
5-Axis Robotic Arm Housing
Challenge: Thin-wall Al 7075 frames were warping after machining; ±0.01 mm profile was required across mating faces.
Solution: DFM-driven rib redesign, vacuum workholding, two-stage rough-then-finish machining, CMM check on 100% of critical dimensions.
Result: Scrap fell from 8% to 0.6% · unit cost down 22% · 18 days door-to-door on the first order.


