Landing gear – main cylinder

The landing gear main cylinder cushions impact during landing and enables the landing gear to be extended and retracted. The number and size of this central element may vary depending on the size of the aircraft. However, all landing gear main cylinders must always meet the highest safety standards. For this reason, only a small number of materials are even considered for use in manufacturing them, primarily titanium alloys and high-alloy steels such as 300M. However, it is not only the materials themselves that are demanding, as the complexity of the components is also constantly increasing. An ever-increasing number of add-on parts are being integrated into the forged blank for new models. For this reason, an optimal machining strategy is required alongside the tool technology. The most important types of machining operations include contour milling, turning and drilling.


Roughing and semi-finishing of transitional radii

Solution:

F2339 ball nose milling cutter

  • ► Model with and without peripheral cutting edges
  • ►  Integrated fail-safe device for easy and secure tool handling
  • ►  Soft-cutting, circumference-sintered indexable inserts
  • ►  Modern Tiger·tec® Silver cutting tool materials for optimum tool life and excellent cutting data

5-axis contour milling

Solution:

F2334R round insert milling cutter

  • ► Round inserts with facets ensure high-stability insert clamping
  • ► Designed for maximum feed rates and cutting efficiency
  • ► Powered by Tiger·tec® Silver

Drilling connection holes

Solution:

Walter Xtra·tec® B4013 point drill

  • ► Solid drill with exchangeablel insert
  • ► Internal coolant supply ensures cooling directly on the drill insert
  • ► Highly positive geometry

Profiling of the mating face

Solution:

Walter Xtra·tec® F4030 high-performance milling cutter

  • ►  Surface milling, plunge milling and copy milling cutter with double-sided Trigon indexable insert
  • ►  Long tools and stable indexable insert with Tiger·tec® Silver cutting tool material
  • ► Six useable cutting edges per indexable insert
  • ►  Feed per tooth rates of up to fz 3.5 mm are possible