Tiny aerospace part combines stainless steel and laser-cut nylon components
An aerospace manufacturer was in need of very tiny nuts for an assembly. The nuts were specified to be built with 303 stainless steel. But the very tedious process also required the tooling of a nylon insert that would be placed precisely inside each nut. Boyer specializes in machining both complex metal and plastic parts. […]
Complex Part Produced with One Setup
This aluminum part was produced with one setup. Note the intricate geometry, recessed bores, counterbores, threaded grooving with tapered bores. A bike manufacturer needed a wheel hub part built out of a single piece of aluminum. The workpiece was very complex. It required multiple channels and recessed bores, multifaceted surface geometry, counterbores and threaded grooving […]
Machine Turning
Early turning techniques date back to ancient civilizations, where artisans manually shaped materials like wood and metal using hand tools. The industrial revolution in the 18th and 19th centuries introduced powered lathes that improved turning efficiency and precision. Emergence of Numerical Control (NC) In the mid-20th century, the concept of Numerical Control (NC) was developed, […]