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- Founded
in Massachusetts
in 1984
- Dedicated
to the development
and manufacture
of advanced
composite structures
for the Aerospace,
Defense and
Commercial Industries
- Core
business is
centered around
development
programs and
full rate production
contracts
- 2-D
triaxial braiding
- Net
shaped preforms
using braids
and/or woven
fabrics
- Complex
preform assembly,
stitching
- RTM
(Resin Transfer
Molding)
- VaRTM
(Vacuum Assisted
Resin Transfer
Molding)
- Composites
machining
- 55,000
sf. facility,
with environmentally
controlled
braiding
area & Class
100 clean
room
- Composite
braiding machines
from 8 to 288
carriers with
computer control
capabilities
- Various
braiding traverse
systems for
complex parts
- Stitching
machines,
including
double
needle and
cylinder
types,
capable
of handling
preforms
up to 60”wide
x ½” thick
- Programmable
convection ovens
up to 8ft W.
x 22ft. L. x
8ft. H
- Various
resin injection
systems
- Miscellaneous
equipment for
material handling,
finishing, and
inspection
- Braid
and preform
design
- RTM
and VaRTM process
design
- Tooling
design
- CATIA,
Solid Works
and Autocad
- Braiding: traditional
textile
yarns and
rovings,
carbon
fiber, fiberglass,
prepregs
- Preforming:
Braids, Woven
Fabrics, Multi-directional
Warp Knits (MDWK)
- Stitching: Polyester,
Fiberglass,
Quartz,
Kevlar,
Carbon Fiber
- RTM & VaRTM
resin/matrix: Epoxy,
BMI, Phenolic,
Cyanate
Ester, Polyimide
resins
- Qualified
supplier to
numerous major
prime contractors
- AS9100:2001
/ ISO9001: 2000
Certified
- Key
personnel experienced
in management
of Govt and
other complex
programs
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