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Company OverviewOctober 2012
ACTA Corporate Proprietary Information
Location
• 16 miles from I-70• 40 miles from I-15• Railway 30 miles–
soon to be 5 miles• FedEx and UPS
deliver and pickup 2 times each day
• 16 miles from I-70• 40 miles from I-15• Railway 30 miles–
soon to be 5 miles• FedEx and UPS
deliver and pickup 2 times each day
Company Overview
Composite Design & Fabrication since 1984Core Competencies: Design, Tooling, Build,
Assembly Integrated Parts & Assemblies for Aerospace & Defense
High-Volume ProductionRapid Prototyping – Engineering & First Article Build
In-House Capabilities = Cost-Effective, Quick-Moving, On-Time & Budget
AS9100C and NADCAP Accreditation (Composites)SBA Small Business100+ Skilled Employees
ACT Customers
Key ManagementDr. Roland Christensen, Founder, CEO, Chief Engineer
Founded ACT in 1984; also founded Freedom Innovations & Christensen Arms Previous: VP Engineering Fibertek, EDO Fiber Sciences, Hercules Inc.
Jason Christensen, President 15+ years aerospace composite design & manufacturing MBA, MSME & BS Manufacturing, BYU
Loren Anderson, Vice President Engineering 25+ years engineering and design High volume, repetitive, Lean applications
Marc Blakely VP Sales 20 years aerospace operations, sales, program management, composites
manufacturing BS, US Air Force Academy & MBA, University of Chicago
Andy Hill, VP Program Management Previously General Manager and Quality Manager for ACT Aerospace Program Manager for Mentor-Protégé program with NAVAIR and Bell Helicopter
Brent Wallace, CFO Bank Controller & CFO Public Accounting, Grant Thornton
Sister Companies
Carbon Barreled Hunting Rifles$10 Million Revenue
BusinessCo-located with ACT
Aerospacewww.christensenarms.c
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Sister CompaniesFreedom Innovations
Prosthetic feet and kneesOver 100 sets/day shipped$30 Million + Revenue
BusinessFounded/grown by Roland
Christensen & Family80% sold in 2007Remaining 20% sold in
2012Still located on-site at ACTAwww.freedominnovations.com
Engineering Capabilities
Composite Engineering DesignComplex Integrated Assemblies
C4ISR Pods, External Fuel Tanks, Aircraft, UAS, and Rotorcraft Structure
Design for Manufacturability Skilled in supporting high-volume manufacturing
runs to AS9100 standards
Rapid Prototyping In-house capabilities and experience allow for
quick/decisive response
Stress and Materials Analysis In-house Structures DER, Materials & Processes DER
Allows for complete engineering package substantiation
Can create and deliver external loads reports, structural substantiation reports
Composite Production CapabilitiesLaminate Construction 25+ hand lay up technicians
All prepreg/vacuum bag trained 250º, 350º, 450º systems
Can produce +300 lbs/day autoclave cured laminate
Autoclave curing (120 psi 450º) All computer controlled (ASC)
4’ x 6’ 6’x6’ 7.5' x15’ 10’ x 55’ 12’ x 40’
Composite Compression molding 19”x24”x14” (35 ton) 24”x12”x8” (2) (15 ton)
Composite Bladder FormingResin Transfer Molding (SQRTM)
Filament winding 6 ft in diameter x 50ft4 axis
Laser Ply Placement 3D Laser Projection ~18’x18’
Large Oven curing (8) sizes up to 8'x8'x14‘New 9’ x 22’ ovenMax temperature of 500º
Paint Booth 10’ X 14’ X 6’
CNC Ply Cutting (3) 288”x52”
Freezers (-20ºF) All computer controlled and
monitored 54’x14’ 20’x8’
Production Support Capabilities Quality Inspection
Level III – In house FARO Laser Tracker CMM Full line of Metrology Equipment
Non Destructive (2) Phased Array C-Scan (2) A-Scan Bond Testing TTU Immersion Tank (4’x40’x2’)
Testing MTS 55 kip
R/I Composite Material Fatigue Tension/Compression
Pressure Diamond DMA
Thermal Analysis Environmental Test Chamber
48”x48”x54” -40º to 375º
CNC MachiningCAM driven machining (1) 5 axis router – 10’x20’x4’ (1) 5 axis router – 12’x8’x4’ (5) 4 axis mills (2) CNC lathes
Complete Welding FabricationTIG, MIG, ARC, etc
Fully equipped machine stop
INFOR Visual ERP System
Analysis, Materials, Quality/Testing Support
Structures and M&P DER on staffStructural and Vibration AnalysisTypically support R&D programs with full stress reportsPart 23 and 25 experience
Full Internal Test LabRobust Materials/Quality Testing CapabilityTesting conducted daily for:
Bell Helicopter Cirrus Design Honda Aircraft Company Agusta Westland Others
FAA Material Site Qualification achieved for Toray T700/2510 systemAllowables testing currently in process for another
system
Door Assemblies
Filament Winding
Filament Wound Fuel Tank
• For this program ACTA built/certified:• New Class 2000 clean room• New 4-axis winding machine• New oven
Cirrus G3 Wing Main Spar
Parts Over 2000 delivered to
dateSpar: 40 feet part
length~70 lbs each(4-16) per weekAutoclave cure100% C-scan
(immersion)Description
Full FAA conformance to CFR 14 part 23
Toray Material Site Qualification
Documentation
ACTA routinely produces various small assemblies• Composite structure• Full assembly (Nut cages / bonding) • Complete NDI / NDT to be completed• Fabricate all tooling in house
Various Assembies
Primary StructureParts
130 different parts for V-22, UH-1Y, ARH, V-22
Autoclave cureHand lay upClass I parts
DescriptionStiffeners, intercostalsBallistic panelsBonded core panels Assembly
Sandwich Structures
Structural Panel – Sandwich Construction
External Pod Structures
External Stores PodFabricationMachiningToolingAssembly
DescriptionDesigned and
fabricated all tooling including stress analysis, composite lay up, drill/trim, and assembly fixtures.
Large Assemblies – Wing Structure• Composite / core structure• Full assembly • Complete NDI / NDT • Fabricated all tooling in house
Wing Box Assemblies
Aero Shell Structures
Aero Shell for Large Structure – Cored Panel with Curvature
Compression Molding
• ACTA produces several thousand compression molded parts per year
Engineering / CAD SystemsCAD/solid modeling
CATIA V5 (6 Seats)CATIA V4 (1 Seat)Solid Works Pro/E
FEA MSC NastranELFINICosmos/GeoStar
CAM CATIA V5Master CAM
Computer Aided Composite Design CATIA V5 CPM and CPE
Proprietary Laminate Analysis Programs
Facilities / Capacity
130,000 + 50,000 (new) square feet of manufacturing space50,000 square feet
available for new projects
3 different facilities
NDI Capabilities
• OmniScan• (2) OmniScan
Phased Array• C-Scan• A-Scan • S-Scan • Bonda Scope (Bond
testing)
NDI Capabilities
• Through Transmission Unit (TTU)• Computer
automated• 2540 mm x 1067
mm scan area• Scan up to 305
mm/sec• Fully self
contained• Flat/Core panels
SummaryHighly Experienced and Successful
CompanyRate Production of Complex Structures and
AssembliesComposite Design, Analysis, Tooling,
Production ExpertsVertically Integrated with Strong In-House
CapabilitiesCNC Machining, Tool Design, etc.
Result: Lower Costs and Decreased Cycle Times
AS 9100 / NADCAP AS 9100 (2006)NADCAP (2010)
Contact Information
Applied Composite Technology Aerospace425 East 400 North
Gunnison, UT 84634
Marc Blakely – Vice [email protected]
303-520-6379