Airborne Systems

Airborne Systems offers a wide range of processes giving our customers flexibility and optimised productivity for a wide variety of components. They include:

• CNC milling centre and turning centres in various capacities
• Pressing capabilities
• Tooling manufacture and maintenance
• Assembly and fabrication
• Finishing capabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A complete listing of our manufacturing capability can be found below or downloaded here.

 

CNC Milling Machines

 

MAZAK - NEXUS 5000

Horizontal machineTwin pallet (500 x 500mm) with 300mm square tombstones giving 4 working faces per pallet.

Spindle RPM: 18000

Working envelope: 730mm x 730mm x 730mm

 

MATSUURA - RA-2F

Vertical machine Twin pallet (600 x 380mm)

Spindle RPM: 15000

Working envelope: 600mm x 410mm x 470mm

 

CINCINNATI - FTV850

Long bed vertical machine Dual load option

Spindle RPM: 5000

Working envelope: 3700mm x 800mm x 900mm

 

MIYANO - TSV25

Vertical turret drilling/milling machineTwin pallet. Manually operated.

Spindle RPM: 6000

Working envelope: 600mm x 410mm x 250mm

 

BRIDGEPORT- INTERACT 412 

Vertical machineSingle bed with optional rotary 4th axis.

Spindle RPM: 6000

Working envelope: 450mm (without 4th axis) x 310mm x300mm

 

XYZ - PRO3000 Single bed machine

Manually controlled with digital readout, or programmed for auto run

Spindle RPM: 3600

Working envelope: 1100mm x 250mm x Variable height

 

CNC Turning Centres

 

MORISEIKI – MT253 Multi-axis mill/turn machining centre

Twin spindle 5 axis mill/turn. Chuck only

Maximum bar diameter: 72mm

Chuck diameter: 330mm

 

CITIZEN M32 13 axis sliding head machine

Driven tooling for milling. Collet only

Maximum bar diameter 32mm

 

MIYANO BNC 34S 2 axis lathe with sub spindle

Collet or chuck

Maximum bar diameter: 34mm

Chuck diameter: 127mm

 

IKEGAI AT25ZU turning centre

Driven tooling on turret for milling. Chuck only.

Maximum bar diameter: 65mm

Chuck diameter: 254mm

 

IKEGAI TCR25 turning centre

Driven tooling on turret for milling. Collet or chuck

Maximum bar diameter: 65mm

Chuck diameter: 203mm

 

BEAVER TC10 2 axis lathe

Collet or chuck

Maximum bar diameter: 42mm

Chuck diameter: 165mm

 

COLCHESTER COMBI K3 manual/automatic lathe

Manual operation or programmable for auto run. Chuck only

Maximum bar diameter: 72mm

Chuck diameter: 330mm

 

The Press Shop

 

Airborne Systems’ press shop facility is equipped with a range of automated vertical presses, as well as smaller fly presses. It includes:

• 60 Ton press (strip or coil fed)
• 160 Ton press (strip or coil fed)
• 360 Ton coining press
• Various fly/hare presses
• Guillotine

The Tooling Workshop

 

All tooling utilised at Airborne Systems is manufactured and maintained to the highest standards by our in-house tooling workshop facility. This ensures minimum tooling down-time, and benefits the customer with maximised production utilisation.

 

Assembly and Fabrication

 

The large fabrication and assembly area includes:

• Sheet metal fabrication
• Welding of a wide range of metals
• Riveting
• Drilling
• General assembly of large items

The light assembly area caters for precision assembly of small and medium size components. It includes: 

• Clean room environment
• Intricate assembly of small precision components
• Hand forming
• Drilling and rivet spinning

Finishing Services

 

Airborne Systems’ finishing services include:

• Fettling
• Polishing and linishing
• Roto-surface finishing
• Aqua bead blasting
• Paint spraying in a clean controlled-temperature environment
• Part marking -  Engraving or high-resolution piezo inkjet marking system

Other finishing options such as heat treatment, anodising, plating and galvanising are available through our approved sub-contractor base.

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