CNC machine tools: precise power in the aerospace field, creating the dream of future flight

At 16:12 Beijing time on May 29, 2024, my country's Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center successfully launched the Ceres-1 sea-launched Yao-2 carrier rocket in the sea near Rizhao, Shandong. The Apocalypse 25-28 satellites carried by the launch successfully entered the predetermined orbit, and the flight test mission was a complete success. This mission is the 12th flight of the Ceres-1 carrier rocket.

After more than 70 years of construction, China's aerospace industry has formed an industrial system of aerospace scientific research, design, manufacturing and testing with considerable scale and foundation, from repair to manufacturing, from imitation to independent research and development.

With the record number of space launches in 2024, the global aerospace field has once again ushered in a climax of technological innovation. Behind this, CNC machine tools, with their excellent performance of high precision and high efficiency, provide strong support for the development of the aerospace field. The machine tool CNC system industry is a national strategic high-tech industry, and CNC technology is a core technology related to national security and the revitalization of the equipment manufacturing industry.

Importance of CNC machine tools in the aerospace field

In the aerospace field, the precision of each component is related to the performance and safety of the entire aircraft. CNC machine tools have become key equipment for the manufacture of aerospace parts with their high precision, high stability and high flexibility. Whether it is complex parts such as engine blades and turbine discs, or the processing of integral structural parts and special-shaped parts, CNC machine tools can achieve precise control to ensure the precision and quality of parts.

Application of CNC machine tools in aerospace

In the field of aerospace parts manufacturing, CNC machine tools play an important role. Aerospace has high requirements for the precision of high-temperature alloy precision casting and has a high utilization rate. Whether it is an important part of engine devices, cabin design, aircraft engines and gas turbines, precision parts are used.

Secondly, CNC machine tools also meet the processing needs of small batches, multiple varieties and complex shapes of parts, and have technical characteristics such as process intensiveness, flexible processing, one-time clamping and one-time forming. For example, in engine manufacturing, CNC machine tools have achieved high-precision processing and micron-level size control of complex surfaces, ensuring the performance and reliability of the engine; in rocket structural parts manufacturing, CNC machine tools have achieved efficient processing and assembly of overall structural parts, shortening the product manufacturing cycle.

At the same time, the materials used in the aerospace field usually have the characteristics of high strength, high temperature stability, and light weight, such as titanium alloys, high-temperature alloys, composite materials, etc. These materials often have high hardness and cutting difficulty during processing, and the advanced tools and control systems equipped with CNC machine tools can achieve efficient and precise processing of these materials.

CNC machine tools help technological innovation in the aerospace field

With the rapid development of the aerospace field, the demand for product diversification and customization is also increasing. The flexible manufacturing characteristics of CNC machine tools enable them to quickly switch and adjust different products and specifications to meet the needs of customized production. This can not only improve production efficiency, but also reduce production costs and improve market competitiveness. At the same time, the precision processing capabilities of CNC machine tools also provide strong support for the research and development of new materials, new processes and new technologies in the aerospace field. Adhere to continuous innovation and development on the road of specialization, specialization and innovation, make special equipment in the field of aerospace, and strive to form a leading advantage in the market.

Looking to the future: wider application of CNC machine tools in the field of aerospace

Looking to the future, with the continuous advancement of science and technology and the continuous development of CNC machine tool technology, its application in the field of aerospace will be more extensive and in-depth. From the manufacture of high-precision parts to the assembly and inspection of complex structures, CNC machine tools will provide stronger support for the development of the aerospace field with its unique advantages.

Through years of accumulated process applications, the development of aerospace-specific machine tools will reach a high level in product stability and processing efficiency, further realize import substitution, and increase the proportion of domestic machine tools and equipment in the aerospace field in my country.

At the same time, with the continuous integration of technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, CNC machine tools will realize a more intelligent and automated production model, and promote the aerospace field to a higher level.

In short, as one of the important manufacturing equipment in the aerospace field, CNC machine tools have played an important role in aerospace. To build the dream of a strong country and promote the country's heavy equipment, we should focus on the innovative research and development and breakthroughs of industrial mother machines in the field of high-end intelligent manufacturing, give full play to our own advantages, and enhance brand influence and product reputation. To realize the dream of a strong country in aerospace equipment and solve key technical problems, it requires the joint efforts of machine tool companies in the whole society to work together to develop and manufacture, and strive to achieve full import substitution in the functional components of the entire equipment and the downstream application end of the main engine factory. In the future, with the continuous advancement of technology and the continuous expansion of application fields, CNC machine tools will inject more power and vitality into the development of the aerospace field.