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Aerospace Products Capabilities

Engineering Capabilities
Our skills and capabilities include system level definition, design, certification, systems integration and program management of aircraft reconfigurations and interior system designs. We also provide FAA Designated Engineering Representatives (DERs) to develop comprehensive test plans and reports needed for component or system level FAA qualifications and certifications including stress loads, flammability, smoke and toxicity. We have expertise in LED lighting systems, environmental control and ducting systems, temperature sensors and various housing techniques, electrical wiring and power outlet provisioning, and passenger information signs. We have a variety of mechanical, electrical and structural design systems and capabilities, including CATIA V4 and V5.

Manufacturing and FAA Repair Station Capabilities
PECO Aerospace Products utilizes a wide array of in-house equipment for aluminum and zinc die-casting, plastic injection molding, precision machining, and assembly capabilities to offer its customers a broad range of highly engineered and built-to-print products. Our business process and quality management systems comply with the stringent AS9100 quality program.

PECO has an FAA-approved repair station license.

Major Equipment List

Die Casting | Injection Molding | Machining and Finishing Equipment
Screw Machine Department | Assembly Department | Quality Control

Die Casting [top]

1 880 ton LK Machinery
1 600 Ton Harvill
1 400 Ton Castmaster
1 350 Ton Harvill
1 250 Ton Castmaster
1 85 Ton National (Hot Chamber, Zinc)

Ancillary equipment includes automatic ladling, extraction robots robotic sprayers, hot oil heaters, central vacuum system, molten metal bath filtering, ShotScope™ process monitoring system.

Injection Molding [top]

PECO has a full spectrum of molding machine sizes, allowing us to run your parts on equipment optimized for your project:

1850 Ton 100 Oz. Natco
1610 Ton 61 Oz. Toshiba
1390 Ton 39 OZ. Toshiba
1300 Ton 25 Oz. VanDorn
1180 Ton 10 Oz. Mitsubishi
1120 Ton 7.5 Oz. Mitsubishi
1120 Ton 6 Oz. VanDorn
190 Ton 5 Oz. Mitsubishi
140 Ton 2 Oz. Arburg

PECO's injection molding department is also equipped with numerous dehumidifying hopper dryers, electronic process controllers, color mixers, ultrasonic welders and other miscellaneous support equipment

Plastics Molded by PECO
Please contact us for assistance in selecting the resin with the properties best suited for your application. Resins we mold include:

  • ABS
  • ABS/Polycarbonate Alloy
  • Acetal (Delrin, Celcon)
  • Acrylic
  • Cellulosics
  • Nylon (All grades)
  • Polycarbonate
  • Polyetherimide (Ultem)
  • Modified Polyphenylene (Noryl)
  • Polyethylene
  • Polyethersulfone
  • Polyphenylene Sulfide (Ryton)
  • Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
  • Polystyrene (Crystal and Impact Modified Grades)
  • Polysulfone
  • Polyvinylchloride (Rigid and Flexible)
  • Thermoplastic Elastomers
  • Urethane

All materials available with glass fiber fill for reinforcement, and additives for lubrication such as PTFE or MOS2. All are commonly available in flame-retardant grades. Additional modifiers available include colorants/dyes, talc, RF shielding additives, etc.

Ancillary Operations:

  • Machining
  • Overmolding
  • Friction tapping
  • Ultrasonic welding
  • Plastic to plastic bonding
  • Plastic to metal bonding
  • Annealing
  • Ultrasonic insert installation
  • Hand sanding
  • Glass bead/walnut shell/sand blasting
  • Functional testing
  • Tensile strength/Modulus of Rupture testing
  • Solvent bonding
  • Pad printing
  • Laser etching

Engineering Support
PECO's Engineers can assist you with design guidance, producibility, resin selection, fastener choices, sealing options and more.

Machining and Finishing Equipment [top]

Mazatech FH-5800 Horizontal Machining Center with Palletech™ Manufacturing Cell.
Fadal VMC-4020 CNC Vertical Milling Center
Matsuura MC-1000VS CNC Vertical Milling Center
Matsuura MC-800V-DC CNC Vertical Milling Center, Twin Spindle
Matsuura MC-500VS CNC Vertical Milling Center
Matsuura RA-1 CNC Vertical Milling Center

PECO's machining and finishing department is also equipped with multiple drill presses, vertical and horizontal mills, multiple drilling and tapping machines, trim presses, sanders, tumblers, aqueous parts washers, MasterCam™ CAD/CAM software.

Screw Machine Department [top]

2Single Spindle Automatic1/2 InchBrowne & SharpeSize 00
1Single Spindle Automatic3/4 InchBrowne & SharpeSize 00
2Single Spindle Automatic3/4 InchBrowne & SharpeSize 0G
2Single Spindle Automatic1-1/4 InchBrowne & SharpeSize 2G
1Single Spindle Automatic1-1/2 InchBrowne & SharpeSize 2G
2Multiple Spindle Automatic7/16 InchAcme-Gridley
1Multiple Spindle Automatic1 InchAcme-Gridley
1Multiple Spindle Automatic1-1/4 InchAcme-Gridley
1Multiple Spindle Automatic1-3/4 InchWickman

The screw machine department is also equipped with a Cincinnati No. 2 Centerless Grinder, parts cleaner, Hardinge Hand Screws, T-Drill Automatic Former and various mills, presses, lathers and miscellaneous support equipment

Assembly Department [top]

PECO's assembly department is fully equipped to handle both high and low volume projects. A climate-controlled room is available for those assemblies requiring and temperature controlled manufacturing environments, along with a cure room and various robotics.

Ultrasonic and vibration welders, automatic X-Y inserting fixtures, bonding fixtures, conveyors, and assembly turntables. Five heat chambers for curing and stress relieving are also available.

Quality Control [top]

PECO's quality control facilities meet requirements of these aerospace, computer, electronics, medical and transportation firms:

Abbott LaboratoriesLockheed Martin Company
Asyst TechnologiesMatsushita Avionics
Boeing Commercial Airplane GroupOECO Corporation
Boeing Military Airplanes and Missile SystemsPerkin Elmer
Denver InstrumentsRaytheon Systems
FreightlinerStorage Technology
Garmin Aviation TechnologyVarian Medical Systems
International Game TechnologyWeber Aircraft

In addition to QA Central, PECO has three satellite QA offices spread throughout the plant. Quality control equipment includes two Brown and Sharpe coordinate measuring machines, two optical comparators and a multitude of gauging, weighing, testing and measurement tools and apparatus. PECO is compliant to AS 9100 / ISO 9001: 2000; all FAI Reports are completed per AS9102. All PECO owned and employee owned measurement equipment is calibrated per a preset schedule. Customer returned materials are physically segregated in a secured area away from conforming materials; Line rejects are also secured, in a separate facility.




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