High Performance Manufacturing Development Strategies in Aviation Industry

Foresight. as modern planning tool. "Clean Sky" project will effect in creating new technologies, which usage in aviation will improve fast progress of technique. The paper indicates the newest technologies or technologies which will develop in about 25 years. Aircraft industry future technologies for Polish conditions have been discussed. List of perspective technologies for aviation and engineering industry has been described. These technologies may be developed in Poland to increase economy competitiveness. New revolutionary materials for aviation industry have been presented. Machine tool technologies, especially Computer Numerical Control (CNC), High Speed Machining (HSM) have emerged as effective mechanisms in the aerospace, automotive, and die and mould industries. These new technologies are attractive for competitive manufacturing because of their technical advantages, i.e. a significant reduction in lead-time, high product accuracy, and good surface finish. However, HSM not only stimulates advancements in cutting tools and materials, it also demands increasingly sophisticated CAD/CAM software, and powerful CNC controllers that require more supportive technologies. This paper describes the computational requirement and cutting parameters of HSM, look ahead programming and simulation.