Aerospace engineering company Kanfit Ltd announced recently that it has successfully completed its Nadcap audit for composites as well as a renewed certificate for heat treatment.
Successful accreditations include core processing (CP) and liquid resin processing (LRP). In addition, Kanfit received recertification for prepreg/adhesive bonding/resin film infusion and process control testing. Accreditations for LRP authorizes Kanfit’s resin transfer mold (RTM) process according to the requirements of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
“We are extremely proud of our Composites and QA teams for bringing the company to the next level of Nadcap certification,” said Shai Fine, general manager of Kanfit. “Obtaining such a prestigious certification demonstrates our continued commitment to achieving our goal of providing top quality innovative solutions so that our customers continue to trust and depend on our products and services.”
Additionally, Kanfit reports that the new RTM process and specification for complex aerospace products that it created and developed has been adopted without changes by a prominent aerospace industry leader and has already been incorporated into its process specification library.
The company recently added 3D additive manufacturing to its autoclave manufacturing capabilities, and it is also developing other production technologies, including automated fiber placement (AFP) and robotic filament winding of closed frames.