PENTAXIA is leading in the rate and volume production of lightweight, high-strength composite components for Defence, Aerospace and Automotive applications.
Challenge
A defence client required a carbon fibre, high-strength, lightweight flight component at volume (400 units) within a 4-week lead time.
Solution
PENTAXIA is a leading UK composite contract manufacturer renowned for its press moulding capabilities, which include manufacturing composite ejector seat components for fighter planes. This knowledge of press moulding was combined with a high-speed carbon fibre prepreg curing system to allow for the rate and volume of production of the defence client’s flight components. The PENTAXIA team designed and machined metallic matched tooling, carried out the process engineering and component proven out, and moulded, trimmed, and painted 400 components all within a four-week period.
Image: PENATXIA – A carbon fibre composite component being removed from a 2-part press mould.
Image: PENATXIA – 2 out of the 6 heated hydraulic presses for rate and volume production.
PENTAXIA are based in Derby, UK and have a 70,000 sqft facility on a 7-acre site. They are AS9100 rev D, IATF1649 and Cyber Essentials Certified and offer a wide range of machining and composites capabilities, including:
- Design-for-Manufacture
- Project Management
- Tooling and Kit Design (CATIA V5)
- 3 & 5-Axis Machining, patterns, jigs, fixtures, metallics and foams. Largest bed 3.6m x 2.6m x 1.2m
- Kit Cutting
- Prepreg and Infusion Tooling and Components
- Carbon, Glass, Aramid, Zylon and Flax fibres
- Thermoset and Thermoplastic Resin Systems
- Large Autoclave (largest 4.5m x 2.5m, 250C 10 bar), Oven (largest 4m x 2m x 2m) and Press (2m x 1.5m, 250T 200C) Curing Methods
- Paint and Specialised Surface Coatings
- CMM, Laser Scanning and Probe Inspection Techniques
- AS9100 rev D, IATF16949, and Cyber Essentials
Discuss your composite requirements with PENTAXIA email: enquiries@pentaxia.co.uk or call: 01332574870
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