Application Description:

Miniature Aerospace Seating Component

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Innovative Production Technology

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M2.5 threads

Dynamic HSC pocket milling

We Provide Solutions For Your Application

The development and production of aluminum components for the aerospace industry requires highly demanding cutting strategies and numerous other technical challenges for your manufacturing process. DATRON provides CNC milling solutions for the aerospace industry that set technological, qualitative and economically-sustainable standards for manufacturing. Our support ranges from giving programming advice and choosing optimal milling tools, to process optimization through the complete workflow. Only a purpose-built machine with optimized tools will provide you with an advantage in this highly competitive growth market.

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Application example: aluminum aerospace seat component.

Small flat workpieces milled from sheet material can be produced cost-effectively with the combination of DATRON high-speed milling machines and integrated vacuum chuck workholding.

The Manufacturing Process

CAD/CAMThe compatibility of all DATRON machines with all common 3D-CAD/CAM programs is assured by the DIN/ISO standard interface and an APT (CL-Print) interface.

Workpiece details

CNC milling machine used as an example

DATRON neo

Clamping technology: DATRON Vacuum chuck

Manufactured with DATRON CNC milling tools!See the reverse side for the tool list and used cutting parameters.

Technical Data:

Q 2.0 kW spindle up to 40,000 RPM

Q 24-fold tool magazine with integrated tool-length sensor and direct shank tool holder

Q Installation dimensions (W x D x H) without terminal 805 mm x 1,290 mm x 1,880 mm (32“x 51“x 74“)

Q Weight approx. 700 kg (1,543 lbs.)

Set-up and machining times

Very short set-up and machining times due to perfect matching of CNC technology, software, tools and milling strategy, everything from one single source: DATRON.

DATRON: neo

Setup time: about 5 minutesMachining time: 7 ½ minutesCleaning: about 2 minutes

Material: Aluminium (6061 T6)

Blank size: 185 x 200 x 5.0 mm

Integrated technologies

Spray ring:Microjet spraying unit

DATRON XYZ 3D sensor

DATRON Integrated Camera for quick setupFinger gestures on a touchscreen move the machine axis (with mounted camera) to quickly locate the workpiece so the probe can then establish a zero point.

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Machining: Helix milling Thread milling Face milling/Roughing

End mill:End mill, Ø 1.5 mm

Thread mill, Ø 1.4 mm, M2.5

Face mill, Ø 14 mm

Number of flutes: 1 4 2

Revolutions: 38,000 1/min 35,000 1/min 36,000 1/min

Feed rate: 1 m/min 0.7 m/min 5 m/min

XY infeed: 1 mm 0.25 mm 14 mm

Z infeed: 0.5 mm 0.45 mm 1.775 mm

Dynamics: 5 5 5

CAM chord error: 0.01 mm 0.01 mm 0.01 mm

Smoothing factor: 0.012 mm 0.012 mm 0.0024 mm

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Machining: Pocket milling Chamfer milling Engraving

End mill:End mill, Ø 3 mm

45° countersink tool, Ø 3 mm

End mill, Ø .5 mm

Number of flutes: 1 2 2

Revolutions: 38,000 1/min 38,000 1/min 38,000 1/min

Feed rate: 5 m/min 2.5 m/min .5 m/min

XY infeed: 2.5 mm 0.25 mm 0.2 mm

Z infeed: 0.8 mm 1 mm 0.1 mm

Dynamics: 5 5 5

CAM chord error: 0.01 mm 0.01 mm 0.01 mm

Smoothing factor: 0.0024 mm 0.012 mm 0.0024 mm

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Milling strategies used(Selection)

Thread milling

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The information in this brochure contains current descriptions or performance features which are subjectto change due to further development of the products. The descriptions and performance features arebinding only if they are expressly agreed in writing at the time of conclusion of the contract.

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Phone: 888.262.2833www.datron.com

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