Case Study: Flying S, Inc. boosts aerospace machining productivity with Mastercam

Flying S Inc - Customer Case Study

Flying S Inc, an aerospace engineering consulting firm founded in 2001, faced the challenge of fabricating a wide range of intricate carbon-fiber composite aircraft wings, molds, and machined parts. They needed to maintain tight control over quality and lead times, often running their CNC machines unattended for extended periods. They turned to vendor Mastercam and its CAD/CAM software to find a solution.

The solution was implemented using Mastercam's suite of tools, including Dynamic Milling toolpaths for efficient roughing, the Verify function for safe programming, and Productivity+ for in-process gaging. This allowed them to standardize processes and run new parts unattended with high confidence. The measurable impact was significant, saving hours of manual labor through automated carbon fiber trimming and enabling the company to grow its team by over 300% in five years while handling a demanding production schedule.

Flying S Inc

Peter Bowman

Manufacturing Engineer