In recent years, monolithic machined aluminum components have been replacing sheet metal assemblies throughout the aerospace industry. The monolithic structures are lighter, less expensive and stronger than their conventional sheet metal counterparts. Machining the components requires fewer special tools, fewer hand operations and less assembly time.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2009-09-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/three-rules-cutting-thin-parts/
Legacy path: /articles/three-rules-cutting-thin-parts