On-demand Webinar

Solving 7 Common Challenges for CNC Machining Aerospace Components

Here’s a breakdown of the webinar, so you can get right to the parts most useful to you:

4:25 Overview of the aerospace industry
9:29 Challenge 1: Machining large components with thin walls
15:40 Challenge 2: Unnecessarily complex geometries
19:45 Challenge 3: Part size
24:00 Challenge 4: Attaining the appropriate Tensile Strength
29:10 Challenge 5: Sourcing specialty materials
32:40 Challenge 6: Sourcing certified Manufacturers
37:25 Challenge 7: High Mix, Low Volume Production
42:25 Fictiv case study building auxiliary power unit component for Honeywell Aerospace
47:00 Key Takeaways
50:50 Audience Q&A

Nowhere is the precision and quality of CNC machining more important than in the aerospace and aeronautics industries. But crafting components that are both light enough to fly and strong enough to land requires milling a variety of exotic materials to incredibly tight tolerances.

In this webinar, experts discuss the challenges of designing and manufacturing parts for planes, helicopters and spaceships.

Watch this webinar and you’ll learn:

  • How to manage manufacturing partnerships to get the materials you need and deliver high mix, low quantity production
  • How to navigate the design and production processes for complex geometries and oversized parts
  • How heat treatments can deliver the right material properties for aero applications

Hosted by

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Samson Olanrewaju

Technical Applications Engineer

Samson is the Technical Applications Engineer (TAE) at Fictiv for CNC manufacturing. He has over 8 years of experience in the Aerospace industry as an aircraft design engineer working in the research, development, design and manufacturing of aircraft mechanical, structural and aerodynamic components and assemblies. Samson earned his degree from the National Aerospace University (XAI) in Kharkiv, Ukraine. At Fictiv, he works with clients across various engineering industries to help optimize designs for CNC manufacturing

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