The fuselage, wing, flaps as well as the horizontal and vertical tail of the latest generation of aircraft are produced out of CFRP aluminium stacks. For the assembly of aircraft, innumerable bores including countersinking are drilled in these components for the rivet connections. In most cases drill feed units are used for machining.

One thing was in particular focus during the development of the new UNISET-C setting fixture from MAPAL: Simple handling for optical setting and measurement in the entry-level segment. The UNISET-C has a compact design, the tool to be measured is easily accessible. The measuring arm with optical measuring camera and dimmable back-light source can be easily adjusted in the horizontal and vertical to the desired position using a handle.

MAPAL offers a broad portfolio of ISO tools for milling operations. A new series of cutting materials has been developed specially for the milling of cast iron that covers the whole bandwidth of grades – GJL, GJV and GJS. Preliminary results show that the new cutting materials allow not only a significant increase in tool life and hence greater cost-effectiveness, but also higher cutting speeds and therefore maximum productivity.