Composites: Capabilities

- 24 CATIA v5 CAD workstations
- 2 x 5-axis milling machine
- 2 Stiefelmayer co-ordinate measuring machines for measurement, inspection,
  and digitising
- Mechanical impedance analyser 2500 for non-destructive testing of bonded components
- 5 autoclaves
- 2 curing ovens
- 2 CNC kit-cutting machines
- 3 aerospace-grade clean rooms
- Spray-bake paint booth
- Freezers maintained at -18 degrees C for storage of lifed materials
- Bonded stores

Autoclave Capacities

- Autoclave 1: 2.5 meters diameter x 6.1 meters long
- Autoclave 2: 2.7 meters diameter x 7.1 meters long
- Autoclave 3: 1.75 meters diameter x 4.0 meters long
- Autoclave 4: 1.5 meters diameter x 6.0 meters long
- Autoclave 5: 1.8 meters diameter x 8.0 meters long