Aerospace

Articles • June 1, 2009 • Mohamed Hashish

Composite Connection

Abrasive waterjet cutting has grown along with the increased use of composites in airframes, and advanced techniques help make it a preferred technology.

Articles • April 1, 2009 • Edward Rossman

Milling difficult features in titanium

April 2009 Shop Operations column

Articles • April 1, 2009 • Dr. LaRoux K. Gillespie

Burr tabs

The cost of burrs in manufacturing are surprisingly high. Tracking and reducing costs or--better yet--minimizing burr formation can improve productivity.

Videos • March 15, 2009

Landing Gear

Not all landing gear tests require facilities the size of small towns or the ability to land the 787 Dreamliner, which is discussed in the March 2009 cover story of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine. As impressive as Boeing's landing gear tests are (visit the Boeing Web site to view a brief overview of Boeing's landing gear technology), CTE Plus takes a look at the other end of the spectrum.

Articles • March 1, 2009 • Alan Richter

Looking for Something Special

Exploring the ins and outs of specifying and ordering a flexible specialty machine tool and having a machine builder produce it.

Articles • March 1, 2009 • Bill Kennedy

Wheels Up

New materials, the need for lightweight parts and the burgeoning size of some aircraft challenge manufacturers of landing gear components.

Videos • August 15, 2008

Focus: Sandvik Coromant

Don Nelson, publisher of Cutting Tool Engineering magazine, recently sat down with two Sandvik Coromant representatives to learn more about the company's outlook and strategy for the aerospace market, its new CoroMill products and why the company puts such an emphasis on its partnership with end users. Interviewed are Brian Norris, vice president of marketing, and Chris Mills, aerospace development-North America and the company's national portfolio manager.

Articles • March 1, 2008 • Markus Heuwinkel

High-Flying Parts

To increase productivity, the aerospace industry should consider different tool materials for faster cutting speeds, tool coatings for reduced wear, and machine tools for quicker cycle times.

Articles • March 1, 2008 • Bill Kennedy

Keeping It Together

Machine shops and other companies discuss the workpiece materials, machine tools and metalcutting processes needed to make the fasteners that keep aircraft and spacecraft together.

Videos • February 15, 2008

Aerospace Fasteners

This brief video report features United Titanium employees who demonstrate the production of proprietary threaded titanium fasteners.

Articles • March 1, 2007 • Bill Kennedy

Progress vs. Production

Integrating new technology without disturbing production schedules. With demand for aerospace parts booming, can machine shops risk using new technology to boost productivity?

Articles • March 1, 2007 • Alan Richter

The Sky’s the Limit

What manufacturers should do to become suppliers of aerospace parts. Making aerospace parts can be lucrative, especially while the industry is experiencing record-setting growth, but manufacturers need to be prepared before quoting those jobs.