Composite capabilities

Facility

Our complete composites facility allows us to perform everything in-house, from final design to multiple composite manufacturing techniques.

Our Morgantown, Kentucky, composite engineering and manufacturing facility houses the state-of-the-art equipment required to manufacture, test, and certify your aerospace-quality composite solutions to rigorous specifications. Centrally located in a low-cost labor market with full in-house capabilities, we’re dedicated to offering our customers the cost-effective advantage.

Boasting a 95% on-time delivery over the last three years, Advanced Composites Solutions today manufactures components for more than a dozen programs and has either led or partnered with customers to manufacture and certify more than 50 projects.

New Facility Coming Soon!

Expected Early 2025

AS9100 APPROVED

SINCE 2012

95% ON TIME DELIVERY

OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS

ITAR REGISTERED

AND COMPLIANT

OUR MANUFACTURING FACILITY INCLUDES

ISO 7 CLEAN ROOM

Trim and Drill

OFFICE SPACE

Oven Area

Shipping + Receiving

Assembly

FROZEN STORAGE

PainT booths

TESTING SPACE

TOOL STORAGE

INVENTORY

A COMPLETE LIST

ACS Equipment

ACS is a full-service in-house composite company that partners with you for successful composite solutions. Our services range from helping you bring an idea from final design all the way to final regulatory approvals, utilizing a variety of composites, metals, and other materials to deliver the ideal solution – on your timeline and budget.

    Engineering

    At our facility, we provide engineering support, collaborating with our clients to seamlessly transition their final design into full-scale production, ensuring a smooth and successful design-to-manufacturing process.

    Engineering Equipment

    • Full CAD Suite
    • 10-foot platinum FaroArm with laser scanner for dimension verification
    Prototype/Manufacturing

    Our facility includes a temperature and humidity controlled clean manufacturing area.

    Ply Preparation

    • Autometrix ply cutting machine
    • Core router table cutting
    • Autometrics CNC plycutter

    Lay-Up

    • Laser placement system for laser ply placement 
    • Design layout templates

    Cure

    ACS offers a variety of cure processes, each with their own equipment:

    • Ovens with 500˚F capability
    • 5-foot x 20-foot autoclave with 85psi/400˚F maximum operating capacity 
    • Heat-in-place infrared

    Trim & Drill

    • 5-Axis CNC machine center
    • Router and drill jigs
    • Grinding booths

    Assembly

    • Rivet equipment for assembly

    Paint

    We feature a clear coat specific paint booth for processing exposed carbon. Our painting area includes:

    • Prep Room
    • Prime Booth
    • Paint Booth
    • Cure Oven
    Testing

    Our facility offers a diverse range of testing options providing a comprehensive solution to meet all regulatory requirements.

    Testing Equipment

    • FaroArm
    • Instron
    Certification

    At our facility, we specialize in compiling all necessary data and documentation to assist with regulatory approvals from esteemed bodies such as the FAA, EASA, and other relevant authorities.

    Certification

    • Data collection during testing
    • Submission of all paperwork to assist customers in obtaining FAA, EASA, and other regulatory approvals

    Unmatched Composite Capabilities

    From final design to certification, ACS offers unmatched composite capabilities.

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