5-Axis Machining Center for Small Components

Abstract

Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD), Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, is currently manufacturing a variety of small components using a large 5-axis computer numerical control (CNC) machining center. When these small components are produced, roughly 5 percent of the machining table is used. LEAD also produces various sized threaded holes in armor plate material. Due to the properties of armor plate material, producing the smaller size threaded holes has become a major challenge. This results in additional production time as compared to producing larger threaded holes. Due to the increased demand for the manufacturing of small components and the threading of small holes in armor plate, LEAD called upon the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) to research and provide a more efficient solution to their 5-axis machining along with a manufacturing process to produce #10-32 threaded holes in armor plate to specifications required by LEAD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 10, 2007
Accession Number
ADA481770

Entities

Organizations

  • National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armor
  • Armor Plate
  • Automation
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Computer Numerical Control
  • Computers
  • Cutting Tools
  • Experimental Design
  • Machining
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Military Facilities
  • Production
  • Specifications
  • Standards
  • Technology Transfer
  • Tools

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