Since 1965
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In the aerospace sector, our precision machining and flexible manufacturing technologies demonstrate strong capability and reliability. The CNC production line is designed for structural components such as aircraft frames, housings, system parts and hydraulic components. With an intelligent control system and stable multi-machine coordination, the line supports 24-hour unattended machining and meets the demanding process requirements of complex aerospace parts.
For applications involving multiple part varieties, small batch sizes, complex curved surfaces and strict takt-time requirements, we developed a customized upgrade of the FMS80 Flexible Manufacturing System. The solution integrates two THM6380 four-axis horizontal machining centers and one THM6380VI five-axis machining center with a newly developed fork-type spindle head. The three machines operate in parallel, improving cycle time and meeting the customer's precision and efficiency targets.
Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (Group) Company a well-known enterprise in China’s aviation manufacturing industry, produces parts that are structurally complex, made from special materials, highly varied, produced in small batches and require exceptionally tight tolerances.
The FMS80 system must support a wide mix of aircraft structural components and frame parts while improving complex-surface machining capability, optimizing takt time and adapting to growing flexibility needs. To address these requirements, we re-engineered the existing FMS80 system and integrated our latest five-axis machining technology. The upgraded unit combines:
This hybrid configuration significantly enhances the system’s ability to handle multi-variety, small-batch and complex curved-surface aerospace parts with higher precision, better takt performance and more stable throughput.
Our approach moves away from a traditional single-machine sequential layout. Instead, we adopt a coordinated “four-axis high-efficiency machining + five-axis precision finishing” parallel-line strategy:
Two THM6380 machines provide the system’s productivity backbone. With high rigidity and high torque output, they handle heavy roughing, semi-finishing and high-efficiency drilling, milling and tapping of the main hole systems.
The THM6380VI, equipped with a rigid and fast-responding fork-type spindle head, is dedicated to precision finishing. It excels in contour machining, spatial angled holes and deep cavity features, particularly in aerospace aluminum alloys and titanium alloys.
Through an advanced scheduling system, machining processes are distributed intelligently among the three machines. Each unit focuses on the operations it performs best, reducing auxiliary time on the five-axis machine and ensuring it is reserved for value-critical finishing work. This coordination improves the overall takt time and enhances system efficiency.
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