Tower Tools has recently completed its largest project with its Delcam manufacturing software, the tooling for the cargo-door seal for the freight version of the Boeing 777. The seal measures three by three metres square, and has a small and variable cross-section. Like many of the company's projects, the moulds and the associated checking fixture were supplied to Meggitt Polymers and Composites.
Delcam CADCAM Helps LSNW to Conquer Aerospace Complexity
Delcam's CADCAM software has given aerospace subcontractor LSNW Ltd (Lofting Services North West) the tools needed to specialise in the machining of challenging materials and complex shapes. Director Richard Fielding claimed that his company had "no interest" in simple high-volume jobs, preferring to take on more demanding work that other subcontractors would struggle to complete.
Lockheed Martin recently awarded nCode, the leading provider of end-to-end systems for the monitoring, collection, analysis and management of durability data, a major contract for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter test data processing.
Written by Kevin Woolsey, Bernard Burreson and Jeff Lamping
ELDEC Corporation (Lynnwood, WA) designs and manufactures electronic sensors and systems for the demanding environment found in aerospace and defense applications. Its products are in use on all major U.S. and European aircraft.