Welding is one of ACE’s core competencies. ACE started as a weld shop in 1949, and has been servicing the aerospace industry ever since.
Our team enjoys working on familiar and brand-new projects, with a different assignment every day.- Our team take on projects from light, fine alloy welds to seriously hot die fine-tuning.
- Our welders perform delicate welds seen here on these oil tanks – to extreme, robust welds on the right.
- We couldn't be prouder of our team of true professionals.
- A recent oil tank project underway...
- In this OIL TANK project, a custom tool was created...
- ..to hold elements, because these tanks are assembled from three sections.
- The middle section of these tanks is an expansion band which adds length and volume to the tanks. Tacking (right) holds the material in place. A preliminary cold pass weld (left) maintains alignment more securely for the final, full-penetration welds.
- The full penetration weld is added.
- Rods used for the welds.
- The final section is being held precisely in place by the custom tooling for the last joint.
- The black band reveals the seam, and provides an even template for well-spaced tacking.
- ACE produces runs of many multiples, complex assemblies which maintain exact measurements to meet aerospace requirements.
- Special care was given to the full-penetration welds.
- Another tank project starts, this one with multiple connectors. These holes are precision drilled to accept varying-size threaded couplings.
- Here are the final tanks... ready to ship.
- We call this intake "the doghouse"... the have extra heavy welds to withstand extreme pressures.
- Once competed, they are given a protective finish to prevent corrosion.
- Reinforcements give this heavy-duty duct extra rigidity for a high force and pressure environment.
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