Press Brake Tooling in Aerospace Industry

Custom Aerospace Molds & Tooling for High-Performance Parts

In the aerospace industry, bending machine dies are generally used to cut aircraft structural parts. These structural parts are generally large in size, and aluminum alloys were used in large quantities in the past. With the expansion of the application fields of titanium alloys and composite materials, the requirements for bending machine die processing are also getting higher and higher. Molds are indispensable tools in industrial production. They can produce parts with specific shapes and sizes by forming, cutting, punching and other processing processes of raw materials. In the field of aerospace, molds are particularly widely used, which are specifically reflected in the following aspects:

Types of Aerospace Molds

1. Composite molds: commonly used to manufacture complex-shaped aerospace parts, such as airfoils, propellers, etc. The main advantage is that complex-shaped parts can be manufactured quickly and efficiently.

2. Metal molds: commonly used to manufacture metal parts, such as various parts and shells of aircraft engines. Metal molds have high wear resistance and high-temperature deformation resistance, which can meet the high requirements of the aerospace field for the quality of parts.

3. Plastic molds: have the advantages of low cost and short manufacturing cycle, which can meet the demand for large quantities of parts in the aerospace field.

4.3D printing molds: With the development of 3D printing technology, the application of 3D printing molds in the aerospace field is also increasing. 3D printing molds can quickly manufacture parts with complex shapes, with the characteristics of manufacturing flexibility and low cost, and can meet the needs of the aerospace field for small batches and personalized parts.

Advantages of aerospace molds

1. Improve production efficiency: Parts manufactured by molds have consistent shapes and sizes, which can reduce errors in manual operations. Improve production quality and stability.

2. Reduce costs: The manufacturing cost of molds is relatively low, and they can be reused, which reduces waste in the production process and improves resource utilization efficiency.

3. Accelerate product research and development and innovation: The mold manufacturing cycle is short, which can quickly meet the needs of product improvement and updating, and provide more diverse product options.

In summary, the application of molds in the aerospace field is extensive and important. Through the use of molds, production efficiency can be improved, costs can be reduced, product quality can be improved, and R&D innovation can be accelerated. With the continuous development of mold manufacturing technology, the aerospace field will usher in more innovations and breakthroughs.