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APRIL 2008 / MACHINING
Small geometry. A demanding application.
Challenge
A thin titanium antiroll blade needed controlled geometry while becoming more flexible as material was removed.
Approach
The April 2008 CTE account describes Rayco turning and milling Ti6Al4V stock with custom workholding. Support pins resisted flex during second-side machining; separate tools handled roughing and finishing.
Documented result
The feature reports finished suspension blades produced for Indy racing. It illustrates how fixturing and process planning supported this particular component.
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OCTOBER 2011 / PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
From a prototype to the putting green.
Challenge
The RG3 robotic greens mower needed components as its design moved from prototypes toward production.
Approach
CTE's October 2011 profile describes Rayco contributing engineering and design-for-manufacturing input as parts evolved during development.
Documented result
The profile follows production machining of a roller-drive spindle for Precise Path's mower, connecting early design feedback with component manufacture.
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OCTOBER 2011 / REVERSE ENGINEERING
One broken part. A machine back at work.
Challenge
A broken brass component had stopped an older German chocolate-making machine.
Approach
Rayco reverse-engineered the component and manufactured a replacement, according to the October 2011 CTE profile.
Documented result
The account reports that the machine returned to operation. It is a specific example of solving an equipment problem through an existing part.
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