Vsc Overview

A DR Technologies Company V System Composites Proprietary

V System CompositesOverview

Nov 2008

Chester, PA Anaheim, CAAnaheim, CA Dayton, OH

A DR Technologies Company V System Composites ProprietaryV System Composites Proprietary

Overview

ØV System Composites Business Summary

ØEngineering Capabilities

ØComposites Manufacturing Facilities

ØProcess Technologies & Applications


Business SummaryMission Statement: “Be a Top Tier Provider of Military and Civil Composite Engineering & Production Solutions that Consistently Align with VSC Core Competencies and Meet Customers Requirements”Facility Locations: Chester PA (Engineering); Anaheim CA (Fabrication); Dayton OH (Fabrication); San Diego CA (Engineering)

System Applications:Missiles Helicopters Engines UAVs Aircraft

Customers: Boeing, Raytheon, Goodrich Lockheed Martin, Army AATD, Army SMDC, Northrop Grumman, Moog, Air Force AFRL, Army Picatinny Arsenal

Key Strengths:• Prepreg Autoclave, VARTM, RTM Composite Manufacturing Process Experts• Agility and Responsiveness to Customer Schedule and Cost Needs• Production Supplier with Expertise in Product Development

Key Quality Certifications:• AS9100 and ISO 9001:2000 Certified by Lloyd’s Register, FAA conformity, NADCAP Audit 01/09• Boeing Gold/Gold Supplier, Raytheon Preferred Supplier, Williams Intl Supplier• Approved NGC supplier, NG Supplier #880-781 (New contracts for Global Hawk Production)

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Core Competencies Primary Industries Served

Ø DRT Corporation founded in 1994Ø Classified as a Small Business company for

DoD programsØ VSC is a wholly owned subsidiaries of DRTØ Locations:

§ DR Technologies HQ – San Diego, CA§ VSC – Anaheim, CA§ VSC – Philadelphia, PA office§ VSC – Dayton, OH


Business Areas & Customers

THAAD Interceptor

Missile

Missile Defense Structures§ Missile Defense Agency§ Raytheon Missile Systems§ U.S. Army Space and Missile

Defense Command§ U.S. Air Force Research Lab§ Lockheed Martin

Civil Aircraft Components

Military & Civil Aerostructures§ Boeing§ General Electric§ Lockheed Martin§ Raytheon§ Goodrich Corp.§ Moog Inc.§ Proprietary Customers

Military Aircraft Components

Electronic Enclosures

§ Northrop Grumman Corp.§ Saft Corporation§ United Seal and Rubber§ Harris Corp.§ Smiths Corp.§ House of Batteries

New Business Initiatives§ Large Out-of-Autoclave Tooling§ Integrated Composite Armor§ Composite Tubular Products

Electronic Enclosure Covers


Military Aerostructures Products & Customers

ProductsMissile Airframe Structures

CH47 Forward Pylon StructuresHelicopter Rotor Housings

External TanksIntegrated Wing Spars

Engine MountsDeployable Wings

Control Mechanisms

CustomersBoeing

Lockheed MartinRaytheon

Moog


Civil Aerostructures Products & Customers

ProductsEngine Inlet Case

Wind Tunnel FanbladesHelicopter ManifoldEngine Guide Vanes

Engine Ducts

CustomersGE

BoeingNASA

Goodrich Aerospace


We offer Total Composite Solutionsto the Aerospace Industry

CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTSDesign Envelope &Acceptance Criteria

OrBuild-to-Print

Materials & ProcessEngineering

NDE, Test & Evaluation

Research and Development•Company funded R&D•SBIRs and STTRs•Shared R&D•Contracted funded R&D

Hardware Integration

Tooling (in-house capability)•Tool design•Prototype tooling•Wash-out tooling•Composite Lay-up Molds (including master model machining)

Design & Analysis(Static and Dynamic)

Design Software:• IDEAS•ProEngineer•3-D Solid Modeler•SolidWorks•CATIA

Analysis Software:•MSC/NASTRAN; ANSYS;PATRAN

•LPT/micromechanics programs•Joint analysis codes•ABAQUS

Part Fabrication / Production:•RTM•VARTM•Compression Molding•Close-die prepreg Molding•Hand lamination/autoclave cure•Hybrid infusion technologies


Engineering Capabilities


Engineering Capabilities

Ø Design Capability§ Conceptual, Preliminary Thru Final Product Design

§ CATIA V5 & SolidWorks

Ø Analysis Capability§ Structural, Thermal, Acoustic Electrical & Impact

§ ABAQUS Explicit & Implicit Codes

§ UD-CCM Tools for Lamina/Laminate Properties

Ø Process Modeling§ LIMS for Resin Infusion Simulation

§ 3D Textiles Micromechanics Models in Development


Engineering - Military Structures


Engineering - Commercial Structures


Composites ManufacturingFacilities


Anaheim, CA Production FacilitiesØ Quality Systems:

§ AS9100 and ISO 9001:2000 Certified by Lloyd’s Register, FAA conformity§ Nadcap engagement date set – 1/09§Mfg., cure and assy – 15K sq. ft.§ Production facility – >20K sq. ft.

Ø Equipment:§ Layup

• Clean rooms (class 400K and 100K)• Barcode scanning and tracking systems• Pattern cutter/ply labeler with 18 ft. bed• 4-head LPT Laser Projection systems for precise ply

location• Material freezers over 1,700 cubic feet

§ RTM/VARTM resin mixing & dispensing systems§ Curing:

• Heated Presses up to 50-ton• Large oven - 8ft x 8ft x 30ft deep oven (600 F)• Dual zone Oil Heaters• In-house Autoclaves up to 12 ft dia x 30 ft long

(625 F/125 psi)§ Assembly and Finishing:

• Large Paint Booth 10’ x 26’• Prototype & production tooling details• Grind booth, trimming equipment • 5-Axis CNC Router (3 ft X 6 ft X 14 ft)

§ Inspection• CMM, Laser Tracker• A-scan NDT

Layup Cell

Infusion/Cure Cell

Integration/Trim Cell

Inspection/Shipping and Receiving Cell

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Anaheim, CA Autoclave Facility

12 ft. diameter x 30 ft. long (625°F/125 psi)

VSC Understands the “Development to Production” Cycle

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VSC Equipment List

Equipment Manufacturer Description

Clean rooms NA Class 100,000 and Class 400,000 Laser Projection System LPT Laser Projection Systems, LPT5 (20 ft range) - Four heads Ply Pattern Cutter Kuris-Westima 4 ft x 12 ft bed Autoclave Fisher 2.5 ft dia x 6.5 ft long (450°F/125 psi) Autoclave American 11.5 ft dia x 30 ft long (400°F/125 psi) Large Oven Oven System Inc OSI 8ft x 8ft x 30ft deep oven (500°F) Ply Cutting Tables Various 6 ft x 18 ft Bar-code scanning system Intelliclock Punch in system linked to the MRB system Sample Oven Despatch 2ft x 2ft x 2 ft deep oven (585ºF) Heated Hydraulic Press Wabash 25 Ton and 20 Ton, Temp Capability 400ºF High Volume Oil Heater Sterlco/Sterling 480V 550ºF Operating Temp Resin mixing/dispensing Lagrange Products 2.0 gal & 5 gal Heated Pressure Pot (400°F; 100 PSI; Vac) Process Controllers Watlow Watlow 93 Controllers RTM Pumps Graco & Radius 1.0 gal. Heated Graco RTM Pump / 400°F / 300 PSI Gel Coater Pump Dual 55 gal. 2 part Gel Coater pump w/ 10 ft. reach arm Meter Mix Pump Varie Varie 300 High Volume Meter Mix Pump / 30 gal/minute Resin Heat Exchanger Shimaden Resin Heat Exchanger / 110v / Shimaden PLC

NC Mill Bridge Port 1' x 5' Spindle Mill, 220V CNC Router Motion Master 5-Axis, 14ft (X) X 6 ft (Y) X 3 ft (Z)Sheet-metal Shear National 52" Width Hydraulic, 480V Table saw Delta 2' x 3' Variable Angle Drill press Do-All 16 Speed Load frame CM 2 Ton and 7.5 Ton, 6' x 14' Cutoff Saw Dewalt 12'' Diameter Blade Sewing Machine Singer 144w3d4 for preform stitching 220V Welding Equipment Hojst

Laser Tracker SMX PC controlled laser-based portable coordinate measurement machine

Hand Held A-Scan Storz Alpha II Assembly & Inspection Table Starrett Granite inspection table - 3 ft x 5 ft Inspection Equipment Various Gage blocks, calipers, micrometers, etc.

VSC Equipment List

Layup, Infusion and Cure

Test and Inspection

Assembly, Machining and Trim


Process Technologies& Applications


Prepreg Lamination Process

Composite Wind Tunnel Blades

UAV Production Components


Military Prepreg StructuresBallistic Protection Shield Application

Armored Roof

Component

Turret with Armored Roof

Integrated Composite Armor Solution with 40% Weight Reduction


Commercial Prepreg Structures


RTM & Compression Molding Process


Complex Braided RTM StructuresCommercial Engine Containment Fan Case Production

Automation And Debulking Methods Developed To Improve Quality & Performance While Reducing Cost

Braided Containment Case

Commercial Biz Jet, Very Light Jet Platforms

Part Mated to Engine

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VARTM Process


CH-47 Chinook

Aft Fairing

Fwd Fairing

Upper DeckØ Met 50% cost savings goals, improved life-cycle

Ø Reduced parts-count from >3,000 to ~250 total parts

Ø Fabricated Using PatentedAFI HyPerVARTMtm Process

Integrally Stiffened VARTM StructuresCH-47 Chinook Forward Pylon Application


Ø Achieved 25% weight reductionØ 35% cost reduction with integrated

resin infused structure & bonded assembly

Ø Reduced parts-count by 75% Ø Fabricated Using Patented AFI

HyPerVARTMtm ProcessØ Future scale-up and flight test

demonstration planned

Integrally Stiffened VARTM StructuresAdvanced Transport Aircraft Wing Application


Tooling ApplicationsPrepreg & VARTM Processing

Conventional Prepreg Tooling

Large VARTM Tooling

Hybrid Invar/composite tools


Conclusions

Ø We develop advanced composite structure products

Ø We have expertise in engineering design and analysis, prototyping, and lean composites production

Ø We have a full range of manufacturing capabilities including prepregwith oven or autoclave cure, RTM, and VARTM, including extensive experience with Cytec 977, 5250, Hexcel 8552, and ACG MTM systems.

Ø We are AS9100 and ISO 9001 Certified, NADCAP Early 2009

Ø We are agile and responsive to our customer schedule, cost and requirements with current composite production capacity

Ø Current NG Approved Supplier (#880-781) with certification to ACS Process Specification

Ø Currently a Boeing Gold – Gold supplier


Contact Info

Scott T. HolmesVP Engineering & East Coast OperationsV System Composites, Inc.1350 Edgmont Avenue, Suite 2520Chester, PA 19013

Tel: 610-619-8560Fax: 610-619-8456Mob: [email protected]

Michael J. LouderbackPresident & GMV System Composites, Inc.1015 E. Discovery LaneAnaheim, CA 92801

Tel: 714-678-2740Fax: 714-678-2745Mob: [email protected]