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Aerospace Prototyping

CNC Machining for Aerospace Prototypes & Tooling

In-house CNC milling and turning for development parts, housings, brackets, adapters, and test fixtures.

TENGHUI supports prototypes and low-to-medium volume orders. Project suitability is reviewed against the intended use, drawings, material specifications, quality requirements, and documentation.

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Aerospace Development Support

Why Choose TENGHUI for Aerospace Development Projects?

We support engineering teams with custom parts for design evaluation, assembly trials, tooling, and ground-based testing. Manufacturing scope and acceptance requirements are confirmed before order acceptance.

ISO 9001:2015 Certified

Production and inspection are managed against approved drawings and order requirements. Additional aerospace qualifications must be reviewed separately.

In-House CNC Machining

Milled and turned metal and plastic parts, from individual prototypes to repeat orders.

Drawing & DFM Review

We assess tool access, wall thickness, workholding, tolerances, and finishing allowances. Manufacturing concerns are submitted for approval before production.

Material Specification Review

Material grade, condition, product form, availability, and required documentation are confirmed during quotation.

Coordinated Secondary Processes

Finishing and heat treatment are evaluated against the specified process, supplier requirements, and final dimensions.

Delivery Planning

Straightforward CNC prototypes can often be completed in 3–7 working days. Special materials, documentation, finishing, and inspection may require additional time.

Aerospace Prototyping & Manufacturing Support

TENGHUI manufactures custom parts for development builds, assembly evaluation, test equipment, and tooling.

The intended use must be identified at the inquiry stage. An appearance model, ground-test fixture, and installed aircraft component can have substantially different manufacturing and qualification requirements.

Aerospace parts

What Components Can We Review?

Typical projects include prototype housings, mounting brackets, adapters, spacers, and fixture components made to customer drawings.

Key requirements we review include:

Typical Project Types:

Development housings and covers
Prototype brackets and mounting plates
Threaded adapters and coupling parts
Spacers, bushings, and turned components
Assembly fixtures and locating tools
Ground-test equipment components
Sheet metal panels and enclosures
Fit-check and demonstration models

Manufacturing Support for Aerospace Projects

In-house CNC machining, supported by sheet metal fabrication, rapid prototyping, and coordinated finishing.

CNC Machining Services

CNC Machining

Milled and turned parts with specified locating, mounting, and mating features. Feasibility depends on geometry, material, workholding, and inspection access.

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Sheet Metal Fabrication Services

Sheet Metal Fabrication

Cut, bent, and assembled brackets, panels, covers, and enclosures. Material, welds, hardware, and final dimensions are reviewed before production.

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Rapid Prototyping Services

Rapid Prototyping

Machined and 3D-printed parts for appearance, fit, and assembly evaluation. Prototype materials and processes are selected according to the intended test.

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Surface Finishing Services

Surface Finishing

Anodizing, passivation, plating, and painting can be evaluated where suitable. Required specifications, processing sources, certificates, and acceptance tests must be confirmed before quotation.

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Aerospace Development Materials

Materials for Prototypes & Tooling

Material selection follows the drawing and intended use. A common alloy designation alone does not establish compliance with a particular aerospace material specification.

Material Selection Notes Typical Development & Tooling Parts
Aluminum 6061 A common option for lightweight machined parts; condition and finish requirements must be specified. Housings, adapters, brackets, and fixture plates.
Aluminum 7075 Considered where higher strength is required; material condition, corrosion exposure, and joining methods need review. Loaded prototype components, supports, and tooling.
Stainless Steel 304 / 316L Selected according to corrosion exposure, loading, and surface requirements. Hardware, spacers, shafts, and test-equipment components.
Carbon & Alloy Steel Grade and supply condition selected for strength, wear, welding, or heat treatment requirements. Fixture bases, pins, locating blocks, and tooling.
POM / Acetal Useful for selected locating and sliding functions; creep and temperature require consideration. Guides, bushings, spacers, and assembly aids.
Nylon / PA Offers useful toughness; moisture can affect dimensions and mechanical performance. Protective components, guides, and prototypes.
ABS / PC / PMMA Selected according to appearance, toughness, transparency, and test requirements. Covers, visual models, and fit-check parts.

Specified brands, additional alloys, and specialized material requirements are reviewed individually. Substitutions require approval.

Aerospace Component Gallery

Explore our portfolio of precision-machined prototypes and high-durability components manufactured for global commercial aerospace innovators.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What quality certification does TENGHUI hold?

TENGHUI holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.

If your project requires AS9100 certification, customer approval, or other qualifications, identify these requirements before requesting a quotation. We will review whether the project is within our accepted scope.

2. What types of aerospace-related projects do you support?

Our focus is development parts, assembly models, tooling, and ground-test equipment components.

Other parts require review of their intended use, drawings, material specifications, processing requirements, and supplier qualifications before order acceptance.

3. Can you provide material documentation and traceability?

Documentation and traceability requirements are reviewed before material procurement.

Please specify the required material report, applicable standard, batch identification, and record requirements. Availability depends on the material source and agreed procurement route.

We do not assume that generic stock documentation meets every project specification.

4. What tolerances can you achieve?

Selected CNC-machined metal features can achieve tolerances as tight as ±0.01 mm, subject to engineering review.

Fits and geometric requirements are assessed by feature, material, geometry, and finishing process. Plastic parts require separate consideration of temperature, moisture, and deformation.

Inspection coverage, measurement methods, and report format are agreed before production.

5. Can you provide aerospace first article inspection documentation?

First-part inspection and dimensional reports can be discussed during quotation.

If AS9102 documentation or a customer-specific approval package is required, submit the complete requirements for capability review. A standard dimensional report should not be assumed equivalent to a complete aerospace first article submission.

6. Can you manufacture lightweight designs?

We can review thin walls, pockets, ribs, and other weight-reduction features for machining feasibility.

DFM feedback addresses tool access, support, distortion, and inspection. It does not replace structural analysis or establish strength, fatigue life, or flight suitability.

Design changes require customer approval.

7. What finishing and heat treatment can you coordinate?

Suitable processes are reviewed against the material, drawing, and project specifications.

Include required standards, revisions, approved-source restrictions, testing, and certificates. Standard commercial processing should not be assumed to meet a specified aerospace process requirement.

Coating allowances, masking, distortion, and final dimensions are considered in the manufacturing plan.

8. How do you manage repeat orders?

Repeat orders follow the confirmed drawing revision, material, process, and inspection requirements.

Changes affecting manufacturing or acceptance are reviewed before proceeding. Customer approval points and record-retention requirements should be agreed at the quotation stage.

9. What is the typical lead time?

Straightforward CNC prototypes can often be completed in 3–7 working days.

Special material procurement, approval steps, finishing, testing, and documentation can extend the schedule. Delivery is confirmed after reviewing the complete project requirements.

10. What information do you need for a quotation?

Please provide:

  • A 3D CAD model and controlled 2D drawing.
  • Intended use and project qualification requirements.
  • Material specification, condition, product form, and quantity.
  • Critical dimensions, threads, datum references, and surface requirements.
  • Heat treatment and finishing specifications.
  • Approved-source or procurement restrictions.
  • Inspection, testing, traceability, and documentation requirements.
  • Approval stages, target delivery date, and shipping destination.

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Upload your 2D drawings (PDF/DWG/DXF) and 3D CAD files (STEP/IGES). We evaluate part geometry, materials, and tolerances within 24 hours.

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Once we receive your design files, our senior manufacturing engineers will manually perform a comprehensive DFM review and deliver an accurate, optimized quote within 24 hours.