MANUFACTURING

AeroTEC has two manufacturing facilities. The AeroTEC Flight Test Center (AFTC) in Moses Lake, WA primarily supports our flight test programs with the design and manufacturing of experimental text components and flight test equipment. The AeroTEC Manufacturing Center, in Arlington, WA, is a AS9100D-certified fabrication, assembly and coating services provider for aerospace manufacturers. All large primary structures are manufactured in this facility which includes 3, 4 and 5 axis machines for precision parts among other equipment.

MANUFACTURING

AeroTEC has two manufacturing facilities. The AeroTEC Flight Test Center (AFTC) in Moses Lake, WA primarily supports our flight test programs with the design and manufacturing of all bracketry and special test equipment. The AeroTEC Manufacturing Center, in Arlington, WA, is an AS9100-certified manufacturing, assembly, and coating services provider for aerospace manufacturers. All large primary structures are manufactured in this facility which includes 3, 4 and 5 axis machines for precision parts among other equipment.

AS9100D CERTIFIED MANUFACTURING

The AeroTEC Manufacturing Center (AMC) is ISO9001/AS9100D certified, serving the commercial and military aerospace industry. We pride ourselves as a provider of high-quality manufacturing and assembly solutions.

Based at the Arlington Municipal airport in Washington State, we have a 23,000 square foot facility handling a multitude of aerospace manufacturing and aviation services including:

  • Aerospace coatings
  • CNC machining and routing (3, 4 and 5 axis)
  • Complex aerospace assemblies
  • Production of sub-assemblies

AeroTEC Manufacturing Center equipment includes:

  • OKK VC-X500 Simultaneous 5 axis
  • Doosan DNM 5700 3 & 4 axis
  • Doosan DNM 750II 3 & 4 axis
  • GMR 512 CNC Router 12’ x 5’ Bed
  • (2) Large Down Draft Paint booths (w 23.5’ x d 29.5’ x h 12’)
  • Sheet Metal Manufacturing Capabilities
  • Dukin MHB CMM (CMM Manager Software)

OUR WORK

AUXILIARY FUEL TANKS

WINGLET PAINTING

FLUTTER VANE

WIND TUNNEL MODEL

EXPERIMENTAL MANUFACTURING

The AeroTEC Flight Test Center (AFTC) is home to our experimental machine shop. Our specialized equipment includes a 3-axis 12-foot bed CNC mill, a 4-axis 4-foot bed CNC mill, a 2-axis CNC lathe, and a 2-axis CNC router for tooling foam and flat pattern sheet metal. Additionally, our machining is inspected and substantiated using our state-of-the-art FARO arm 3D laser scanner. Additional capability includes:

  • Special Test Equipment Manufacturing: rapid design and build of complex test equipment including ballast systems, trailing cone wheel assemblies, hot fuel rigs and load alleviation systems.
  • Prototyping: With engineers onsite working closely with manufacturing technicians, AeroTEC is able to design solutions for troublesome parts and rapidly build airworthy replacements.
  • Rapid Fabrication: Onsite fabrication of test parts and manufacturing of replacement hardware provides quick turn solutions that keep test programs in the air instead of on the ground waiting for parts.
  • Additive manufacturing: 3D printing using ABS, PLA, Nylon, Polycarbonate and flexible materials
  • Parts manufacturing: Small to large metallic parts manufacturing (up to 120” x 42” in a single setup)
  • Foam tooling and sheet metal up to 120” x 60”
  • Composites and fiberglass

AeroTEC Flight Test Center equipment includes:

  • Haas VF4SS high speed 3 & 4 axis
  • Haas VF11 large format 3 & 4 axis
  • HAAS TL2
  • Shop PRS alpha 120-60-8

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Manufacturing Solutions Made for Your Program

Contact us to learn how our many in-house manufacturing services can benefit your program’s design, test, and certification.