Complex forming
Hydropress work, brake forming, tube bending, swaging and experimental development for aircraft geometries.
Aircraft manufacturing • Wichita, Kansas
Built for Flight.
Aircraft components and assemblies formed, machined, welded and fabricated in Wichita, Kansas.
FAA Repair StationAWBR328X
Aircraft workComponents and assemblies
Flexible quantitiesOne-time work through production
Wichita, KansasAir Capital of the World
Capabilities
One shop. Three core strengths.
Forming, CNC machining and aircraft welding work together with fabrication, tooling and assembly.
CNC machining
Multi-axis turning and milling, conventional machining, tooling and component details.
Aircraft welding
TIG, MIG, track welding, weld repairs and Class A X-ray-quality applications across multiple alloys.
Also in-house: cutting, trimming, drilling, riveting, fitting, tooling, inspection support and assembly.
Shop equipment
Forming, machining, cutting and welding in-house.
AWT's equipment supports aircraft components, tooling, weldments and finished assemblies from initial forming through final inspection.
Forming & presses
- 10 ft, 100-ton CNC press brake
- 12 ft, 250-ton press brake
- 4 ft CNC press brake
- 500-ton press with 24 × 34 in rubber-head attachment
- 200-ton, 24 × 30 in four-post hydropress
- Small hydropress, 30 × 36 in
- Large hydropress, 48 × 144 in
- CNC batwing stretch press, 168 in capacity
- 10 ft roll, up to 3/8 in thickness
- 4 ft sheet-metal roll
- Three-roll plate roll, up to 3 in thickness
- Buffalo roll
- Beading and flaring machine, up to 2 in
- Beading table, up to 12 in capacity
- Floor squeeze
- Three shrink-and-stretch machines
CNC machining
- Hyundai 500 mm 4-axis CNC
- WELE gantry mill, 48 × 118 in
- Hyundai CNC, 40 × 20 in with 20 in Z travel
- Doosan CNC, 40 × 20 in
- AWEA bridge mill, 80 × 40 in
- Hyundai CNC live-tooling lathe, 14 in maximum diameter and 24 in travel
- 30 × 16 in CNC
- 40 × 20 in CNC
- 60 × 30 in CNC
Manual machining, cutting & finishing
- 30 in manual lathe
- Four manual mills
- 72 × 144 in, 50 hp waterjet
- 12 ft shear, up to 1/2 in capacity
- Various sandblasting equipment
Welding, brazing & inspection
- Five Miller Dynasty 250 TIG welders
- One Miller Dynasty 350 TIG welder
- 400-amp Miller MIG welder
- Brazing capability
- 12 ft Hexagon Absolute CMM arm
Completed work
Made at AWT.
Select any photo for a closer look. Examples are drawn from AWT's existing completed-work collection.
Quality & certifications
Quality belongs in the process.
AWT maintains systems and approvals supporting aircraft manufacturing, welding and repair work. Contact AWT for current controlled copies.
About AWT
Aircraft manufacturing experience under one roof.
Advanced Welding Technologies, LLC is an FAA Certified Repair Station serving aircraft manufacturing and repair work from Wichita, Kansas.
AWT accepts one-time metal fabrication, limited production, tooling, experimental assemblies, full production orders and metal repairs.
Excess inventory
Material ready for its next job.
Search available aircraft hardware, sheet, plate, extrusion, tube, bar and miscellaneous material.
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Tell us what you need built.
Include the part or assembly number, quantity, requested delivery and applicable drawings or specifications.
2020 W. 2nd Street
Wichita, KS 67203
sales@AWTKansas.com
316-262-3490