Acorn Welding is committed to complete customer satisfaction by being a reliable source of parts of unsurpassed quality, workmanship, and airworthiness. Acorn Welding will continue to expand our support of customer needs adhering to the highest standards of excellence and service.
Quality
Acorn Welding has grown by our commitment to providing quality products and services. We are always striving to improve our quality, which is not always the easy way. For us, it is the only way. We have a committed team of quality personnel who monitor and ensure customer, regulatory and company requirements are met with no compromise. With experienced welders certified to the AWS D17.1 Aerospace Welding Standard and rigid fabrication fixtures for everything we do, yours parts pass through a process that ensures quality.
Transport Canada
Approval
Acorn Welding is a Transport Canada Civil Aviation approved Maintenance Organization #100-91. We are also one of the very few EASA approved Welding Facilities. Our approval Number is EASA.145.7212.
We are also a Transport Canada Civil Aviation approved manufacturer. Acorn Welding holds ratings for Welding, Components, NDT, and Structures as well as distribution of aviation parts. For your convenience our approval certificates are provided online.
Product / Process
Control
Acorn Welding utilizes a state-of-the-art ERP-MRP solution to fully control your product, processes, and requirements. Each Customer process and corresponding work instructions are set up in our system. All drawings, specifications, tooling, and individual part requirements are loaded into the corresponding item configuration. Our ERP-MRP solution ensures full material traceability from time of receipt all the way to delivery of the part.
Welding Lab
Our Certified in-house lab allows us to prepare, etch, and examine welds to the AWS D17.1:2017 and AWS D17.2:2019 Standards. Having this capability in-house not only allows us to reduce the lead time on weld schedule validation but allows us to fine tune the welding process to reduce the number of weld rejects.
Our Metallurgical Lab utilizes EDM cutting equipment to accurately cut and prepare weld samples for metallurgical examination. A certified etching process is used to enhance the weld features to ensure sufficient weld penetration is present. A Calibrated Computer assisted digital microscope is used to measure and record the results. Results are validated by 3rd parties where required.
AVIATION WELDING
Welding Services
GTAW-AC WELDING(TIG) TO AWS D17.1:2017 FOR GROUP IV MATERIALS
- 2 Fronius MagicWave Calibrated and Certified weld stations for Class A aluminum welding.
- Suitable for in house, on-wing, and in-situ welding due to excellent portability
GTAW-DC WELDING(TIG) TO AWS D17.1:2017 FOR ALL MATERIAL GROUPS
- 20 large format welding stations with integrated tooling
- 6 small format welding stations for serial production
GMAW WELDING(MIG) TO AWS D17.1:2017 FOR ALL MATERIAL GROUPS
- 2 stations in our tooling department
RSEW-RESISTANCE SEAM WELDING TO AWS D17.2:2019
- Computer Assisted Weld Schedules to ensure repeatable results
- Weld Schedule creation and certification for each combination of material type/thickness
- Capable of operating at 3000PSI tip pressure
- Capable of producing Class A Seam Welds with Class B production Criteria
- Capable of welding parts up to 36” In length in a single weld
- Capable of welding parts up to 36” In Diameter
RSW-RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING TO AWS D17.2:2019
- Computer Assisted Weld Schedules to ensure repeatable results
- Weld Schedule creation and certification for each combination of material type/thickness
- Capable of operating at 3000PSI tip pressure
- Capable of producing Class A Seam Welds with Class B production Criteria
- Multiple electrode styles available to hard to reach and offset areas
DASW-DRAWN ARC STUD WELDING TO AWS D17.2:2019
- Computer Assisted Weld Schedules to ensure repeatable results
- Can be used in combination with RSW process
CERTIFIED WELDER QUALIFICATION PROGRAM
All Welders are qualified for Sheet Groove, Tube Groove, Sheet Filet and Tube Fillet Welds in multiple positions to ensure compliance with AWS D17.1:2017 during all stages of welding. Our welders are qualified in a wide range of thicknesses, materials, and positions to meet the needs for most clients. In addition to AWS D17.1:2017 Qualification, our welders are qualified to customer weld process specifications as required.
Metal Fabrication
CNC ENDFORMING
- Computer aided expansion/reduction
- Repeatable sizing and forming of interface parts
- Customer tooling compatible
WATERJET MACHINING
- 9’ x 14’ Table
- Multi material cutting capability
- No temper change or heat affected zone present
- Advanced nesting maximizes material utilization
MACHINE SHOP
- Tool Room Milling Centers(4 and 5 Axis)
- Computer Aided and full CNC Lathes
- Large Tooling Mill(59”X, 34”Y, 30”Z) - Additional Equipment Available per Client Request
- Wire/Sinker EDM available
- Spinning Lathe
SHEET METAL SHOP
- CNC router for Aluminum
- Hydraulic Sheer
- Turret Punch
- Power roller
- Vibratory Tumble Deburring(Wet/Dry)
COMPUTER AIDED SAWS
- Hydraulic Assisted saw with repeat
- Can cut Bar, Tube or rod without affecting temper
- Horizontal Bandsaw
PIPE/TUBE SHOP
- Various Bending Dies for thin wall tubing
- Hydraulic Flare Machine
- Pressure testing station
- Hydrotesting Station
- Flaring/Swaging equipment
FORMING DEPARTMENT
- Various Hydraulic Presses
- Stamping and Trim Presses
- Deep Draw 200 Ton Hydraulic press
- Layout, Pattern and Trim shop
Production Inspection
MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION TO ASTM E1444-16
- In house capability with Level II staff on site
- All procedures validated by 3rd party Level III
- Compatible with most customer specific processes
LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION TO ASTM E1417-16
- In house capability with Level II staff on site
- All procedures validated by 3rd party Level III
- Compatible with most customer specific processes
HARDNESS TESTING TO ASTM E18-19
- Computer recorded Rockwell 574 Hardness tester
- For Production and Material Inspection
X-RAY FLUORESCENCE(XRF) INSPECTION
- Positive material Identification
- Material Composition inspection
- Process Verification inspection
CMM INSPECTION
- Romer Absolute with 8.2’ Range
- Portable Romer 3000i
- 0.0008” Point Repeatability
- PC-DMIS CMM Inspection Software
Finishing
CLEANING
- Chemical Cleaning of Materials to client specifications
- Abrasive blast cleaning in multiple Mil-STD grade blasting cabinets
- 3rd Party Partners capable of meeting multiple Mil-STD or client specification cleaning requirements
PLATING/PAINTING
- In house Chemical Conversion Coating
- Partnerships with leading engineered finishing organization
- In house paint department utilizing MILPRF-23377 and MIL-PRF-85285 Paint
PART MARKING/PACKAGING
- Pin Marking Machine
- VideoJet 1520
- Identification Marking to AS478
- ATA300 Packaging Available by request
- Bagging, Heat Sealing, and Kit Packaging
- Barcode Identification