Products & Services
500 years of aerospace manufacturing has resulted in a wide range of products and services available. Offered by the CWAF group and supported by worldwide accreditations and approvals, the following services are provided to the world’s top aerospace companies: Machining; Cutting; Welding; Electrical and Electronics; Non Destructive Testing; Surface Treatments; Gauge Manufacture; Inspection and Marking.
The CWAF is an excellent industry example of how collaborative working between companies can deliver major benefits to both Customers and Partners
Phil Curnock – ADS Group
This section provides a detailed breakdown of the services provided.
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Arc | ✓ | |||||||||||
Weld – Hand | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
Plasma | ||||||||||||
Laser | ✓ | |||||||||||
Electron Beam | ✓ | |||||||||||
MIG/TIG | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
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Brazing / Soldering | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
Weld – Rotary | ✓ | |||||||||||
Weld – Seam/Spot |
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Wire EDM | ||||||||||||
Water jet |
Inspection & Marking | ![]() |
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Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) | ✓ | |||||||||||
Dimensional CMM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
Profile CMM | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
2 D | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Electrolytic | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
Dot Peen | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
Engraving | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||
Calibration | ✓ |
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Heat treatment | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
Adhesive bond | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
De-scale | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
Paint / varnish | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||||
CAD CAM design | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
QA / QC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Gauge Certification | ✓ | |||||||||||
Mass Finshing | ✓ |
Surface Treatment | ![]() |
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Alocrom | ✓ | |||||||||||
Chromic Anodise | ✓ | |||||||||||
Sulphuric Anodise | ✓ | |||||||||||
Hard Anodise | ✓ | |||||||||||
Tartaric Anodise | ✓ | |||||||||||
Chromating | ✓ | |||||||||||
Etching | ✓ | |||||||||||
Mass Finishing | ✓ |
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Combustion | ||||||||||||
Plasma Spray | ✓ | ✓ |
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Copper | ✓ | |||||||||||
Nickel | ✓ | |||||||||||
Silver | ✓ | |||||||||||
Zinc | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||||
Passivate Stainless Steel | ✓ | |||||||||||
Manganese Phosphate | ✓ | |||||||||||
Zinc Phosphate | ✓ | |||||||||||
Removal of White Layer from Nitrided Parts | ✓ |