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V System CompositesOverview
Nov 2008
Chester, PA Anaheim, CAAnaheim, CA Dayton, OH
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Overview
ØV System Composites Business Summary
ØEngineering Capabilities
ØComposites Manufacturing Facilities
ØProcess Technologies & Applications
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Business SummaryMission Statement: “Be a Top Tier Provider of Military and Civil Composite Engineering & Production Solutions that Consistently Align with VSC Core Competencies and Meet Customers Requirements”Facility Locations: Chester PA (Engineering); Anaheim CA (Fabrication); Dayton OH (Fabrication); San Diego CA (Engineering)
System Applications:Missiles Helicopters Engines UAVs Aircraft
Customers: Boeing, Raytheon, Goodrich Lockheed Martin, Army AATD, Army SMDC, Northrop Grumman, Moog, Air Force AFRL, Army Picatinny Arsenal
Key Strengths:• Prepreg Autoclave, VARTM, RTM Composite Manufacturing Process Experts• Agility and Responsiveness to Customer Schedule and Cost Needs• Production Supplier with Expertise in Product Development
Key Quality Certifications:• AS9100 and ISO 9001:2000 Certified by Lloyd’s Register, FAA conformity, NADCAP Audit 01/09• Boeing Gold/Gold Supplier, Raytheon Preferred Supplier, Williams Intl Supplier• Approved NGC supplier, NG Supplier #880-781 (New contracts for Global Hawk Production)
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Corporate Structure
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Core Competencies Primary Industries Served
Ø DRT Corporation founded in 1994Ø Classified as a Small Business company for
DoD programsØ VSC is a wholly owned subsidiaries of DRTØ Locations:
§ DR Technologies HQ – San Diego, CA§ VSC – Anaheim, CA§ VSC – Philadelphia, PA office§ VSC – Dayton, OH
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Business Areas & Customers
THAAD Interceptor
Missile
Missile Defense Structures§ Missile Defense Agency§ Raytheon Missile Systems§ U.S. Army Space and Missile
Defense Command§ U.S. Air Force Research Lab§ Lockheed Martin
Civil Aircraft Components
Military & Civil Aerostructures§ Boeing§ General Electric§ Lockheed Martin§ Raytheon§ Goodrich Corp.§ Moog Inc.§ Proprietary Customers
Military Aircraft Components
Electronic Enclosures
§ Northrop Grumman Corp.§ Saft Corporation§ United Seal and Rubber§ Harris Corp.§ Smiths Corp.§ House of Batteries
New Business Initiatives§ Large Out-of-Autoclave Tooling§ Integrated Composite Armor§ Composite Tubular Products
Electronic Enclosure Covers
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Military Aerostructures Products & Customers
ProductsMissile Airframe Structures
CH47 Forward Pylon StructuresHelicopter Rotor Housings
External TanksIntegrated Wing Spars
Engine MountsDeployable Wings
Control Mechanisms
CustomersBoeing
Lockheed MartinRaytheon
Moog
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Civil Aerostructures Products & Customers
ProductsEngine Inlet Case
Wind Tunnel FanbladesHelicopter ManifoldEngine Guide Vanes
Engine Ducts
CustomersGE
BoeingNASA
Goodrich Aerospace
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We offer Total Composite Solutionsto the Aerospace Industry
CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTSDesign Envelope &Acceptance Criteria
OrBuild-to-Print
Materials & ProcessEngineering
NDE, Test & Evaluation
Research and Development•Company funded R&D•SBIRs and STTRs•Shared R&D•Contracted funded R&D
Hardware Integration
Tooling (in-house capability)•Tool design•Prototype tooling•Wash-out tooling•Composite Lay-up Molds (including master model machining)
Design & Analysis(Static and Dynamic)
Design Software:• IDEAS•ProEngineer•3-D Solid Modeler•SolidWorks•CATIA
Analysis Software:•MSC/NASTRAN; ANSYS;PATRAN
•LPT/micromechanics programs•Joint analysis codes•ABAQUS
Part Fabrication / Production:•RTM•VARTM•Compression Molding•Close-die prepreg Molding•Hand lamination/autoclave cure•Hybrid infusion technologies
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Engineering Capabilities
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Engineering Capabilities
Ø Design Capability§ Conceptual, Preliminary Thru Final Product Design
§ CATIA V5 & SolidWorks
Ø Analysis Capability§ Structural, Thermal, Acoustic Electrical & Impact
§ ABAQUS Explicit & Implicit Codes
§ UD-CCM Tools for Lamina/Laminate Properties
Ø Process Modeling§ LIMS for Resin Infusion Simulation
§ 3D Textiles Micromechanics Models in Development
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Engineering - Military Structures
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Engineering - Commercial Structures
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Composites ManufacturingFacilities
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Anaheim, CA Production FacilitiesØ Quality Systems:
§ AS9100 and ISO 9001:2000 Certified by Lloyd’s Register, FAA conformity§ Nadcap engagement date set – 1/09§Mfg., cure and assy – 15K sq. ft.§ Production facility – >20K sq. ft.
Ø Equipment:§ Layup
• Clean rooms (class 400K and 100K)• Barcode scanning and tracking systems• Pattern cutter/ply labeler with 18 ft. bed• 4-head LPT Laser Projection systems for precise ply
location• Material freezers over 1,700 cubic feet
§ RTM/VARTM resin mixing & dispensing systems§ Curing:
• Heated Presses up to 50-ton• Large oven - 8ft x 8ft x 30ft deep oven (600 F)• Dual zone Oil Heaters• In-house Autoclaves up to 12 ft dia x 30 ft long
(625 F/125 psi)§ Assembly and Finishing:
• Large Paint Booth 10’ x 26’• Prototype & production tooling details• Grind booth, trimming equipment • 5-Axis CNC Router (3 ft X 6 ft X 14 ft)
§ Inspection• CMM, Laser Tracker• A-scan NDT
Layup Cell
Infusion/Cure Cell
Integration/Trim Cell
Inspection/Shipping and Receiving Cell
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Anaheim, CA Autoclave Facility
12 ft. diameter x 30 ft. long (625°F/125 psi)
VSC Understands the “Development to Production” Cycle
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VSC Equipment List
Equipment Manufacturer Description
Clean rooms NA Class 100,000 and Class 400,000 Laser Projection System LPT Laser Projection Systems, LPT5 (20 ft range) - Four heads Ply Pattern Cutter Kuris-Westima 4 ft x 12 ft bed Autoclave Fisher 2.5 ft dia x 6.5 ft long (450°F/125 psi) Autoclave American 11.5 ft dia x 30 ft long (400°F/125 psi) Large Oven Oven System Inc OSI 8ft x 8ft x 30ft deep oven (500°F) Ply Cutting Tables Various 6 ft x 18 ft Bar-code scanning system Intelliclock Punch in system linked to the MRB system Sample Oven Despatch 2ft x 2ft x 2 ft deep oven (585ºF) Heated Hydraulic Press Wabash 25 Ton and 20 Ton, Temp Capability 400ºF High Volume Oil Heater Sterlco/Sterling 480V 550ºF Operating Temp Resin mixing/dispensing Lagrange Products 2.0 gal & 5 gal Heated Pressure Pot (400°F; 100 PSI; Vac) Process Controllers Watlow Watlow 93 Controllers RTM Pumps Graco & Radius 1.0 gal. Heated Graco RTM Pump / 400°F / 300 PSI Gel Coater Pump Dual 55 gal. 2 part Gel Coater pump w/ 10 ft. reach arm Meter Mix Pump Varie Varie 300 High Volume Meter Mix Pump / 30 gal/minute Resin Heat Exchanger Shimaden Resin Heat Exchanger / 110v / Shimaden PLC
NC Mill Bridge Port 1' x 5' Spindle Mill, 220V CNC Router Motion Master 5-Axis, 14ft (X) X 6 ft (Y) X 3 ft (Z)Sheet-metal Shear National 52" Width Hydraulic, 480V Table saw Delta 2' x 3' Variable Angle Drill press Do-All 16 Speed Load frame CM 2 Ton and 7.5 Ton, 6' x 14' Cutoff Saw Dewalt 12'' Diameter Blade Sewing Machine Singer 144w3d4 for preform stitching 220V Welding Equipment Hojst
Laser Tracker SMX PC controlled laser-based portable coordinate measurement machine
Hand Held A-Scan Storz Alpha II Assembly & Inspection Table Starrett Granite inspection table - 3 ft x 5 ft Inspection Equipment Various Gage blocks, calipers, micrometers, etc.
VSC Equipment List
Layup, Infusion and Cure
Test and Inspection
Assembly, Machining and Trim
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Process Technologies& Applications
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Prepreg Lamination Process
Composite Wind Tunnel Blades
UAV Production Components
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Military Prepreg StructuresBallistic Protection Shield Application
Armored Roof
Component
Turret with Armored Roof
Integrated Composite Armor Solution with 40% Weight Reduction
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Commercial Prepreg Structures
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RTM & Compression Molding Process
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Complex Braided RTM StructuresCommercial Engine Containment Fan Case Production
Automation And Debulking Methods Developed To Improve Quality & Performance While Reducing Cost
Braided Containment Case
Commercial Biz Jet, Very Light Jet Platforms
Part Mated to Engine
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VARTM Process
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CH-47 Chinook
Aft Fairing
Fwd Fairing
Upper DeckØ Met 50% cost savings goals, improved life-cycle
Ø Reduced parts-count from >3,000 to ~250 total parts
Ø Fabricated Using PatentedAFI HyPerVARTMtm Process
Integrally Stiffened VARTM StructuresCH-47 Chinook Forward Pylon Application
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Ø Achieved 25% weight reductionØ 35% cost reduction with integrated
resin infused structure & bonded assembly
Ø Reduced parts-count by 75% Ø Fabricated Using Patented AFI
HyPerVARTMtm ProcessØ Future scale-up and flight test
demonstration planned
Integrally Stiffened VARTM StructuresAdvanced Transport Aircraft Wing Application
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Tooling ApplicationsPrepreg & VARTM Processing
Conventional Prepreg Tooling
Large VARTM Tooling
Hybrid Invar/composite tools
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Conclusions
Ø We develop advanced composite structure products
Ø We have expertise in engineering design and analysis, prototyping, and lean composites production
Ø We have a full range of manufacturing capabilities including prepregwith oven or autoclave cure, RTM, and VARTM, including extensive experience with Cytec 977, 5250, Hexcel 8552, and ACG MTM systems.
Ø We are AS9100 and ISO 9001 Certified, NADCAP Early 2009
Ø We are agile and responsive to our customer schedule, cost and requirements with current composite production capacity
Ø Current NG Approved Supplier (#880-781) with certification to ACS Process Specification
Ø Currently a Boeing Gold – Gold supplier
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Contact Info
Scott T. HolmesVP Engineering & East Coast OperationsV System Composites, Inc.1350 Edgmont Avenue, Suite 2520Chester, PA 19013
Tel: 610-619-8560Fax: 610-619-8456Mob: [email protected]
Michael J. LouderbackPresident & GMV System Composites, Inc.1015 E. Discovery LaneAnaheim, CA 92801
Tel: 714-678-2740Fax: 714-678-2745Mob: [email protected]