and cheaply could end the reputation for high cost and long lead times that has bedevilled the likes of the mould and die industry. Rob Coppinger reports.…
Walter cuts a fine path in milling developments Walter announced a flurry of developments in milling cutter technology - all designed to generate cost-savings and improved process integrity benefits. Firstly, Walter’s new PCD cutter uses a variety of…
The need for speed beats the heat Cutting tool specialist, Walter explains how the machining of heat-resistant super alloys can be achieved with the same feed rates as aluminium. Walter’s aerospace component manager, Stefan Benkóczy reports. The…
One-cut strategy reaps rewards Aerospace Manufacturing hears how Sodick’s wire EDM solutions are helping subcontractor, Promach 3D produce turbine blade root holders on special tooling for a critical aerospace application. Derby-based Promach 3D,…
Stratasys helps GKN cut AM assembly tool production time Stratasys has announced that GKN Aerospace is improving production times and removing design constraints for multiple tooling applications since integrating additive manufacturing at its Filton manufacturing site in the UK.…
Dedienne selected as GE9XTM engine tooling licensee GE has announced Dedienne Aerospace as its choice of tooling licensee for the GE9XTM engine. Dedienne and GE have collaborated on many projects and developed a strong relationship. A tooling…
New catalogue keeps things current WNT’s brand-new supplementary tooling catalogue documents every tooling upgrade that has been added to the WNT range over the past two years and runs to almost 400 pages. The catalogue…
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Walter launches solid carbide micro drill Tooling expert Walter GB has announced the DB130 Advance as its smallest solid carbide micro twist drill for diameters from just 0.1mm to 1.45mm. Boasting high precision and process reliability,…
Spirit develops new composites manufacturing technology Spirit AeroSystems has announced its Advanced Technology Centre in Prestwick, Scotland, has developed an improved method for manufacturing composite parts. In collaboration with the University of Strathclyde and the Scottish…
Aerospace tooling stands tall Mike Richardson hears the views of aerospace maintenance tooling specialists, Dedienne Aerospace and how its large array of aircraft tooling, engine tooling and ground support equipment has enabled it to…
WNT highlights machining savings at Advanced Engineering WNT will use its attendance at Advanced Engineering (stand N22) to highlight the major cycle time savings that can be achieved using its solid carbide circular segment milling cutters in…
Made to measure Walter Tools' aerospace component manager and specialist in titanium machining, Dirk Masur, explains how the company is improving titanium machining with the help of its special tools. Tübingen-based specialist Walter’s…
Take the plunge with MonsterMill WNT’s latest solid carbide milling development, the MonsterMill PCR UNI enables precise, process-secure, ramping/plunge milling at high angles or with extreme chip volumes during full slot milling, providing a new…
The new face of face milling Aerospace Manufacturing discovers how Sandvik Coromant is helping to lower cost per component with the introduction of its CoroMill 415 high feed face mill indexable insert cutter solution. As…
Tooling up to get the basics right Modern engineering techniques have helped to shrink the cost of tooling, though it is still important that costs are calculated in a clear, transparent way. Jeff Kiernan, commercial director at…
New grooving insert from Horn A six-edged, indexable grooving insert for turning has been added to the Horn family of carbide tooling. Designated 64T, the precision sintered inserts are available with a grooving width of…
Going for gold, silver and bronze – Electroimpact sweeps the board at World Skills UK finals As one of the leaders in the design and manufacture of tooling and automation systems for aircraft production, Electroimpact places a strong emphasis on skills training. At its UK base…
Competing with competence Columbia Precision cashes in on Walter GB’s milling cutters and Engineering Kompetenz applications. Aerospace Manufacturing reports. The combination of Walter GB’s tools and its Engineering Kompetenz applications engineering expertise, plus…
WNT makes tool selection easier with two new data platforms WNT announced at AMB Stuttgart (13-17 September 2016) that tool selection for its customers will become even easier as it joins forces with two Industry 4.0 aligned tool data platforms.…
Faster titanium machining Dörries Scharmann Technologie joins forces with precision tool specialist, Walter to obtain optimum results when machining titanium components. Titanium is in vogue, at least in the aerospace industry where every…
Feature-rich finishing Iscar UK sales manager, David Jones explores the ways aerospace manufacturers can reduce their cost per unit by increasing metal removal rates when aluminium milling roughing - and also achieve…
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