Safer, more efficient, and faster processing of composite materials in the aerospace industryA key factor for the success of the aerospace industry is weight reduction. Airplanes must become lighter and more efficient. The materials used in aircraft manufacturing pose new challenges for tools.20 years ago, the aviation industry mainly invested in the use of aluminum alloys. With the next generation of aircraft, such as the Airbus A320neo and A350, or the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 737 MAX, a series of new materials are needed to process composite material stacks. They involve titanium alloys and complex composite materials such as Ti/SFRP or Ti/CFRP/Al.When processing these difficult composite materials, due to the significant differences in performance between different materials, you need a tool made of high-quality tungsten carbide. This requires optimizing the geometric shape of the designed machining tool, and if necessary, appropriate coatings. However, in order to achieve the best results, tungsten carbide substrate is a key factor for success.Safer, more effective and faster machining of composites in the aerospace industry A key factor for success in the aerospace industry is weight reduction Passenger aircraft must come lighter and more effective The materials used in aircraft building provide tooling with new challenges& Nbsp; Twenty years ago the aviation industry was largely invested in using aluminum alloys& Nbsp; With the next generation of aircrafts such as the Airbus A320neo and A350, or the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 737 MAX, a new range of materials were needed to machine composite stacks They involve titanium alloys and complex composite materials such as Ti/SFRP or Ti/CFRP/Al; When machining these diverse composites you require a tool made of high quality tuning carriage due to the vast difference in the properties of the different materials& Nbsp; This requires optimally designed tool geometry for machining, then if needed, a suitable coating& Nbsp; How, to get the best results, the base material– The tungsten carbide substrate– Is a key factor for success& Nbsp; Due to years of cooperation with many partners in aircraft manufacturing, we were able to gain extensive knowledge in this area& Nbsp; Machining Ti/CFRP:; Our specially developed double step drills made out of AX10 tungsten carriage were able to meet all the requirements for machining a TI/CFRP composite without being covered& Nbsp; The tight drilling tolerance could be met in both carbon reinforced as well as titanium materials& Nbsp; Machining Ti/CFRP/Al:; Coated tools have been significantly improving for years& Nbsp; When constructing the fusion of an A380, a diamond coated drill made of AS10 is used to machine the pressure bulkhead& Nbsp; This means that two processes (drilling and realizing) could be replaced by a single step& Nbsp; With this change an addition of 140 percent in service life was also achieved