Aerospace Machining Fixture Developed through 3D Laser Scanned Data
Interactive CAD Solutions specializes in creating smart workholding fixture designs that help customers dramatically increase productivity. Within a tight 48 hour window, we developed the custom fixture design shown here for a manufacturer of aerospace industry components.
Utilizing an existing cast steel workpiece, we created a 3D laser scan of the component. By capturing its physical dimensions, geometric features, and material properties, we were able to design a solution that reduced set-up time from 30 minutes to only 5 minutes. This helped the customer significantly improve throughput, vital to keeping pace in this demanding industrial sector.
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Aerospace Machining Fixture Project Highlights
- Product Name
- Aerospace Machining Fixture
- Project Scope
- Design a Fixture to reduce part process set-up time.
- Capabilities Applied/Processes
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Primary:
3D Laser Scanning of Cast Work Piece
2D & 3D Fixture Modeling and Design
- Process
- Develop the Machining Fixture around the Scan Data.
- Material to be Machined
- Cast Aluminum
- Results
- Reduced set-up time from 30 minutes to 5 minutes.
- Industry for Use
- Aerospace
- Volume
- 1
- Delivery/Turnaround Time
- 2 Days
- Delivery Location
- CT
- Standards Met
- Customer Specifications, 2D CAD Drawing, 3D CAD Models