5 Axis CNC Milling of a Titanium Keel Fitting for the Aerospace Industry
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At Ridge Engineering we specialize in tight tolerance precision CNC machining, the project highlighted here exemplifies our commitment to quality and precision. This item was designed for use as a fitting on a space craft. Machined from 7″ thick solid billet, 6AL-4V titanium, it was manufactured to Mil-spec MIL-STD-1547B.

Manufacturing utilized our state of the art DMC douBLOCK® True 5 axis milling center, this allowed us to meet the required tolerances of ±0.0005″. The finished component measured 6.5″ in length, 3.25″ in width, and 3.75″ in height, and was finished with a yellow BR127 primer, and featured a surface roughness of 32 RMS. We manufactured less than 100 of these components with a lead time of 4 weeks. To learn more about this precision CNC milled project, see the table below or contact us directly.

5 Axis CNC Milling of Titanium Keel Fitting – Project Details

Product Description

This fitting is used on the keel of a space craft.

Precision CNC Milling Capabilities Applied/Processes

Primary:
5 Axis CNC Milling

Secondary:
Priming

Equipment Used to Manufacture Part

DMC douBLOCK® True 5 Axis Milling Center

Overall Part Dimensions

Length: 6.5″
Width: 3.25″
Height: 3.75″

Tightest Tolerances

±0.0005″

Material Used

6AL-4V Titanium Solid Billet
Thickness: 7″

Material Finish

BR127 Primer
Surface Roughness: 32 RMS
Color: Yellow

Industry for Use

Aerospace

Volume

Less than 100

Delivery/Turnaround Time

4 weeks

Standards Met

Customer Specifications, 2D CAD Drawing
ISO 9001
MIL-STD-1547B

Product Name

Keel

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