AGC AeroComposites, a global supplier of composite aerostructures, assemblies and components to the aerospace and defence industry, has announced that its facility in Yeovil, formerly Tods Aerospace, has been awarded Nadcap approval for Composite Manufacture. The National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (Nadcap) is an industry-managed global effort to improve quality and efficiency in the aerospace and defence industries.

AGC AeroComposites, a global supplier of composite aerostructures, assemblies and components to the aerospace and defense industry, has successfully completed their “CoFusion” project with funding from the National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme (NATEP), in partnership with the UK National Composites Centre, TenCate Advanced Composites and Rolls Royce. The project involved work to optimise the efficiency and applicability of an innovative, low cost thermoplastic composite welding process.

AGC AeroComposites has invested in the development and deployment of a proprietary Automated Lay-up Machine (ALM) for the fabrication of composite structures and components. The machine is in service at the company’s site in Hayden, Idaho and is ideal for cleats, clips, angle brackets and intercostals.

HAYDEN, IDAHO, June 8, 2016 - AGCAeroComposites, a global composites and metal structures manufacturer for the aerospace and defense industry, has reached an agreement with Rockwell Collins to extend AGC’s production of the Binocular Optical Support Structure (BOSS) through multiple low rate initial production sequences. The BOSS is a key assembly in the F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System supporting the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Program.