From its' early roots in pattern making for the machine tool business to its' current status as a respected aerospace tool producer, Lucas Industries has cultivated a hands-on approach to solving customer problems. Both shop staff and engineers have the ability to interpret customer requirements and recommend cost effective methods for creating complex products. The depth of experience in both metals and high performance plastics within the company gives Lucas the capacity to support customer objectives over a broad technical scope. Few other shops of this size can offer a complete manufacturing package that integrates Catia design services, NC programming skills and CNC machining with composite processing, press molding and portable CMM inspection of finished products. Over the years many projects have been accomplished in support of military and commercial aerospace programs that are widely known and recognized throughout the industry. Beginning with a master model for the F-18 Fuel Tank Liner in the '80's and proceeding with a variety of tools, fixtures and models that carry on through other high profile vehicles such as the F-22, the Black Hawk helicopter, Comanche helicopter, the Joint Strike Fighter, F-16 Fighter, 737 airliner, and the A340 airliner Lucas has had significant exposure to this market. Recent work for the newest 737 versions, the latest F-18 models and the new 787 airliner is evidence that Lucas Industries' investment in up-to-date technology keep the company competitive and abreast of current industry standards. A new area of enterprise at Lucas Industries encompasses several different technology fields in which difficult to manufacture products are required by a given customer. Numerous projects have been accomplished in direct support of customer specific tool or part requirements when other firms have failed to fulfill the project needs. Lucas' background in multiple fabrication technologies has uniquely positioned the firm to operate successfully in this arena. Although working most frequently in the advanced composite field, this technical service capacity is by no means limited to nonmetallic products. Examples of this work include titanium shim machining, aluminum fairing machining, composite thermal isolator fabrication, polycarbonate transparency forming, foam core forming and machining, ballistic product processing and architectural model design. Here are some photos of our recent Aerospace projects: