The increased use of carbon fibre as a substrate is growing substantially. Industries are seeking the many benefits that carbon delivers in their utilisation of directly replacing many of the more traditional materials. One fundamental difference in comparison to more traditional machining, is that carbon machining overall is radically different and distinct in several ways over its more mature counterparts. Let’s take a closer look at how Freeform Technology brings together our unique combination of expertise, engineering excellence, and environment in carbon machining production.
Expertise
Our team of industry accredited technicians and staff are experts in design and working with carbon materials. Expertise gained over many years working across various industries, some of which include leading verticals such as, automotive & motorsport, aerospace, medical & healthcare, and many more.
Our expertise seeks to optimise customer investments made in the procurement of an expensive raw material that is unforgiving outside of experienced hands. We are able to deliver to the most exacting standards of finish and tolerances by creation of winning design and manufacture of precision tooling and moulds.
Engineering
Techniques for carbon machining are hugely different in comparison to other more conventional material types. This renders them as not being directly transferable in many ways. There are several reasons, some of which include the fact that carbon machining generally operates at higher rotational speeds and requires specialised milling tools. The result produces cleaner cutting edges, together with achieving finer tolerances in relation to the finished component. Our leading-edge machine workshop caters for every aspect of engineering this specialised substrate.
Environment
Our extensive workshop houses a complete range of machines, ranging from 5axis CNC through to state-of-the-art CAM software and 3D laser scanning hardware. All operated by our skilled team of experienced technicians.
The working environment for carbon machining has many aspects, but especially necessitates implementation of appropriate environmental dust controls. This is achieved through a variety of means. Predominantly at Freeform Technology, we utilise dust control machine housings, which can combine with additional dust suppression methodologies in the delivery of a safe environmental workplace. Combined with this, we employ appropriate safeguards in relation to industrial workwear and masks. All our workshop environments conform to current health and safety standards and guidelines in delivering carbon machining to the very highest of standards.
Carbon Machining with Freeform Technology
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