FACILITIES

25,000+ sq. ft. – manufacturing space

5,000+ sq. ft. – inspection and office areas

2,000+ sq. ft. – warehousing annex (under construction)

10,000+ sq. ft. – manufacturing annex (site/design complete; pending construction)

WINDING MACHINES

Long bed winders, 2 & 3 -axis, 32’L to 48” diameter – 4 machines*

Short bed winder, 4-axis, 12’ L to 24” diameter – 1 machine*

Multi-spindle winders, 10 spindle, 12’L to 6” diameter – 4 machines

*Winding available in controlled, CL ISO 9 environment

CURING EQUIPMENT

Oven capacities to 8’ x 8’ x 32’, cure temperatures to 500° F, vacuum bagging equipment and multi-channel NIST traceable data logging

Cure Ovens - 5

COMPOSITE & TOOLING MACHINING

5-axis CNC Mill – 1

3-axis CNC Mill – 2

Manual Mills - 2

CNC Lathes – 2

Manual Lathes – 3

Centerless Grinders – 4

Metal working equipment includes MIG, TIG and Gas welding, plasma cutter, Oxy-acetylene, surface grinder

ADDITIONAL FINISHING EQUIPMENT/SERVICES

Painting and coating in contaminant free booth and tower areas

Enclosed Finishing Stations for dry sanding, centerless grinding, grinding on centers, diamond saw cutting, sandblasting

Metals Polishing

Precision bonding services available for all composite structures to most any substrate

QUALITY/INSPECTION TOOLS AND SERVICES

Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) – Measuring Strokes:

(X) Bridge Axis 54”

(Y) Table Axis 72”

(Z) Vertical Axis 54”

Optical Comparator

ACI provides composite testing services for conductivity/resistance, internal/external pressure, Tg, wall thickness concentricity, digital microscopy and many other facets critical to composite design. ACI also provides automated data collection services for environmental features such as temperature, humidity, particulates, etc.

ENGINEERING RESOURCES (MODELING AND ANALYSIS TOOLS)

CAMWorks

SolidWorks

NEi Nastran/Femap

Helius: CompositePro

FiberGrafiX