Howitzer Test Firing Platform

Abstract

Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD) was recently given the responsibility to machine firing platform weldments for Howitzer. These weldments are used for mounting prototype cannons for test firing. The A36 steel Howitzer weldments are 72 inches wide, 173 inches long and 47 inches high. They weigh approximately 34,000 lbs. each. Since this was a new application for LEAD, they asked the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) for proven solutions for machining these parts using the most efficient and economical methods possible. LEAD's estimate cost for completing the project using conventional methods was $126,000 and a leadtime of 4-6 weeks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 2008
Accession Number
ADA481977

Entities

Organizations

  • National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cutting Tools
  • Howitzers
  • Information Operations
  • Machine Tools
  • Machines
  • Machining
  • Manufacturing
  • Platforms
  • Prototypes
  • Standards
  • Technology Transfer
  • Tools
  • Weldments

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  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Metallurgy