Aerospace

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Satellit im Orbit mit ausgebreiteten Solarpaneelen vor tiefblauem Himmel

High-Performance Partner for Aerospace

The aerospace sector is an extremely competitive market driven by cost control and strict time-to-market requirements. Aerospace suppliers must therefore be able to reduce product development times, achieve tight and exact component and part tolerances, ensure compliance with stringent regulatory requirements, and keep costs under control. The aerospace sector also demands increasingly smaller parts with improved functionality, as there is a drive for lighter yet consistently innovative parts that must be 100% reliable, as they are often used in safety-critical applications.

Photochemical metal processing is ideally suited for applications requiring small, precise, complex, feature-rich parts without burrs and without stress-induced alterations. Furthermore, we can process strong yet lightweight metals such as aluminum and titanium, which are frequently required in the aerospace sector.

Typical Applications in Aerospace

Connectors in aerospace must function reliably in confined spaces. Precision-etched metal components enable stable contacts, fine geometries, and burr-free contours for safety-critical applications.

Flexure elements combine flexible shaping with precise material properties. Etched metal parts can be designed to optimally support function, weight, and installation space in demanding applications.

Grids perform protective, filtering, or flow functions in technical systems. Photochemical etching enables the production of fine openings, complex patterns, and stable structures without mechanical stress.

Shielding components protect sensitive systems from electromagnetic influences and interference. Precise metal structures ensure reliable shielding, even with small components and complex geometries.

Plattenwärmetauscher mit geprägten Kupferplatten und vergrößerter Detailansicht der metallischen Verbindung für eine effiziente Wärmeübertragung.

Heat exchangers require lightweight, precise, and high-performance metal structures. Photochemically processed components support efficient heat transfer with low weight and high component accuracy.

Advantages and Benefits for Aerospace

You benefit from products that promise functionality, safety, and robustness.

You benefit from exact parts, from the first part to the millionth, which supports the longevity and quality of your applications.

You benefit from maximum flexibility to adapt to new circumstances.

You benefit from fewer disruptions in further processing, which promises the required production and product safety.

You benefit from the lightness of the parts without sacrificing robustness.

You benefit from the realization of geometric complexity.

Promotion of Low-Cost Innovation

The cost-effective and easily and quickly adaptable tooling used in the photochemical production process is key to driving innovation. The process encourages experimentation and innovation in the search for an optimal part, as different designs can be created with minimal additional costs and without significant impact on lead times. Combined with the photochemical process’s ability to produce parts with geometric complexity that is not possible with alternative traditional metal manufacturing methods, this underscores the benefits for the aerospace industry.

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Do you have a specific application, an initial idea, or special requirements for material, processing, and function? Talk to us.

The Wickeder Group supports you in finding the right material solution and taking the next step toward implementation together.

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