Aviation and Space Application Welding Now Offered by Rapid Sheet Metal Inc
Nashua, NH, October 14, 2011: Rapid Sheet Metal Inc, specializing in the rapid turnaround of sheet metal prototypes is pleased to announce that they are now qualified to AWS D17.1/D17.1m specifications for fusion welding for aerospace applications. This code is the consolidation of MIL-STD-1595A and MIL-STD-2219 and is the current industry standard for aviation and space application welding.
“Our employees have always strived to gain as much knowledge and experience as they can about their trade” said James Jacobs, President of Rapid Sheet Metal. “Now that our welders are qualified under this certification we have the opportunity to really broaden our welding capabilities”
Rapid Sheet Metal is now the world’s largest Rapid Prototype Sheet Metal service and employs more than 60 employees in a state-of-the-art, 25,000 square foot prototype manufacturing facility. With record sales in 2010, the newest welding certification ensures customers that the dedication to sheet metal prototypes will continue to be current as they head into 2012 and beyond.
About Rapid Sheet Metal Inc:
Rapid Sheet Metal Inc focuses strictly on providing sheet metal and stamped prototypes and time sensitive short run fabrications to new product developers and engineers. Typical quote response time is well under 24 hours and most parts are shipped in one to two weeks. A 48-hour fast expedite prototype sheet metal service is also available. Parts such as brackets, racks, housings, and enclosures are fabricated to customer data from SolidWorks, Pro/E, SpaceClaim , Inventor, KeyCreator and other 3D CAD data sources from stainless steel, cold rolled steel and aluminum materials. Rapid Sheet Metal Inc’s sister company, Rapid Machining, focuses on quick turn CNC machined and turned prototype parts.