The following are some of our contributions within the Aerospace industry:
Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) Machining
Innovation: Developed an advanced cutting tool solution that efficiently machined thin walls at a faster rate with no tool chatter.
Impact: Increased productivity by 100%.
Black Hawk Driveshaft Drilling
Innovation: Implemented one shot drilling for driveshaft
Impact: Increased productivity and reduced costs
Ceramic Machining Evaluation
Innovation: Machine ceramic materials in their bisque state with PCD tooling.
Impact: Reduced operation time by 90%, reduced labor costs, and increased competitiveness of ceramic components.
CH-53 Gun Yoke
Innovation: Modal analysis determines optimum machining parameters
Impact: Roughing time reduced by 85%
Development of Advanced Carbide for Nickel-Based Alloy Machining for Turbine Engines
Innovation: Optimized substrate, tool geometry and coating
Impact: Increased productivity by 40%
F-16 HARM Targeting Pod
Innovation: Reduced set-up time and locating effort by adding a fourth axis rotary table.
Impact: Reduce Costs by $95K.
F-35 Aluminum Composite Stack Drilling
Innovation: New drill geometry and process optimization.
Impact: Better quality and increased productivity.
F-35 Composite Edge of Part Machining
Innovation: Developed longer life more efficient tooling to eliminate edge delamination.
Impact: Cost Savings/cost avoidance of $222.6M over the projected F-35 build.
Global Hawk Strut
Innovation: Implemented new drilling technology and process tehniques
Impact: Improved roughing operation time by 85%
Machining of Aerospace Grade Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
Innovation: Utilized correct tool geometry and cutter substrate for effective machining
Impact: Increased tool lift by 200-300%
Optimized Airframe Structure
Innovation: Efficiently machined topology structure designs
Impact: 15% weight reduction of structure components
Platform Machining Evaluation
Innovation: Advanced machining techniques and tool path optimization
Impact: Reduced platform weight by 30%
Seal Ring for F-18 Hornet
Innovation: Optimized cutting tools and machining parameters
Impact: Improved quality with cost savings of $150k
Sikorsky Main Rotor Bearing
Innovation: Reducing tool usage from 21 tools to 13.
Impact: 50% reduction in parts handling.
T55 Compressor Rotor Turn Time Reduction – Phase I
Innovation: Reduced set-up time and analyzed alternatives
Impact: Reduced processing time; increased throughput
Transparent Calibrated Moisture Boot for UH-60 Pitch Trim Actuator
Innovation: Design and develop a single cavity injection mold configured to produce a transparent boot
Impact: Reduced the number of servicable Pitch Trim Actuators turned in for overhaul prematurely by 20%; Cost savings of over $20M for the life of the program
UH-60 BIM Blanket Tap Test Evaluation
Innovation: Implement laser shearography techniques for inspection
Impact: 10X increase of inspection productivity
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