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Diverse capabilities allow Schweizer to provide a large quantity and variety of subcontract work. The company currently manufactures or produces subcontract components and assemblies for many of the world's largest aerospace corporations. |
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General
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- Materials: Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel, Titanium, Composites, and Thermo plastics
- Engineering Media: Electronic Digital Data, Mylar, or Dimensioned Drawing
- Tooling: Customer or Schweizer-supplied
- Contracts: Individual or Long Term
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Detail Parts
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- Sheet Metal and Extrusion Parts
- Higher value-added Workscope including: Rubber Press, Stretch Press, Form Die or Drop Hammer forming; CNC Routing; Close Tolerance Holes (Size or Location); SPC or Key Characteristic Requirements; and 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
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Assemblies
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- Type: Riveted, Mechanical, Bonded, 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
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Design & Manufacturing |
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Engineering Design and FAA Certification
Designed and certified 34 different aircraft models
Delivered nearly 6000 licensed aircraft |
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Lofting, Tool Design and Fabrication
- Jigs
- Dies
- Templates
- CAD Programs (Approved by & systems compatible with most major domestic prime contractors)
- Fixtures
- Form Blocks
- Gages
- Masters
- Molds
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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)
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Machining (CNC and Conventional)
- Machining (X 60", Y 40", Z 35 "; 4-axis)
- Grinding (ID, OD, Surface, and Jig)
- Milling (2, 4, & 5 -axis - CNC)
- Drilling
- Turning (24" diameter maximum; 4-axis)
- Jig Boring
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Plastics and Composite Fabrication
- Fiberglass (Wet Layup and Prepreg)
- Forming of Window Transparencies
- Vacuum Forming
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Inspection (CNC and Manual)
- CNC Coordinate Measuring (3, 4 & 5-axis)
- Magnetic Particle
- Metallurgical Testing
- Dye Penetrant
- Ultrasonic
- Conductivity Testing
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Processing and Finishing (Parts and Assemblies)
- Sandblast
- Glass Beading
- Priming and Painting (32' x 12' x 10' booth maximum)
- Alumnium heat treat and age
- Alodining (1000 and 1200)
- Passivating
- Ovens
- Freezers
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Assembly
- Major
- Minor
- Riveting
- Welding
- Metal Bonding
- Electrical
- Transmission
- Pneumatic
- Hydraulic
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