Reducing Project Costs

No Coolant Needed

by Matt Grasson, Senior Editor at GIE Media, Inc
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With nearly 3,500 F-35s still scheduled for production during the life of the Joint Strike Fighter program, it is imperative…

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How to Go Custom with Cutting Tools

by Pat Toensmeier, contributing editor, ThomasNet.com
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A lot of machining plants use custom cutting tools, although the amount varies. For some, it’s standard; for most, it’s…

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Custom Tools Achieve F-35 Stealth Characteristics While Lowering Assembly and Operating Cost

by Robert Jones, Author and Aerospace Consultant
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Manufacture of the stealthy Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has two important precision machining activities: (1) edge routing of the…

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AMAMCO Diamond Coated Carbide Composite Drill vs. PCD

by Andrew Gilpin, Product Development Manager, AMAMCO Tool
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Floor Production of F-35 Machine Tools Process Change Nets 450 Percent More Holes Drilled Per Bit Life Cycle When faced…

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