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Schweizer's aerospace contract and subcontract experience spans over six decades and includes organizations such as Allied Signal, Bell, Boeing, General Electric, Gulfstream Aerospace, Lockheed-Martin, NASA, Northrop Grumman, Sikorsky, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Army. Schweizer has also proven itself in the commercial subcontract field with numerous companies.

We, at Schweizer Aircraft, would like to prove our capabilities and cost competitiveness to you. In operation for over 60 years, Schweizer offers you the skills and facilities to support your programs. We are confident that the quality of our products, the flexibility and responsiveness of our organization, our on-time delivery record, and our cost competitiveness will meet your requirements. We welcome your inquiry.

For further information contact Mary Johnson at 607-739-3821 x 337,telefax 607-796-2488, or e-mail at Contracts@sacusa.com

Sheet Metal Fabrication Equipment
Machine Shop & Tooling Equipment
Assembly & Welding Equipment
Test Laboratory Equipment
Inspection Checklist Equipment
Finishing, Fiberglass & Plastics Equipment
Miscellaneous Equipment and Facilities

 

Sheet Metal Fabrication Equipment
Quantity

Equipment Description

2

Chambersberg Ceco Stamp Drop Hammers: 42" x 66" Bed Plate with 6000 lbs. Lift and 24" x 30" Bed Plate with 500 lbs. Lift

2

Williams And White Hydraulic Presses With Rubber Forming Pad: 800 Ton with 20" x 54" Pad and 300 Ton with 20" x 42" Pad

1

Verson "Wheelon" Model #10800R-36-120 Direct Acting Rubber Pad Hydraulic Fluid Cell Forming Press: 10,800 Ton; R.H. Tray Size: 4.5"H x 30.25"W x 110.75"L; L.H. Tray Size: 6.0"H x 26"W x 108"L

4

Punch Presses: 150 Ton Clearing with Die Cushion; 150 Ton Clearing; 100 Ton Clearing with Die Cushion; 100 Ton Pacific Model 100 PF

5

Press Brakes: 1 Chicago 90 Ton (12' Length); 1 DiAcro 17 Ton (14 Gage x 4' Length); 1 Pacific 17 Ton (14 Gage x 4' Length); 1 Cincinnati Model 17SFMII10, 175 Ton (12' Length) with CNC Back Gaging; Adira Model 5020, 55 ton (6' Length)

2

Cincinnati Squaring Shears: 10 Gage x 6' Length with High Precision CNC Backsquare; 10 Gage x 12' Length with Micrometer Backsquare

3

Thermwood CNC Routers: Model 50 (60" x 144" Travel) and Model 35 (36" x 60" Travel) both with 15 HP Router & two drill heads; Model 53 (60" x 144" Travel) with 10 HP router/drill head and tool changer

1

Onsrud Radial Arm Drill: 112" Arm

1

Onsrud Radial Arm Router: 112" Arm

2

Onsrud Model A-1024 Pin Routers

2

Farnham Rolls: 5/8" Min. Radius; 12' Length, Capacity .063" 2024ST Aluminum and 1" Min. Radius, 8' Length, Capacity .120" 2024ST Aluminum

1

Cyril-Bath Extrusion Stretch Forming Machine: 20 h.p.; 25 Ton

1

Erco Skin Stretch Forming Machine: 150 Ton; Max Blank Size 80" x 120"; 20" Draw

1

Timesaver Deburring Machine: 40" Width

3

Abrasive Metal Cutoff Saws: 10" to 12" Diameter

4

Band Saws: 12" to 36" Capacity

1

Salt Bath For Heat Treating Aluminum: Working Space 18"W x 30"H x 78"L

3

Ovens For Age Hardening Aluminum: Working Space Up To 47"W x 72"H x 50" L

8

Shrinkers: 2 Marchant Model 12A; 6 ERCO Model 1447

1

Walk-in Freezer: -20°F; Volume 72" x 84" x 118"

Miscellaneous Equipment Including: Arbor Presses; Belt and Disk Sanders; Drill Presses; Slip Roll; Tool Grinders; Rework Tables; DiAcro Tube Bender; Power Hack Saws; Kick Punch; Freezers; Engraving Machine; and Numerous Power Hand Tools.

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Machine Shop & Tooling Equipment

Quantity

Equipment Description

CNC VERTICAL MACHINING CENTERS

1

HAAS Model VF-6: High Speed Spindle (15,000 rpm); 4-Axis; 20 Position Tool Changer; Travel X = 64", Y = 32", Z = 30"; Touch Probe System

1

Mitsui Seiki Model VR3A: Dual Pallets; Touch Probe System; 20 Position Tool Changer; Travel X=24" , Y=18", Z=18"

1

Acroloc Model A3030: Dual Pallets and Turrets; 15 Position Tool Changer for each Turret; Travel X=62"; Y=20"; Z=20"

1

Hardinge Model VMC-1000: Travel X=42", Y=22", Z=22"; 20 Position Tool Changer

2

Cincinnati Milicron: Model Sabre 1250 with 4-Axis; 32 Position Tool Changer; Travel X=50"; Y=30"; Z=27"; and Model Sabre 750 with 32 Position Tool Changer; Travel X=30"; Y=20"; Z=24"; Touch Probe System

2

Hardinge Model VMC-700: Travel X = 30", Y = 19", Z = 27"; 21 posiiton tool changer; touch probe system; 1 ea. 4-axis and 3-axis

1

Leadwell Model 1300S: 4-Axis; 30 Position Tool Changer; Travel X=52"; Y=30"; Z=27"

1

Aerotech Model VKMC4: 28 Position Tool Changer; Travel X=30", Y=16", Z=20"

1

Bridgeport Series II; X=48", Y=18", Z=10"

CNC TURNING CENTERS
1

HAAS Model SL40: Live Tooling; Bar Feeder with 4" Dia. Through Spindle; Capacity 25" Dia., 44" Length Between Centers with probing system

1

Hardinge Slant Bed: Bar Feeder; 3 Axis; Capacity 11" Dia., 16" Length

1

Hardinge Conquest: Bar Feeder; 3 Axis; Capacity 11" Dia., 13" Length

2

Okuma Model LC20: 4 Axis; Live Tail Stock; Capacity 1 5/8" Dia. Bar; 18" Dia., 30" Length

1

Okuma Model LB15: 3 Axis; Live Tail Stock; Capacity 15" Dia., 20" Length Off Line Programming for the Above: SDRC/CAMAX and ShopCAM

MILLING MACHINES AND JIG BORERS
2

Cincinnati Horizontals with Vertical Heads: 1-#3 and 1-#5

1

Cincinnati Horizontal Model 207 MK

1

Kearney & Trecker #3 Horizontal with Vertical Head

1

LeBlond #2 Horizontal

1

Cincinnati #2M Vertical

1

Alliant Model 2001 Vertical with Digital Readouts

10

Bridgeport Verticals (Models M, 2J, and J): 8 with Digital Readouts, and 1 with 2-Axis Mill Power CNC Controls

1

Moore #3 Jig Borer: Table Size 11" x 24"

1

Pratt & Whitney #3B Jig Borer: Table Size 50" x 24"

5

Chevalier Vertical (Model FM3VK): Mill Power 2-Axis CNC Controls; Travel X=27", Y=15", Z=5"

GRINDERS
1

Chevalier Fully Automatic Surface Grinder: Capacity 12" x 36" x 12"

2

Chevalier Surface Grinders: Capacities: 8" x 18" and 16" x 40"

1

Chevalier Surface Grinders: Capacities: 8" x 18" and 16" x 40"

2

K.O. Lee Tool & Cutter Grinders: Completely Tooled, Model BA860 and Model BA900

BAND SAWS
3

DoAlls: 16" with Welder; 20" with Power Feed and 36"

2

Grobs: 18" and 24" with Welder

LATHES
1

Jones & Lamson #5 Turret Lathe

1

Hardinge Collet Lathes with Turret

1

American Engine Lathe: Capacity 22" Dia. x 92" Length

3

South Bend Engine Lathes: Capacity 16", 13", and 9" Dia.

1

Clausing Engine Lathe: 9" Dia.

1

Clausing/Nardini Engine Lathe: Capacity 14" Dia. x 45" Length

1

Reed Prentis Engine Lathe: Capacity 14" Dia. x 54" Length

1

LeBlond Engine Lathe: Capacity 32" Dia. X 54" Length

MISCELLANEOUS
1

Reinshaw Telescoping Ball Bar

1

Fellows Model 725 Gear Shaper

2

Vibratory Deburring Machines: ALMCO with 5 C.F. Capacity and Hudson with 15 C.F. Capacity

1

Gibson Parts Dryer

1

Stewart Warner Model 2000D Dynamic Balancing Machine: Capacity 500 lb. x 55" Length x 7½" Dia. Bearing Journal

1

Walker-Turner Radial Drill Press: 24" Arm

1

Sunnan Model MBB-1660 Honing Machine

1

Ooya Radial Arm Drill: Capacity 3" Dia. And 4' Arm

2

Cooley M4H Electric Heat Treat Furnaces

1

Brunson Tooling Dock with Six Optical Alignment Scopes

1

Oil Gear Horizontal Broaching Machine: 6' Stroke

1

Freezer: -140°F Min. Temperature

1

Flex-Arm Tapping Machine, will tap upto 3/4" in steel

 

Numerous Drills, Cutters, Reamers, Taps, and Dies in a Wide Range of Types and Sizes; Drill Presses, Thompson Table; Cut Off Saws; Belt and Disk Sanders; Arbor Presses; Bench Grinders; Filing Machines; Tap Removal Machine; Drill Grinders; and Optical Tooling and Alignment Equipment.

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Assembly & Welding Equipment

Quantity

Equipment Description

ASSEMBLY EQUIPMENT
1

Gemcon Model #G200 BCH Automatic Riveter: 40" Throat

1

Aircraft Tools Inc. Cable Swaging Machine

3

Dimpling Machines: 2 Stationary and 1 Portable

8

Rivet Squeezers: Floor Type

3

ERCO Punching and Riveting Machines: Models 1002 (1 each) and 279 (2 each)

Portable Pneumatic Assembly Tools (Over 500 Pieces) Including: Hand Drill Motors, Rivet Guns, Lock Bolt Equipment, Jo-Bolt Equipment, Micro Rivet Shavers, Rivet Squeezers, Routers, Blind Rivet Equipment, and Nut Plate Drills.

WELDING EQUIPMENT
3

Miller T.I.G. Welders: 1 Model 350 and 2 Model 300

1

Linde Model V1253 M.I.G. Welder

2

Onsrud Model A-1024 Pin Routers

2

Sciaky Spot Welders: 220 Volt/75 KVA with Sciaky CNC Control and 440 Volt/150 KVA with Pertron CNC Control

Miscellaneous Equipment Including: Electric drill motors, grinders, disk sanders, gas welding regulators and torches, and drill presses.

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Test Laboratory Equipment

Quantity Equipment Description
2
Tinius Olsen Tensile Testing Machines: Model 5000 with 500 lb. & 5000 lb. Load Cells and X-Y Recorder; Model Super "L" with 60,000 lb. Max. Load, 2" strain gage, load pacer and strip chart recorder
1
PHI Model PWR 220C X 9 - 14 Heated Platen Press
1
Unitron Series N Metallograph
1
Bausch & Lomb Binocular (70x) Scope
1
Fisherscope Model Beta 870 Coating Thickness Analyzer
1
Blue M Model AC-7402 HA-1 Temperature-Humidity Cabinet with Chart Recorder
1
Atotech Model No. 15 Salt Fog/Humidity Cabinet: ARC 4100 Recorder; 60 Gal. Tank
1
3 Wheel Metallurgical Polishing Table
1
Buehler Metallurgical Mounting Press
1
Buehler Liquid Coolant Cut-Off Wheel
1
Tensilkut Model 10-28 Tensile Specimen Mill
Miscellaneous Equipment Including: Testing Fixtures; Metallurgical Supplies; Chemical Hood; Band Saw; Disk Sander; and Hand Shear.

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Inspection Checklist Equipment

Quantity

Equipment Description

3

Coordinate Measuring Machines: Brown & Sharp - Micro Excel Model PFXD65 with CNC 3-Axis Motor Drive, Max. Part Size 29"L x 25"W x 14"H , and PC-Demis Software; Bendix Sheffield Model 805 with PC-Demis Software and Max. Part Size 58"L x 37"W x 20"H; Brown & Sharp - Excel Model 7107-5P with CNC 3-Axis Motor Drive, Max. Part Size 63"L, 31"W, 27"H, and PC-Demis Software

1

Kodak Model 30 Optical Comparitor with Digital Readouts and 30" Screen

1

Surfometer System 1 Surface Roughness Measuring Unit

1

Troyke Model TIL-12A Two-Axis Rotary Table

1

Bench Center: 12" Dia. x 24" Length

4

Granite Surface Plates: 2-48" x 72" and 1-36" x 48", 1-48" x 96"

2

Sunnan Precision Bore Gage Sets: Models PG710 and PG810

1

Videojet Excel Series 170 Ink Jet Part Marking System

1

Nova Model 201 Ultrasonic Thickness Inspection Unit

1

NDT Model 210 Ultrasonic Bond Inspection Unit

1

Magnaflux Model H-730 Magnetic Particle Inspection Unit

2

Zyglo Inspection Units: Fixed & Portable Keuffel & Esser Optical Tooling Equipment with 2 Levels and 2 Transits

4

Hardness Testers: 2- Rockwell and 2-Versitron

1

Brinell Hardness Tester

1

Electromatic Model ENE-2A Coating Thickness Tester

2

Biddle Model 720350-1 Digital Potentiometers

1

Extensiometer: For Checking Elasticity of Aluminum

9

Weighing Scales: Grams 0 to 2610 - Fisher Company

4

Sets DoAll Gage Blocks: .050" to 80" Max. And Gage Block Holders 6" to 100"

3

24" Digital Height Gages: 1-Sony Model H2060 and 2 Autometronics Model 701V-10/500-24EM

1

Sets DoAll Gage Blocks: .050" to 80" Max. And Gage Block Holders 6" to 100"

1

Mititoya 18" Digital Height Gage with Micro Processor

1

Picker Model GS-2 X-Ray Viewer with ASTM Reference

1

Radiographs for Inspection of Aluminum and Magnesium Castings

1

Unitron Model U-II Metallurgical Microscope

1

Black-Ray Model J-221 Ultra-Violet Intensity Monitor

1

Satorius Model 284L Analytical Balance

1

Howell Instrument Model H337 Turbine Engine Test Set (Jetcal)

1

Equipped Gage and Critical Measuring Equipment Calibration Laboratory

Miscellaneous Inspection Equipment Including: Inside and Outside Micrometers, Tubing and Depth Micrometers, Bench Micrometer, Plug-Ring Hole and Thread Gages, Master Squares, Precision Levels, Angle Blocks, Parallels, V-Blocks, Dynamometers, Surface Plates and All Necessary Laboratory Equipment for Monitoring Heat Treat, Age, Alodine and Other Processes.

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Finishing, Fiberglass & Plastics Equipment

Quantity

Equipment Description

2

Tinius Olsen Tensile Testing Machines: Model 5000 with 500 lb. & 5000 lb. Load Cells and X-Y Recorder; Model Super "L" with 60,000 lb. Max. Load, 2" strain gage, load pacer and strip chart recorder

1

PHI Model PWR 220C X 9 - 14 Heated Platen Press

1

Unitron Series N Metallograph

1

Bausch & Lomb Binocular (70x) Scope

1

Fisherscope Model Beta 870 Coating Thickness Analyzer

1

Blue M Model AC-7402 HA-1 Temperature-Humidity Cabinet with Chart Recorder

1

Atotech Model No. 15 Salt Fog/Humidity Cabinet: ARC 4100 Recorder; 60 Gal. Tank

1

3 Wheel Metallurgical Polishing Table

1

Buehler Metallurgical Mounting Press

1

Buehler Liquid Coolant Cut-Off Wheel

1

Tensilkut Model 10-28 Tensile Specimen Mill

 

Miscellaneous Equipment Including: Testing Fixtures; Metallurgical Supplies; Chemical Hood; Band Saw; Disk Sander; and Hand Shear.

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Miscellaneous Equipment and Facilities

Quantity

Equipment Description

2

Air Compressors: 75 h.p.

1

Helicopter Rotor Blade Assembly Facility

1

Helicopter Transmission Run-In and Test Stand

 

Complete Foundry Equipment for Casting and Kirksite Dies and Forming Tools up to 4,000 Pounds Extensive Facilities for Electrical Wire Marking and Fabrication of Electrical Assemblies

 

Extensive Facilities for Fabrication of Instrument, Fuel, and Hydraulic Line, and Swaged Cable Assemblies

 

Large Inventory of Material Handling Equipment Including Hoists, Hand Pallet Trucks, Forklift Trucks, Aircraft Handling Vehicles, Road Trucks.

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