Acorn Welding Is your one stop shop for aircraft component design and manufacturing. Our many years of experience allow us to provide a cost effective and streamlined approach in the development of new Aerospace Products. Acorn Welding has the capabilities and experience necessary to take a idea and put it into production cost effectively and quickly. Acorn Welding provides the following services:

Acorn Welding has a product design team with a combined experience of over 100 years. Each member of the team has over 20 years experience in Aerospace manufacturing. As the technology progresses the experience of our product design team is preserved and passed on to new members. Our product design services include:

• Aircraft exhaust system analysis:
  • Application design analysis including flow dynamics, performance and life expectancy
  • Failure analysis and product improvements
  • Accident investigation. Prevent and prepare for the future by looking at the past
  • Fabrication challenges including setup, rapid prototyping, component interchangeability and more
• Aircraft engine mount and tubular structure analysis:
  • Design analysis and verification of data
  • Failure analysis and product improvements
  • Multi-Engine Design applicability
  • Clearance Verification
  • Jig Fabrication, rapid prototyping and more
• Aircraft Seat design and analysis
  • Failure Analysis and product improvements
  • CNC production for accurate lean part replication
• Aircraft fuel/oil tank design and analysis:
  • Tooling Design and fabrication
  • Prototyping
  • Failure analysis
• Aircraft carb air/heat box repair.
  • Design Analysis
  • CNC Parts configuration for Lean Manufacturing
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Clearance Verification
• CMM Reverse Engineering
  • Prototype to CAD Reverse Engineering
  • Repeatable part Production
  • CMM Part Verification
• 2D/3D CAD/CAM drafting
  • Drawing Analysis
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • PMA/STC Drawing Packages/Instructions
  • 36" Wide Large Format Drawing Plotter
  • 11"x17" Standard Drawings
• 3D and Virtual Prototyping
  • Test Fit Parts together without expensive tooling
  • Manufacturing process verification

Acorn Welding has substantially invested in Manufacturing equipment over the past few years. We continually purchase new equipment that allows us to manufacture more accurately and efficiently. Our current manufacturing services include:

• Aviation welding to AWS D17.1 Aerospace Welding Standard.
  • 23 Permanent TIG Stations
  • 5 Mobile Units for on Site Repairs(110V-220V Standard Outlets)
• Tooling Fabrication and Welding
  • 3 Permanent MIG/TIG Stations
  • Certified Flat Surfaces
• On Site Aviation Welding
  • AOG Support on Evenings and Weekends
  • Fly In Aviation Welding Available
  • AOG part Delivery
• Resistance spot welding to AMS -W-6858A Specification.
  • 1 Programmable Spot Welder for consistent spot welds
  • 3 Manual Spot Welders
• Resistance Stud welding to AMS -W-6858A Specification
  • 1 Programmable Stud Welder for maximum fusion
  • 2 Manual Stud Welders for oversized studs
  • Studs from 5/16" to 3/4"
• Resistance seam welding to AMS -W-6858A Specification.
  • 1 Programmable water cooled Seam Welder
  • Circumferential Welding from 2" ID to 30" ID
  • Longitudinal Welding up to 36"(Call for Details)
• CNC Waterjet Cutting
  • Heat sensitive materials are not changed as no heat is applied
  • Allows for accurate repeatable parts
  • Advanced Nesting for Maximum Materials usage
    • Less Waste
    • Lower Costs due to fewer sheets loaded
  • Can cut all materials except tempered glass
  • Can cut materials up to 14" thick
  • Bed Size is 8' x 12'(Can cut larger items-Call for Details)
  • 60HP 50,000PSI pump for effortless cutting
  • Lean Manufacturing- Parts are produced "Just In Time"
• CNC I/O End Forming
  • Accurate Expanding and Shrinking of tube
  • .001" Tolerance
  • Tube Diameters of 7/8" to 3 1/2"
  • Tube thickness up to .100"
  • Ball Joint Tooling also available
  • Custom Tooling available
• CNC Machining/Milling 6-Axis
• Non-Destructive Testing services.
  • Level II Magnetic Particle Inspections(ASTM-E-1444 or equivalent)
  • Level II Liquid Penetrant Inspections
  • In Situ Inspections on Aircraft Available
  • X-Ray inspections available(ASTM-E-1742 CLASS A)
  • Eddie-Current Inspections Available
  • Positive Material Identifications
  • Hardness Testing
• Sheet Metal Fabrication
  • CNC Punching
  • Power Sheer and Press Brake
  • Riveting
• Media blasting
  • 48"x48"x48" Glass Bead Blasting Cabinet
  • 48"x48"x84" Glass Bead Blasting Cabinet
  • Oversize Blasting Available
  • Multiple blasting media available
• Painting
  • 2 Large paint booths
• CNC Laser Cutting
  • Laser cutting is being phased out as it changes the properties of materials being cut
• Plasma cutting.
  • 2 Manual Plasma cutters for rough cutting materials
  • CNC Plasma phased out in 2008 and replaced with Waterjet
• Heat treating
• Plating
  • Zinc Plating as per AMS-2402G(and Equivalents)
  • Chrome plating as per AMS-2416(and Equivalents)
  • Cadmium plating as per AMS-2400(and Equivalents)
  • Anodizing as per AMS-A-8625(and Equivalents)