Composites Machining
End Mill Comparisons in CFRP, Part 4 - Veined PCD Tool
Video shows the performance of coated carbide, diamond-coated, PCD and veined PCD tools in carbon fiber reinforced plastic. Part four in a four-part series.
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How To Machine Composites, Part 5 -- Waterjet Cutting
For trimming composite parts, this shop describes where it uses machining centers and where it uses waterjet.
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Composites Keep A Big Machine Busy
On-machine inspection is part of the way this shop machines large composite structures efficiently.
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Could The Highest Price Cutter Be The Least Expensive?
An evaluation of different cutting tool technologies for machining carbon fiber reinforced plastics
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Five-Axis Trimming Of Composites
Here is video of the five-axis motion required to trim a relatively simple composite component.
WatchAbrasive Waterjet Helps Make Composites Affordable for Boeing
Boeing overcame fixture costs and other challenges of machining large composite parts by opting for waterjet instead of milling.
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Cutting Out A Composite Structure
Milling cuts out features of a composite structure, then cuts the structure itself out of the setup.
WatchAchieving Metal-Like Tolerances In Composite Parts
On-machining probing compensates for uncertainty in machining operations in composites
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Exit-Side Drill Penetration Without Delamination
Slow-motion video shows the effect of a micograin tool coating in drilling CFRP.
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