Aluminum is omnipresent. We encounter it in vehicle bodies, aircraft structures, machine components, packaging and in many industrial applications. The reasons for this are obvious: the material is light, malleable, corrosion-resistant and impresses with its excellent conductivity. However, it is precisely this diversity that poses particular challenges for manufacturers. This is because aluminum machining is anything but a matter of course.
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Processing of modern materials: A firm grip on the exotic
They are the exotics among the materials: Materials such as CFRP, titanium, honeycomb or aluminium are convincing due to their high strength combined with low weight and are preferably used in the aerospace industry. However, they place high demands on machining. HAM has been dealing with this topic for years and has developed a multitude of powerful standard and special tools. They score with long tool life and achieve very good surface finishes…
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