Part Name/Description: Ultra-Rugged Electronics Enclosure
Customer: International Aerospace/Military Manufacturer
Location: Israel
Materials: 6061–T651 Aluminum
Industry: Aerospace (Military)
Quality Details & Requirements:
- Special Customer-Mandated Project & Technical Specifications
- No Foreign-Supplied Raw Materials
- Silver Plating
- ITAR Compliance
Quantity: 1,000 Total (1-Year Duration)
Part Size & Dimensions:
- Height = 1/2” [12.7 mm]
- Width = 3 1/2” [88 mm]
- Length = 7 7/8” [200 mm]
Application(s) Used:
- 5-Axis Machining (OP1)
- 3-Axis Machining (OP2)
- 5-Axis Positioning
- High-Speed Machining
- Drilling
- Tapping
- On-Machine Deburring
- CNC Machining
Cycle Time(s):
- 1st Part in Run = 45 minutes cycle time
- Optimized cutting & toolpath strategies; Rewrote Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) programming to improve Roughing & Finishing details
- Last Part in Run = 29 minutes cycle time
Engineering & Software Requirements:
- Solidworks Computer Aided Design (CAD) File
- PDF Drawings
- TopSolid/TopCAM Modeler
- CAM Program Refinements Throughout Project
Project Milestones:
- High Raw Materials Inventory Maintained Throughout Year-Long Project
- On-Machine Deburring Programming Developed to Reduce Cycle Time