The importance of a Manufacturer that Understands Your Deadlines
One of the most important things that an aerospace manufacturer can do is take proactive steps to ensure that they meet delivery deadlines, especially for spacecraft components. The space exploration and satellite manufacturing sectors have experienced significant growth over the past decade. In this market, meeting the launch date is extremely important, which is why having a parts manufacturer who understands and delivers spacecraft components on time is paramount.
In a past article, we have discussed the importance of a good tracking system and an organized shop–and this is one of the reasons why such a system is necessary. Aerospace manufacturing is an industry that already requires demanding precision and durability, and for manufacturers in the Space Exploration sector, they have to also meet very strict launch deadlines while accommodating any design changes that might come up.
The satellite industry especially is flooded with startup companies these days, all of whom have launch dates to meet. With the explosion of growth in the number of companies in the satellite industry, there has been an increased need for manufacturers of the spacecraft components to get those satellites into orbit–and an increased need for manufacturers who understand the importance, not just of making parts for rockets and satellites, but also getting them to the customer on time so that they’ll be ready to launch when the time comes.
Spacecraft component manufacturing is a stringent sector of Aerospace manufacturing not just for quality but also deadlines. Manufacturers in this industry should be flexible and knowledgeable on what they’re making. As the rocket is built, changes almost always need to be made to certain parts, and those changes have to be made quickly. And as production scales up, so do the number of changes needed in a part’s design in order to streamline the manufacturing process at large production volumes while still meeting the same quality and tolerance standards. Having a good tracking system and an organized facility allows aerospace manufacturers to adapt to these unexpected changes and challenges with much more ease.
Superior Thread’s Experience in Spacecraft Manufacturing
We commonly work with some of the largest space companies in the world, manufacturing spacecraft components to meet their needs. From the moment we receive the quote and sometimes even to the point where we deliver the parts, our partners are constantly making changes to their designs, which may then affect the design on the parts that we’re making for them. Because we are so organized and so meticulous about our job tracking and ERP system, we are able to accommodate those changes quickly. Not only that, but as we go through the quoting process, we lend a lot of feedback on the manufacturability of the components that our partners would like us to make, combining our experience in thread rolling and CNC machining with our knowledge of the industry.
Space manufacturing is a demanding industry in both time constraints and quality. At Superior Thread Rolling, we know how important it is that you get the parts you need on time, so that you can meet your deadlines and stay on schedule for your launch. To work with a spacecraft component manufacturer that understands your needs, contact us today to learn more.