Case Study

Aluminum Aerospace Components

High-speed aluminum aerospace machining for thin-wall stability and fine finish.

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Case Overview

Core project data for this machining case.

Industry Aerospace

Application Aircraft frame component

Material Aluminum 7075

Machine Model HYR VMC1165

Controller Fanuc / Siemens / Mitsubishi

Spindle Speed 12000 rpm

ATC Capacity 24-60 tools

Travel X/Y/Z Project based

Tolerance +/-0.01 mm

Surface Finish Ra 0.8

Cycle Time 28 min

Production Volume 700 pcs/month

Country Canada

Problem

Machining problem to solve

Stress releaseThin rib chatterSurface defects

Solution

HYR-CNC machining plan

Control thin-wall deformationMaintain fine surfaceImprove cycle time

Machine Used

Recommended machine configuration

Machine: HYR VMC1165

Spindle: High-rigidity spindle for difficult materials

ATC: Automatic tool changer for multi-process machining

Controller: Fanuc / Siemens / Mitsubishi options

Coolant: High pressure coolant and chip evacuation

Process

Timeline from raw material to inspection.

01 Material Preparation

02 Rough Pocket Milling

03 Semi-finishing

04 Thin-wall Finishing

05 Hole Machining

06 Inspection

Result

Before and after machining improvement.

Item	Before	After
Wall Deformation	0.12 mm	0.04 mm
Cycle Time	36 min	28 min
Surface Finish	Ra 1.6	Ra 0.8

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