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Date 2024/01
Milling - the present and future of a key technology
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Whether in the aerospace, automotive, mechanical engineering, mould and die making, energy or medical technology industry – wherever metal is machined, milling is a key technology. Let’s take the example of the aviation industry, where combining a low weight with high stability has always been a standard requirement. Structural components, such as door frames, are therefore made from one piece, with the milling cutter removing as much material as possible between the stabilising root faces. The metal removal rates are correspondingly high – and often above 95% for these parts. However, it is not only the shape of the components that is very demanding; the material mix also has an impact on the milling process...
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Date 2022/11
Mould & Die
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Around 500 billion plastic bottles are consumed worldwide every year. Some 94 percent of them are collected and recycled for films and textile fibres, among other things. More than one-third returns to what it was before: A plastic bottle. This white paper aims to introduce you to one of the most important parts of this cycle: Mould and die making. And this is by no means only relevant for plastic bottles! This is because the moulds and dies are used for forming, pressing and moulding a wide variety of materials, not only plastic bottles. In fact, cost-efficient mass production of car and aircraft parts, tires, packaging, electrical appliances, housings and many other products, even food, would be unthinkable without mould and die making. Yet, unlike many others, this industry is largely unknown.
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Date 2022/04
E-Mobility
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The fact that there is more than one cause behind climate change is undisputed. Also indisputable – at least for most – is that CO2 emissions, whether through industry, transport or private domestic use, is the main cause. Anyone who acknowledges the objectively measurable global warming and the climate change associated with it must agree: It is high time for action across the board. Of course, the most relevant sector for metal cutting is transportation. That's because automotive and commercial vehicle construction (alongside general mechanical engineering) are still where the most money is earned. Politicians, customers and vehicle manufacturers agree on one goal: CO2 emissions must be reduced – and the best way to do that, as it stands today, is through electromobility.
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Date 2021/07
The Aluminium Material Trend
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Aluminium is in vogue. But what makes this material so special? What opportunities does it offer? What challenges does it present us with? And what does the future hold for this »material of tomorrow«? The new Walter Whitepaper on the »The Aluminium Material Trend« gives you an impression.
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Date 2019/10
Dynamic Milling
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Many sectors, particularly the supply industry, are under pressure to provide greater process reliability and faster machining at ever lower costs. Needless to say, the product quality must not suffer as a result. Quite the opposite, in fact: The demands for surface quality and dimensional stability are often increasing at the same rate as requirements for process reliability and cost efficiency. Moreover, there is a growing need for new materials which are lightweight or heat-resistant. These materials from the ISO M and ISO S material groups are often difficult to machine precisely because of these properties. The dynamic milling strategy provides a solution in this area, combining high productivity with maximum process reliability. This is why a growing number of metal-machining companies are counting on this method.
Our whitepaper focuses on circularity, energy, resources and CO2-emissions and the »resource« human being.
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Date 2022/04
Sustainability in Metalworking
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Did you know that a hole just one millimeter in size in a compressed-air line with a 6-bar operating pressure causes additional costs of around €1,100 per year? With two millimeters it is around €10,500 and with three millimeters it is almost €30,000. Sustainability in metalworking has many facets. Amongst them are those that we might not think of, like the example mentioned. And especially those can have a great impact with just a little effort. And others of course, like recycling which immediately comes to mind in metal cutting. But even here, the really interesting aspects often only become clear when you take a closer look.
Our whitepaper focuses on circularity, energy, resources and CO2-emissions and the »resource« human being.
