PRLog (Press Release) -
May 06, 2010 -
Quatro’s new autoclave is equipped with state-of-the-
art computer control over all process variables including: heat up rate, dwell time, variable pressurization and controlled cooling. With a working size of 7 feet in diameter and 12 feet in length, the new ASC autoclave will have a maximum working pressure of 125 PSI and temperature of 450 degrees F. The new autoclave will be installed in April 2010.
In December 2009, Quatro broke ground for a new addition, which will allow for a 24 foot wide by 67 foot long x 22 foot tall freezer. The new freezer will have capacity to store over 75 pallets of raw carbon pre-preg material on-site. The addition will provide quick access to material and improve production lead times. Construction is expected to be completed in April of 2010.
“The new autoclave and freezer space will allow us to better manage current production capacities while undertaking new business opportunities,”
said VP of Operations, Frank Sloup, “We are very excited about the potential for growth.”
Quatro Composites™, a wholly owned business of Tec Industries, LLC, is an Iowa-based advanced manufacturer offering a full line of services from design, analysis, prototyping and production of advanced composite products. Quatro manufactures and engineers products for the aerospace, military / defense and medical markets. The business operates in two locations, Orange City, Iowa, (Headquarters, Manufacturing & Distribution) and Poway, California (Technical Development Center). For further details, visit us at www.quatrocomposites.com.
