MICADO defies the current economic crisis and brings the largest order in the company's history to East Tyrol, totalling 2.8 million euros.

 

At the end of 2022, MICADO was commissioned for the first time to develop and build two high-precision, CNC-controlled clamping devices for the mechanical milling of aluminium fuselage panels. These clamping devices are integrated into milling machines from FOOKE, an internationally renowned manufacturer of machine tools, in order to mill the approximately 4 mm thin raw sheets to a residual wall thickness of 1.2 mm in some areas. The combination of high-precision clamping device and high-tech milling machine replaces conventional chemical milling and makes this process many times more environmentally friendly and efficient. ‘The previous chemical method was not only cost-intensive, but also had a considerable impact on the environment,’ explains Jens Hopfgartner, Technical Managing Director at MICADO. 
‘Our mechanical milling devices offer a sustainable alternative that no longer requires chemicals and saves energy at the same time. The chips produced during the milling process can be recycled in such a way that they can be used to make new hull plates in the broadest sense.’