Fabrication
High
Speed and High Quality: The fabrication shop
at Scaled Composites is known for its high-speed and high-quality
work. Extensive use of composite materials allows the fastest
possible prototype fabrication - prototypes that are very
light, strong, simple and cost effective. We use many fabrication
techniques such as filament winding and large scale, integrated
co-cured components to generate very efficient structure.
Many applications involve low-temperature composites that
allow inexpensive and simple tooling. When requirements
demand, Scaled has the facilities and experience to work
with higher temperature materials. We routinely build autoclaved
parts with 350F cure and 400F service temperature.
Multi-disciplined: While
everyone in the shop (and in Engineering too!) is a composites
fabricator, there are many other areas of expertise. We
have experts in the areas of flight control fabrication
and integration, avionics and electrical installation, as
well as mechanical system integration. Included in our facilities
is a machine shop, welding shop, sheet metal shop, and painting
booth. In addition, several of our shop employees are dedicated
to maintaining the aircraft for our flight test programs
and for other company use.
From rockets to radio-controlled airplanes,
the Scaled Composites shop personnel have the tools and
experience necessary to make our customers' projects a success.
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