Aerospace and Defense Industry
Building airplanes requires precision at every step, from machining and shaping to surface prep and final assembly. When your air compressors fail, your manufacturing lines can shut down, costing thousands of dollars per hour in lost productivity. Chicago Pneumatic offers top-quality compressed air solutions for aircraft manufacturers, painters and performance testing facilities that can't afford downtime or poor quality.
Air Compressors for Aerospace Manufacturing and Avionics Testing
When you build aircraft, your compressed air system becomes part of your quality control process. QRS rotary screw compressors from Chicago Pneumatic help your business meet the aerospace and defense industry's strict performance standards. These units generate clean, consistent airflow that won't compromise the precision tools and testing equipment your technicians depend on daily.
Primary features of the designs in our QRS line include:
- TEFC motor: Sealed motor construction keeps metal particles and composite dust from damaging internal components. The enclosed design helps prevent contamination when you produce excess debris during machining or surface finishing.
- Standard quiet enclosure: Sound-dampening technology reduces noise to levels that won't interfere with quality inspections or communication between technicians.
- Multiple configuration options: Install as a floor mount (FM) for maximum mobility, a tank mount (TM) for integrated storage or a tank mount dryer (TMD) for moisture-sensitive applications. Each setup adapts to the layout constraints of your aircraft manufacturing facility.
- Smart controller with ICONS: Remote monitoring capabilities for compressors 10 horsepower and above let maintenance teams track system performance from any connected device.
Our CPM, CPVSd and CPBg compressor lines offer additional options for specialized aerospace applications. Each model addresses different pressure requirements and facility sizes in defense contracting and aircraft component manufacturing.
Air Compressor Applications in Aerospace
Aerospace and defense manufacturers use compressed air for precision work that requires exact pressure and contamination-free air, including:
- Aircraft painting: Spray guns apply protective coatings and finishes that must meet strict durability and appearance standards for commercial and military aircraft.
- Plastic molding: Pneumatic presses shape interior components like seat housings and panel covers with the consistency needed for passenger safety certifications.
- Engine testing: Compressed air simulates flight conditions during jet engine testing and provides the power for cleaning debris from turbine components.
- Structural assembly: Pneumatic rivet guns and fastening tools join fuselage panels with the torque specifications required for airworthiness certification.
- Fuel tank maintenance: Specialized ventilation systems use compressed air to purge and empty aircraft fuel tanks during maintenance.
- Tire inflation: High-pressure systems inflate aircraft tires to the specifications needed for safe takeoffs and landings.
- Surface preparation: Pneumatic sanders prepare component surfaces for bonding and coating applications that affect aircraft performance.
Air Treatment Solutions for Airplane Services and Manufacturing
Dirty air can ruin expensive components and cause failed safety inspections when servicing or building aircraft. Our filtration technology removes fine particles and contaminants, preventing contamination of hydraulic systems and avionics equipment. Quality standards like AS9100 often require documented air purity levels that our treatment systems help you achieve and maintain.
Multiple filtration stages ensure that even trace amounts of oil or moisture do not reach sensitive manufacturing processes.
Discover More With Chicago Pneumatic
Your success depends on equipment that meets the industry's strict standards for reliability and performance. Chicago Pneumatic's compressed air systems help aircraft manufacturers maintain the quality and safety standards that keep planes flying safely. Contact a dealer near you today to learn more about our solutions for aerospace and defense.