Helicomb

About

Founded in 1981, Helicomb is a vertically integrated, build-to-print, lean manufacturing facility that manufactures and repairs composite and metal-bonded parts, sub-assemblies and assemblies.

Serving Key Market Segments:

Commercial fixed-wing and helicopter
DoD manufacturing and spares
Military fixed-wing and helicopter
MRO–helicopter repair for commercial and military

Customers Rely on Helicomb International for:

Composite and metal bond manufacturing
MRO / repair
Kitting and assembly
Chemical (metallic) processing
Bond, prime, and paint
CMM inspection
On-site laboratory
Program management
Supply chain management
Manufacturing engineering
On-site tooling department and tool storage

Helicomb International was acquired by PCC in November, 2012.

Capabilities

Bonding - Nadcap Accredited
- Carbon/graphite, glass, quartz, Kevlar, aluminum, titanium and stainless steel
- Metallic, Nomex and foam cores
- Epoxy, phenolic and BMI resin
- Hand lay-up autoclave and oven cure for composites and metal bond
Prime and Paint
- Corrosion-resistant bond primer
- Paint preparation and top-coat application
Chemical (Metallic) Processing - Nadcap Accredited
- Phosphoric Acid Anodizing (PAA)
- FPL aluminum etch
- Hydrofluoric, nitric and phosphate titanium etch tanks
- Stainless steel cleaning & etching
- BAC5555 certified
- Northrop Grumman, Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Sikorsky, and Triumph/Vought approved
- Testing and verification lab
Onsite laboratory
- Material property testing
- Material receiving
- Part qualification/coupon testing
- Statistical process control
Facility and Equipment

Controlled Cleanrooms (Boeing Approved)
Autoclaves (Boeing Approved)
Laser Ply Projects (Boeing Approved)
Automated Ply Cutter (Beoing Approved)
5-Axis Router
CMM - FARO
Chemical (Metallic) Processing Tanks (Nadcap Approved)
Prime and Paint Shop
Dedicated Tooling Fabrication and Tool Warehouse
On-site Lab with Tensile Testing Machines
Ovens
Freezers
On-site Tool Department and Tool Storage

Quality

You can be assured by our uncompromising quality. Helicomb has a long-standing commitment to the highest industry and OEM standards. We are proud to have earned the following: