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TRANSFORMING DREAMS INTO REALITY ---- IT’S WHAT WE DO BEST AT THE PROTOTYPE LAB.
LOCATED AT THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER IN FLORIDA,
THE PROTOTYPE LAB IS WHERE ENGINEERS AND HIGHLY SKILLED TECHNICIANS HELP CUSTOMERS EXPLORE NEW IDEAS,
SOLVE PROBLEMS, AND BUILD SOLUTIONS.
FROM SUPPORTING WORLDWIDE FIRST ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS,
TO PROVIDING WORLD CLASS SERVICES FOR LAUNCH SUPPORT …
WE DO IT ALL!
THE PROTOTYPE LAB HAS A LONG HISTORY OF PROVIDING FAST SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX PROBLEMS.
WE SPECIALIZE IN TURNING CHALLENGING PROBLEMS INTO COMPLETE “DOCUMENTED” SOLUTIONS.
WE’RE A TOTAL SERVICE FACILITY, FROM BRAINSTORMING TO MODELING,
DESIGN ANALYSIS, PROTOTYPING, FABRICATION, TESTING, MODIFICATION,
AND IMPLEMENTATION.
THE PROTOTYPE LAB IS AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE FOR LAUNCH OPERATIONS.
WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SPECIAL TOOL USED
TO REMOTELY PRY APART THE SPACE SHUTTLE’S BALL STRUT TIE ROD
ASSEMBLY JOINT AND ROTATE THE BALL, WHILE INSPECTING FOR CRACKS.
OUR TOOLS AND EXPERTISE, PAVED THE WAY TO CLEARING THE SHUTTLE FOR LAUNCH.
ANOTHER DAY …ANOTHER MISSION …WE DEVELOPED A UNIQUE DEVICE
CALLED THE “NIPPER TOOL” WHICH ENABLED THE REMOVAL OF A SMALL
PIECE OF METAL, DEEP WITHIN THE SHUTTLE’S FUEL LINE.
OUR TOOL PREVENTED A POSSIBLE CATASTROPHE AND AGAIN,
CLEARED THE SHUTTLE FOR FLIGHT.
JUST TWO EXAMPLES.
TWO PROJECTS.
TWO “SUCCESS STORIES.”
AND WE’VE DONE THOUSANDS, BOTH BIG AND SMALL.
OUR SUCCESS MEANS CUSTOMER SUCCESS.
OUR STAFF OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ARE SKILLED IN NEW PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT AND WELL VERSED IN CREO, PRO-MECHANICA, MATHCAD,
“COORDINATE” MEASURING MACHINES, AND “FUSED” DEPOSITION MODELING MACHINES.
OTHER SERVICES INCLUDE REVERSE ENGINEERING, FIELD WORK, AND TEST SUPPORT.
WITH A STATE OF THE ART MACHINE SHOP, STAFFED BY HIGHLY SKILLED
MECHANICAL TECHNICIANS, MACHINISTS, AND FABRICATION EXPERTS,
WE ARE THE ONE STOP SOLUTION FOR FABRICATION AND
“MANUFACTURING” ENGINEERING AT THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER.
WE DO RAPID PROTOTYPING USING “FUSED” DEPOSITION MODELING, “CNC” MACHINING, SHEET METAL FABRICATION
(WITH WATER-JET CUTTING), WELDING AND BRAZING, PNEUMATIC, HYDRAULIC AND
CRYOGENIC SYSTEM FABRICATION, COMPOSITE MATERIAL FABRICATION,
“COORDINATE” MEASURING MACHINES AND 3D SCANNING.
THE PROTOTYPE LAB SUPPORTS ALL LEVELS OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT,
FROM TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVELS (TRL 1), TO PROVIDING TOOLS,
TEST ARTICLES AND TEST EQUIPMENT FOR CONDUCTING BASIC RESEARCH
THROUGH TRL 9.
WE’RE ALL ABOUT OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS FROM START TO FINISH AND
EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.
WE TROUBLESHOOT …
WE REPAIR …
WE EVEN MODIFY TO SUIT OUR CUSTOMER’S NEEDS.
THE PROTOTYPE LAB IS A VITAL LINK BETWEEN DESIGNERS AND VENDORS.
IT HELPS AVOID MISTAKES .
IT HELPS AVOID COSTLY CONTRACT CHANGES.
AND... IT HELPS AVOID SCHEDULING SLIPS.
IN ADDITION TO MECHANICAL FABRICATION, WE HAVE A HIGHLY SKILLED
STAFF OF ELECTRICAL TECHNICIANS, EXPERIENCED IN ELECTRICAL
CONTROLS, FABRICATION AND TROUBLESHOOTING.
THEIR UNMATCHED CAPABILITIES ALLOW US TO OFFER INSTRUMENTATION,
CONTROLS, DATA ACQUISITION, AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS, FOR A TOTAL
END TO END SOLUTION.
WE’RE A PLACE WHERE DIVERSITY OF IDEAS, EXPERIENCE, AND CREATIVE IMAGINATION,
ALL MERGE INTO INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR OUR CUSTOMERS.
WE ARE THE KSC PROTOTYPE LAB……
JUST ONE MORE REASON WHY …… DREAMS FLY …
AT THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER.