Airframe Components & Assemblies

Schweizer's diverse capabilities allow the company to do large and varied amounts of subcontract work. Schweizer currently manufactures or produces subcontract components and assemblies for some of the world's largest aerospace manufacturers.

General

• Materials: Aluminum, Steel, or Stainless Steel
• Engineering Media: Electronic Digital Data, PCM, or Dimensioned Drawing
• Tooling: Either Customer or Schweizer-supplied
• Contracts: Permanent or Long Term

Detail Parts

• Sheet Metal or Extrusion Parts
  • Value-added Workscope: Rubber Press, Stretch Press, Form Die or Drop Hammer forming; CNC Routing; Close Tolerance Holes (Size or Location); SPC or Key Characteristic Requirements; Heat Treating or Multiple Finishing Operations;
  • Size: Length up to 12 feet (20 feet if Heat Treating is not required)
  
  
• Machined Parts
  • Tolerances: Down to + 0.0001 inch
  • CNC Lathe Part Size: Up to 16" diameter x 28" length
  • CNC Machine Center Part Size: Up to 40" width x 60" length x 35" height

Assemblies

• Type: Riveted, Mechanical, or Spot-Welded involving Machined Sheet Metal, or Composite Parts; and Electrical or Hydraulic Subassemblies
• Size:  From Small Bench Type up to 30' Length
• Examples: Doors, Hatches, Wing Tips, Rib Assemblies, Panel Assemblies

Design & Manufacturing

Engineering Design and FAA Certification

Designed and certified 34 different aircraft models
Delivered over 5700 licensed aircraft

Lofting, Tool Design and Fabrication
Jigs
Dies
Templates
CAD Programs (Approved by & systems compatible with all major domestic prime contractors)
Fixtures
Form Blocks
Gages
Masters
Molds

Sheet Metal Fabrication
Stretch Forming (80" x 120" skin; 150 ton maximum)
Hydraulic Forming (30.25" x 110.75"; 10,800 ton maximum)
Drop Hammer Forming (42" x 66"; 6000 lbs. lift)
Punch Presses (150 ton maximum with die cushion)
Brake Forming (12' long; 10 gage; 120 ton maximum)
Shearing (12' long; 10 gage; 1/8" thick steel maximum, 6' long; 10 gage; 1/4" thick steel maximum)
CNC and Conventional Drilling and Routing (5' x 12' table)
Roll Forming (12' long; 5/8" minimum radius; 0.63" maximum)

Machining (CNC and Conventional)

Plastics and Composite Fabrication

Fiberglass (Wet Layup and Prepared)
Forming of Window Transparencies
Vacuum Forming

Inspection (CNC and Manual)

CNC Coordinate Measuring (3, 4 & 5-axis)
Magnetic Particle
Metallurgical Testing
Dye Penetrant
Ultrasonic
Conductivity Testing

Processing and Finishing (Parts and Assemblies)

Sandblast
Glass Beading
Priming and Painting (32' x 12' x 10' booth maximum)
Heat Treating
Alodining (1000 and 1200)
Passivating
Ovens
Freezers

Assembly
Major
Minor
Riveting
Welding
Metal Bonding
Electrical
Transmission
Pneumatic
Hydraulic