Machining from Solid/Castings/Forgings for Aerospace
Supplying machined parts for the aerospace market has been a mainstay of our company from our inception. We can provide precision Aerosapce machining from Solid/Castings/Forgings. You, the customer, are the driver in selecting which raw material we provide. Our experienced staff understands how to meet the cutting tool and work-holding criteria each material requires. There is varying levels of complexity It will vary in complexity whether the part is to be machined from solids or castings or forgings.
Our modern 75,000-square-foot facility has the space, equipment, and control processes necessary to manufacture a diversity of aerospace/space components. We have ISO 9001 and AS 9100 certification and are ITAR registered for DOD work.
New Equipment Investments
In aerospace, even mature products are subject to rev changes. Without a strong ERP/MRP system to monitor and adjust production schedules such changes can pose problems. This can impact deliveries and shrink or grow inventories. We have made significant investments in sytem software and staff training that optimize lot sizes minimize scheduling impact.
We have also made significant investment in CNC multi-axis machines to add flexibility to our scheduling and increase of ability to produce higher tolerance parts in an effecient manner. Investing in 5-axis simultaneous machine tools helps address needed flexibility. Our 5-axis machines are ideally suited for machining from solid/castings/forgings. The design of this type equipment reduces the need for specialized work holding, and our twin-spindle models minimize parts transfer from machine to machine during processing. We also have tool changers on our machines, which helps shorten setup times, making us more flexible and effecient, especially for for shorter production runs.
We have also made considerable investment in support equipment to match our 5-axis capability. We now have 13 Zeiss precision CMMs operating in cells on our shop floor or in our QC lab. By locating these CMMs in cells on our shop floor, we they are better placed nearer the point of machining for more responsive quality control at the point of manufacture.
Experienced Staff
We have been able to maintain much of our staff over the years. As a result, our machining department is made up of premium experienced machinists, support engineers, and QA specialist. They have experience procucing produced machined parts from solid/castings/forgings in multiple materials. Many of our components require (SPC, PPAP, e.g.). We are experienced and capable of handling most stringent supply chain quality requirements.
Our Program Management system operates, coordinates and manages multiple facets of the supply chain. Our systems minimize by controlling all phases of the machining process.
Our space business is primarily “systems business.” Our customers have partnered with us in Long Term Agreements (LTAs). Producing machined parts and managing LTAs requires more than just machining expertise. We have a robust Epicor ERP/MRP software system. It gives us the capability to match our production scheduling via pull systems, kanban, and forecasting with supplier electronic portals. It can also monitor our clients’ inventory systems with supply chain demands. The efficiencies gained by our management system can reduce lead times and drive down overall costs.
To learn more about Intrex Aerospace and our demand management, contact Intrex Aerospace today.
