The aim of this project is to develop a “cure capable AFP mandrel”— a structural, high-accuracy, composite tool which is CTE-matched to the component. This was an advancement of the composite ...
Umeco manufactured a suite of large-scale tooling mandrels for GKN Aerospace using Umeco’s tooling prepregs. GKN Aerospace uses these tools to produce Airbus A350XWB rear wing spars using advanced ...
Mandrel forging, sometimes known as saddle forging, is a forging operation that is performed with the help of a tool called mandrel. A mandrel is a blunt ended tool or rod that is used to enlarge or ...