Triumph Structures Enhances Productivity With 5-Axis Aluminum Machining Technology The Challenge Triumph Structures–Wichita is a division of Triumph Group, a global leader in manufacturing and overhauling aerospace structures, systems and components. In Wichita, Kan., Triumph makes a variety of jet aircraft and helicopter parts, including large aluminum wing skins, spars and ribs. Some of the billets start out as large as 3,000 pounds and 17 feet long. To produce these enormous, monolithic structural components, Triumph had traditionally used a gantry-style vertical mill. However, due to issues with thermal stabilization resulting from a lack of internal climate-control capabilities, the machine struggled to maintain repeatable precision. And while programmers and operators were able to c

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