Additive manufacturing In recent years, the additive manufacturing sector has experienced significant growth of an average of around 30 percent per year. This situation is essentially due to the increasing use of the technologies for so-called direct manufacturing, that is the additive manufacturing of end products [1]. While in the 1990s additive manufacturing methods
Fine machining of functional surfaces in grey cast iron materials To fulfil the function of highly complex assemblies, ever higher requirements are placed on the machining in relation to the macro geometric part properties such as dimensional, shape and position accuracy as well as micro geometric part properties such as the surface finish. Compliance
High-volume machining - Maximum efficiency in aluminium machining In the aerospace industry, due to the costs and weight savings, structural parts that are milled from a solid material are primarily used in an integral design. During this kind of high-volume machining, high demands are placed on component quality and productivity in particular. The proportion
Thermally Sprayed Coatings Advantages of thermally sprayed coatings With the use of thermally sprayed coatings in the past, various manufacturers have managed to achieve weight reductions of more than 4 kg per engine with different coating processes. Furthermore, thanks to the micropores in the thermally sprayed coating, improved tribological properties are obtained, resulting in
Trochoidal milling | With high feed rates to deep cuts Trochoidal milling enables the machining industry to achieve marked rationalised potential with regard to tool costs and processing times and to reduce machine tool stress in many areas of application. What must be emphasised here on the one hand is the manufacture of engine
Successful series production with minimum quantity lubrication Minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) is mature alternative to conventional cooling lubrication, particular in series production. It lowers production costs, investment costs and space requirements as well as reducing the impact on the environment. Di.erent (and very much smaller quantities of) lubricating media and other systems are used
Energy efficiency in machining production Energy is becoming ever more expensive. On the one hand, (conventional) energy reserves are dwindling without, up to now, a complete solution that permits adequate amounts of energy to be obtained cost-effectively from renewable forms of energy. On the other hand, production and commerce are not possible without energy.
Interpolation turning How does interpolation turning work? Interpolation turning has been up until now a little-known machining process, that can be used to realise turning processes on machining centres. It is used, for example, for recesses on cubic workpieces that could otherwise be produced using circular milling. However, many other geometries typical for turning,
STATOR MACHINING SOLUTION READY FOR SERIES PRODUCTION A process for the complete machining of stator housings for electric motors developed by the Chemnitz machinery manufacturer NILES-SIMMONS and tool manufacturer MAPAL has made it to series production. Suppliers and OEMs are now using it to produce high-efficiency components designed for drives for battery-powered electric vehicles
NEW BFS CONNECTION FOR QUICK TOOL CHANGES MAPAL is introducing a new, patent-pending bayonet-type connection for milling cutter systems with replaceable heads to the market. Users benefit from very easy handling with rigid connection and optimal cooling. The tool manufacturer also saves carbide with the connection, conserving resources. The patent-pending BFS connection for milling
