AdvantEdge Success Stories: Cessna Aircraft

Cessna Aircraft was looking to improve the machining processes for several titanium parts from their aircrafts. After evaluating various FEA software packages applicable to machining analysis, Cessna purchased AdvantEdge software, working with an on-site TWS engineer to quickly gain AdvantEdge expertise and applications knowledge for improving both tool life and cycle time.

Input Sector Hubs

• Challenge: Improve titanium input sector hub machining processes for reduced cycle times
• Approach: Evaluate alternative tooling solutions and modify cutting conditions within the existing tool path
• Software: AdvantEdge Production Module
• Results: Process reduced by five hours - a 59% improvement on analyzed tools

Door Hinges

• Challenge: Improve titanium door hinge machining process for reduced cycle times
• Approach: Monitor heat distribution throughout the tool, workpiece, and chip using AdvantEdge simulations, experimenting with more aggressive cutting conditions
• Software: AdvantEdge FEM
• Results: Process reduced by more than 12 hours without sacrificing tool life - a 58% improvement

Flap Tracks

• Challenge:Improve titanium flap track machining process for reduced cycle times
• Approach: Analyze tooling and cutting conditions to identify material removal rate increase opportunities and reduce non-cut times
• Software: AdvantEdge Production Module
• Results: Analyzed process reduced by more than 19 hours - a 54% improvement on analyzed tools. Total process was reduced by more than 22 hours - a 46% overall improvement