AEROSPACE MACHINING


Lockheed Martin acquired an Okuma MA-600HII horizontal machining center equipped with


patented cryogenic machining systems from 5ME LLC (Warren, MI) to perform roughing and fi nishing operations on large titanium airframe components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.


Winners Match Technology to Aero Job at Hand


Successful shops adopt strategies that incorporate innovative technologies


Jim Lorincz Senior Editor


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here are many ways to become a winner in the aerospace machining sweepstakes that will be running well into the next decade. In addition to the proper certifi cations, shops must be committed to quality and adopt advanced competitive machining strategies based on the latest available technology including machines, cutting tools, workholding, and quality monitoring systems. In general, shops can go a couple of different ways. They can muddle through, relying on legacy equipment that has earned its keep and long been paid for, or they can invest in the latest advanced technology. The latter approach enables shops to gain access not only to “what’s new and bet- ter” in machine technology but also to the support available from machine builders and their third-party partners. Here’s how some companies are positioning themselves to cash in big.


Aerospace Shop Wins Bids, Then Buys Technology Edward Lafferty, CEO and founder of LCP Machine Inc. (Bunnell, FL), admits his strategy to win work can be a bit risky


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