Aerospace & Defense
Technologically advanced to solve your most difficult aerospace manufacturing issues
Cutwell developed the patented Wave-Point® Technology to solve the drilling challenges inherent to highly engineered carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP). This innovative tool design was the result of our extensive aerospace experience, including a deep understanding of hole quality, tolerances and tool life for carbon fiber materials. The unique tool tip carves the material to eliminate delamination, dramatically minimizing exit burrs.
Reduce production time and improve quality
This technology, coupled with an exclusive diamond coating, enables higher operating speeds and longer tool life, helping to cut time out of the manufacturing process while improving quality. The tool is used in both CFRP and CFRP + metal stacks in aerospace and defense structures and assemblies. Common stacks include CFRP/AL, CFRP/Ti, among many other combinations.
Wave-Point® European Patent EP2527066 | US Patent 9,662,717 B2
CVD diamond coated compression routers offer superior quality edges
Combining an up-cut and down-cut into a single milling cutter allows for a finish-edge quality in one pass, dramatically reducing delamination and fiber whiskers, while increasing productivity. These routers deliver industry-leading performance in feed rates, tool like and part edge quality.
Replace one-piece carbide designs at half the cost
Wave-Holder connects the Wave-Point® Drill and custom PCD insert in a robust, easy to install system.
The Cutwell WAVE™ Drilling System is the latest advancement in high-performance drilling for the aerospace composites industry.
- Drill & C’sink in CFRP & CFRP/metallic stacks
- Wave-Point® diamond coated drill + PCD insert
- 50%+ savings over 1-pc solid carbide and c’sink drills
- 10–12 week delivery of fully customized solutions
- Easy modular assembly
- Perfectly matched with MQL
- Robust design
- Excellent runout—.0005″ (13 μm) or less
- High gripping force
- Dampens vibration/reduces chatter
Solid Carbide ADU drills—tailored to your application
Our complete line includes drills, step drills, and more, with the ability to have coolant run through the tools. These tools are optimized for pneumatic and positive feeds ADUs, with material and application specific tooling engineered for high performance in any ADU or automated drilling setup.
In addition to Wave-Point, Cutwell offers solid carbide form drills, tapered reamers, and compression routers to further support the aerospace and defense industries.
The Cutwell difference
Our deep engineering and R&D capabilities ensure that we are continuously improving and investing in our tools and processes. Customers know they can rely on our superior tool quality and customer service to help keep their production lines running with minimal interruptions.