Composite materials take off
In a modern aircraft, for example, the proportion of composite materials now reaches up to 50 percent. In car manufacture too, the trend towards composite materials is accelerating.
- Tool specialists like LMT Onsrud and LMT Belin are doing well out of this boom, since the new, lightweight construction materials place enormous demands on the tools.
Fiber detachment, for instance, is a central problem for machining. In addition, the highly abrasive character of the materials means that tools need optimum wear protection if they are to reach the required lifetimes.
With solid carbide drills and special tools featuring unique cutting geometry and nano-coatings, LMT is offering a great variety of high-performance alternatives.
