Value Added Services

thyssenkrupp Aerospace has bar saws and chamfering machines which provide the following machining capabilities:

• Up to 500 mm (19,685 in) diameter
• Automatic feed saws maximize productivity
• One offs and multiple items
• Bar ends chamfered
• Aluminum, steel, titanium can be processed
• Each item hard metal stamped to ensure full lot traceability

Cut to size

We operate a range of bar saws which are capable of cutting all sizes of bar. Normally bars are cut to length with a tolerance of ± 1 mm (0.040 in).

Turning

We can also supply bars with chamfered ends or turned to close tolerances.

thyssenkrupp Aerospace has CNC machining centers which have the following machining capabilities:

• Nested profiles can be rough machined to reduce customers cycle times
• Surface preparation up to 10 m (33 ft) x 2 m (6.5 ft)
• CNC machining up to 10 m (33 ft) x 2 m (6.5 ft)
• CMM inspection
• 3-D-Scanner
• In house engineering

To provide flat bars to very close tolerances we have a range of machines capable of machining both single and parallel faces to thickness tolerances of ± 0.2 mm (0.008 in).

thyssenkrupp Aerospace has the latest technology plate saws which provide the following machining capabilities:

• Precision cut plate blanks to ± 0.4 mm (0.015 in)
• Long plates up to 6 metres (19.685 ft)
• Thick plates up to 300 mm (11.8 in)
• Specialized cutting of aluminum, steel, titanium
• Plate profiles are digitally nested to optimize utilization
• Each item is hard metal stamped or etched/labeled to ensure full lot traceability

thyssenkrupp Aerospace has shears, CNC sheet routers and laser inspection facilities which provide the following machining capabilities:

• Profile nesting
• High speed routing
• Aluminum, steel, titanium capability
• Deburring to the highest standards
• Laser inspection and tolerance reporting

thyssenkrupp Aerospace has precision tube cutting saws and a dedicated team of people that provide the following machining capabilities:

• Up to 150 mm (5.9 in) diameter
• Semi-automatic saws with deburring capability to maximize productivity
• Precision cutting to ± 0.05 mm (0.0019 in)
• Aluminum, steel, titanium can be processed
• Each item marked to ensure full lot traceability
• Tube can be washed to remove grease before packing
• Individually packed to eliminate damage

Full size tube

Tubes up to 6 m (20 ft) in length are stocked and a variety of sizes are held, the majority are 3 m (10 ft) long.

Packing

To complete the comprehensive service, tubes can be automatically heat sealed in plastic bags or placed in returnable kanban boxes, for ease of handling and to ensure full traceability is maintained.

With its equipment the company is able to process a wide range of materials and sizes for European and international customers. Our waterjet cutting service centers have several state-of-the-art waterjet machines and related value add equipment.

• Compelling advantages of waterjet technology:
• No heat generated structural changes – cold cutting process
• Virtually burr-free cut edges – reduces finishing operations
• No material discoloration
• Dynamic cutting heads with taper reduction
• No toxic or fume discharge
• High material utilization with close nesting of parts
• Multi-head operation allowing competitive cutting of flat materials
• 12 m x 3 m bed size capacity with cutting capabilities ranging from shim – 200 mm thickness
• We can process a wide array of material types and thicknesses to a tolerance of ± 0.30 mm (0.012 in). Tighter tolerances available dependent on thickness / type or with prior confirmation

Waterjets are capable of machining:

• Metals: Aluminum, Brass, Bronze, Carbon, Copper, Stainless Steel, Nickel Alloys, Titanium
• Non-Metals: Carbon Fiber, Ceramics, Granite, Glass, Composites, Laminates, Marble, Glass-reinforced Plastics, Plastics
• Soft Materials: Foamed Rubber and Plastics, Elastomers, Rubber and Rubber bonded materials, Synthetic fibre materials

Our service centers have a large number of aerospace approvals and also serve other high-tech industries, including the medical technology sector. Our machining capacity allows the company to cope with large volumes as well as a quick turnaround.

Our Capabilities:

• Multi-head CNC waterjet cutting machines
• Largest waterjet machines for aerospace profiling in Europe 12 m (39 ft) x 3 m (9.8 ft)
• Material Management
• Kitting
• Finishing and deburring
• Laser inspection with reverse engineering capability plus extensive measuring equipment
• Industry and customer specific quality approvals
• Large warehouse facility for material storage and finish goods
• Lifting capability to 7 ton (14.000 lb) on fork lift / 8.5 ton (17.000 lb) with cranes and an extensive range up to 6 ton (12.000 lb) on vacuum lifters