Titanium machining on a grand scale

The aviation industry represents an important market segment for WFL. More and more materials which are hard to machine are becoming prevalent in this sector. Titanium machining in particular is a field in which WFL is scoring with its accumulated know-how.

Titanium has always placed particular demands on tools and machines during the cutting process. In recent years titanium 3.7165 has become prevalent among lightweight materials as a material with outstanding properties, especially in the aviation and space industries and also in the medical sector. This alloy, normally referred to as Ti6Al4V, shows a very good combination of strength, corrosion resistance and capacity to withstand stresses. Although this material does have good empirical values and cutting data, processing it still remains one of the supreme disciplines in machining.

WFL pays attention to implementing customer requirements in such a way that they become an integrative part of the overall concept. It is for example possible to respond to the particular requirements of customer projects through a special design for guides and spindles and to adapt the machine components to the respective loads. The topic of cooling is especially important where titanium machining is concerned. As titanium burns at temperatures above 880°C, appropriate fire and explosion protection must be ensured. An additional factor is that it is also possible to measure the workpieces inside the machine when work is in progress on the WFL complete machining centers. WFL has become renowned worldwide with its solutions and concepts in the field of heavy duty cutting.