Aerospace | Accu-Router

Not every woodworking router is “cut out” for tight tolerance aerospace panel machining.

Materials include non-ferrous metals, aluminum sheets and extrusions, honeycomb composites, skinned honeycomb veneers, and more – both 3- and 5-axis. Not sure? Contact us for a free evaluation!

Accu-Router’s aerospace success is driven by several core technologies:

Rigidity, rigidity, rigidity …

Machining metals and composites can generate immense sideload, making system rigidity of the highest importance.
At the expense of a larger footprint, every Accu-Router is fixed gantry, ballscrew-driven table for maximum rigidity. Beware of lighter, cheaper moving gantry machines, often with rack and pinion drives.
Over time, inferior components, vibration, and backlash lead to scrap, rework, down time, and increased maintenance.

Premium liquid-cooled spindles …

Many competitors use cartridge-type European spindles, mainly to cut costs. We build and service our own spindles in Tennessee with exclusive design features almost too numerous to mention … cast iron housing for rigidity and vibration dampening, duplex ceramic bearings, liquid-chilled, internal micro-spray mist lubrication, HSK drawbar tool change … plus a free loaner if yours ever requires service!

High performance, reliability and repeatability of Fanuc controls …

Many builders cut costs by using a PC-based control and boast its “user friendliness”. The retail value of our controls alone (~$50k) is greater than the total price for many value routers. Replacement parts for PCs can be hard to find after just a few years. Fanuc spare availability exceeds 20 years, with an average 10-year mean time between failures!

Versatile part-holding …

Our flow-thru vacuum and/or roller holddown are often ideal for aerospace requirements
We also developed an innovative automatic screw holddown system with an inserter / extractor interfaced to a vibrator bowl, which completely eliminates part movements and surface scratching
Accu-Router also partners with a network of specialized builders of precision work-holding fixtures
Explosion-proof wet chip collection systems are also often specified for aerospace installations

Media to Watch – or subscribe to Accu-Router’s e-news for the latest sweep of your industry and the economy at-large:

Aviation Week

http://aviationweek.com/

Aerospace Manufacturing & Design

https://www.onlineamd.com/

Aerospace Industries Association

http://www.aia-aerospace.org/

Composites Manufacturing

http://compositesmanufacturingmagazine.com/

American Composite Manufacturers Association

http://www.acmanet.org/cm-magazine

SME Manufacturing Engineering