Aerospace
Aerospace Laser Cutting, Forming & Part Marking — Built to Print, Documented to Spec
Accubeam is an AS9100D-certified, ITAR-registered job shop. We cut, form, grind and mark flight and ground-support parts under one quality system — with the first article, certs and traceability your receiving inspection expects.
AS9100D
Certified · NSF-ISR
ISO 9001:2015
Certified
ITAR
Registered with DDTC
AS9102
First Article Inspection
CAGE 5V1B1
DUNS 151182370
Since 1999
Sarasota, Florida
What aerospace buyers need from a cutting, forming and marking supplier
Your parts have to be made to print, pass inspection the first time, arrive with the right paperwork, and come from a supplier who reads the flow-downs. That’s how we run aerospace work.
One supplier, fewer hand-offs
Cut, form, grind, machine and mark under one roof and one quality system — fewer purchase orders, fewer shipments, one point of accountability.
Small lots and prototypes
Quick-turn first articles and short runs are normal work for us, with no hard tooling charges. Repeat orders are run from controlled, revision-tracked programs.
Paperwork that matches the parts
AS9102 first articles, certificates of conformance, and material certs with heat traceability. DFARS-compliant and domestic materials for specialty-metals requirements.
Flow-downs actually read
We review your PO clauses, quality codes and customer specs before we quote — including prime-contractor specs, marking specs and packaging requirements.
Marks that pass verification
UID and data matrix marks built to MIL-STD-130 and verified for grade before they ship — so parts aren’t rejected at receiving or by the government.
Controlled data handled properly
ITAR-registered, with export-controlled drawings kept to U.S. persons and transferred through secure channels, not general email.
Aerospace capabilities
A TRUMPF 6kW fiber laser, a 4kW fiber laser for thin parts and shims, and a CNC press brake for cut-and-formed parts, grinding and machining for tight features, build plate resurfacing for metal 3D printers, and four marking lasers — fiber, UV, CO2 and YAG — so we pick the process that suits the material and the spec.
Cutting & forming
Cutting
Precision Laser Cutting
TRUMPF TruLaser 1030 6kW fiber laser with automated pallet exchanger, an IPG 4kW fiber laser for thin parts and shims, plus CO2 and UV for non-metals.
- Aluminum, stainless, titanium, steel
- Sheets up to 5′ × 10′
- Steel, stainless and aluminum up to 1″ thick
- ±.005″ typical on thin gauge; tighter quotable
- EMI/RFI shielding & fire-retardant gaskets
- Kapton®, Cirlex®, silicone, neoprene
Forming
Press Brake Forming
TRUMPF TruBend 2100 CNC press brake — 100 tons, 120″ bending length — with flat patterns developed from your material certs.
- Brackets, clips, enclosures, covers
- Laser-cut and formed in one flow
- CNC backgauge positioning to 0.002″
- ±.010–.015″ and ±1° typical on formed features
Machining
Grinding & CNC Machining
Secondary operations that hold flatness and thickness on cut parts.
- Precision surface and Blanchard grinding (36″ and 60″)
- Blanks ground to ±0.001″
- Precision shims and spacers
- HAAS VF3 CNC machining of features after cutting
Marking & engraving
Identification
UID & Part Marking
Permanent, machine-readable marks directly on the part.
- MIL-STD-130 / IUID data matrix
- AS9132 data matrix quality
- Graded and verified, with scan reports
- Serial, lot, CAGE and part numbers
- Anneal marking on stainless & titanium
- Ablation through anodize, paint & coatings
- Wire harness and cable ID marking
Identification
ID Plates, Nameplates & Labels
Plates and labels made to your drawing, ready to install.
- Anodized aluminum and stainless ID plates
- UID labels and data plates
- Laser-etchable foil per MIL-DTL-15024 callouts
- Instrument panel inserts and placards
- Back-lit buttons and panel legends
Finishing
Finishing
In-house deburr, sanding, tumbling and blasting. Special processes go to Nadcap-accredited finishers we manage, so you get one finished part and one cert package.
- Nadcap-accredited outside processing
- Anodize, chemical film, passivation
- Primer and paint per your spec
- Mark sequencing planned around coating build-up
Additive manufacturing support
Metal 3D Printer Build Plate Resurfacing
Metal 3D printers build rocket engine, turbine and flight hardware on steel, titanium and aluminum build plates. After each build, the plate carries leftover part and support material and can bow out of flat. We grind it off and restore the plate flat and parallel, so it’s ready for the next build.
- Residual part and support material ground off
- Bowed plates straightened and shimmed before grinding, so less material comes off
- Plates of almost any thickness restored flat and parallel on Blanchard and surface grinders
- Thickness measured and recorded each cycle, so you know the plate’s remaining life
- Stainless, tool steel, titanium and aluminum plates
- Fast turnaround so printers aren’t waiting on plates
Typical aerospace parts we produce
A sample of recurring work. We don’t publish customer names or controlled part data.
| Part | Materials | Processes |
|---|---|---|
| Brackets, clips and covers | Aluminum, stainless, steel | 6kW fiber cutting, press brake forming, marking |
| Shims and spacers | Stainless, brass, copper, titanium, Inconel | 4kW fiber cutting, precision grinding, inspection data |
| EMI/RFI and environmental gaskets | Conductive elastomers, silicone, fire-retardant neoprene | CO2 laser cutting to print |
| Insulators and flex-circuit tooling | Kapton®, Cirlex® | UV and CO2 laser cutting |
| Instrument panel inserts and placards | Aluminum, engraved plastics, back-lit acrylic | Cutting, engraving, legend marking |
| UID / data matrix plates and labels | Stainless, anodized aluminum, foil | Fiber or UV marking, grade verification |
| Direct part marking on machined parts | Stainless, titanium, aluminum | Anneal or ablation marking, data matrix verification |
| Metal 3D printer build plates | Stainless, tool steel, titanium, aluminum | Straightening, Blanchard and surface grinding, thickness inspection |
Formed aluminum bracket
Spacecraft harness strap
Anodized ID plate
Stainless UID label
Quality and documentation
Every aerospace order runs under our AS9100D quality management system, certified by NSF-ISR.
- AS9102 First Article Inspection reports
- Certificate of Conformance with every shipment
- Material certs with heat/lot traceability; DFARS-compliant and domestic materials
- Dimensional inspection with Keyence image measurement and coordinate measuring systems
- Data matrix grade verification for UID marks, with scan reports
- Special processes through Nadcap-accredited finishers, with their certs in your package
- Customer-specified packaging and labeling, such as ASTM D3951
- Revision-controlled programs and job travelers
How an aerospace order works
1
Send the package
Drawing, revision, PO terms and any specs. Controlled data? Ask for our secure transfer.
2
Review & quote
We check the specs, cutting, forming and marking requirements and flow-downs, and flag questions before we quote.
3
First article
We build and inspect the first article and send the AS9102 report for approval.
4
Production & ship
Parts ship with C of C, certs and the packaging your spec calls for.
Sending ITAR or CUI drawings?
Please don’t upload export-controlled or Controlled Unclassified Information through our website form. Call 800.966.5643 or request a secure transfer when you ask for a quote, and we’ll set up an approved method.
Aerospace FAQ
Can you laser cut and form the part, then mark it?
Yes. We cut on a TRUMPF 6kW fiber laser, form on a TRUMPF TruBend press brake, and mark in-house — one supplier, one quality system, one cert package.
What’s your minimum order?
There’s no fixed minimum and no hard tooling charges. Prototypes, first articles and small production lots are routine. We offer fast quoting and fast turnaround.
Are you AS9100 certified and ITAR registered?
Yes. Accubeam holds AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications through NSF-ISR and is registered with the U.S. State Department’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) under ITAR.
Do you provide First Article Inspection reports?
Yes. We perform AS9102 First Article Inspections on parts we manufacture and supply the full report with the first shipment.
Can you mark UID data matrix codes that meet MIL-STD-130?
Yes. We mark IUID-compliant data matrix codes directly on parts or on plates and labels, and grade and verify each mark before shipment, with scan reports on request.
Can you resurface build plates for metal 3D printers?
Yes. We straighten and shim bowed plates, grind off residual part and support material, and restore build plates of almost any thickness flat and parallel. We measure thickness every cycle, so plates from printers making rocket engine and flight hardware are ready for the next build.
Will laser marking survive anodize, paint or plating?
It depends on the finish and the sequence. We plan whether to mark before or after finishing based on your spec, and can ablate through anodize and coatings for high-contrast marks.