22-23 October 2012 Pacengo del Garda (VR) - Italy www.caeconference.com
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AdvantEdge Success Stories: Nex-Tech Aerospace
An F-35 supplier, Nex-Tech Aerospace manufactures components, assemblies, and structures for fixed wing and rotary aircraft.
Aerospace components
- Challenge: Reduce the machining time of an airframe bracket pocket component
- Approach:Train Nex-Tech Aerospace staff in Production Module 3D capabilities, utilize Production Module 3D to optimize airframe bracket pocket component machining, and perform cutting demonstrations to validate results
- Software: AdvantEdge Production Module
- Results: Maintained or improved tool life through force spike elimination, first cutting trial yielded a correct part, reduced operator input on production parts, achieved 25% cycle time reduction
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