Assemblies & Integrated Structures

TIGHTICO, Inc. is a trusted source for assemblies and integrated structures for aerospace and defense as well as industrial and agricultural machinery.

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Aerospace Manufacturing
  • NADCAP certified
  • FAA repair station
  • EASA approved repair station
  • AS9100D
  • AS9110C
  • ISO9001
  • ASR
Military And Aerospace Assemblies

Assemblies & Integrated Structures On-Time and On-Budget

When you need a reliable supplier for aerospace metal assemblies and integrated structures, turn to an industry leader with decades of experience. TIGHITCO’s highly skilled team can create complex bench top assemblies with composites, insulation, sheet metal and metal detail all in one part. We plan carefully to provide the completed component to the OEM for installation on time and within budget.

  • Excellent Responsiveness
    TIGHITCO's team is excellent on responsiveness and working with their customers to ensure open items are resolved and parts are delivered. The program, sales, engineering, quality, and operations teams are always willing to work with us and ensure parts delivered in a timely manner.
    — Jason Abate, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company

Industries We Serve

  • Aerospace
  • Defense
  • Industrial Machinery
  • Agricultural Machinery
Helicopter Glare Shield Assembly

Featured Programs

Ch-53k King Stallion

  • Access Doors & Hatches
  • Left Side Cockpit Floor
  • Console & Enclosures

VH-92A

  • Door Assy, Lower Airstair
  • Door Assy, Upper Airstair
  • Overhead Door Assy, Aft
  • Lower Airstair Assy, Aft

UH-60 Blackhawk

  • Floor Panels

UH-60M Blackhawk

  • Hoist Fairing
  • Lower Fairing

CRH

  • UES ASSY
    (Upturn Exhaust System)

S-97 Raider

  • Carbon Fiber Dashboard
  • Glare Shield Assembly

S-76D & S-92H

  • Latch For Sliding Hatch
  • Engine Cowl Door
  • Bubble Sliding Hatch
  • Sliding Door

Assembly & Integrated Structures Capabilities

Fabrication & Assembly

  • Installation of solid rivets
  • Pull fasteners, Hi-lock
  • Wet installed fasteners
  • Tool or hand drilled holes
  • Laser guided assembly systems
  • Metal foil forming
  • Laser cutting
  • Oven curing
  • Automated material cutting
  • Resistance welding
  • Automated weld system
  • 3-Axis CNC routing
  • 4-Axis CNC machining
  • Press brake forming
  • Hydroforming

Design & Engineering

  • Design assist and enhanced manufacturability
  • Composite engineering
  • Project development
  • Material selection
  • Computational fluid dynamics
  • Part modeling via CATIA V5
  • CATIA V5
  • UG NX7.5
  • MASTERCAM X4
  • 3dVIA, CPD
  • FIBERSIM
  • VERISURF
  • ENOVIA LCA

Non-Destructive Testing & Inspection

  • Ultrasonic inspection
  • A and C Scan
  • In-house Level 3
  • Portable CMM
  • Field NDI available
  • Laboratory testing
  • Radiography (X-ray)
  • Liquid fluorescent penetrant
  • Eddy current
  • Magnetic particle
  • Borescope inspections to .6mm diameter
  • Thread gauge inspection
  • Hydraulic testing
  • CMM inspection
  • NADCAP certified FPI & MPI
Integrated Structure Assembly

Reliable Assemblies & Integrated Structures Provider

TIGHITCO is a trusted assembly & integrated manufacturer providing quality components for aerospace & defense and industrial & agricultural machinery applications. We serve companies all over the world from our five locations in the United States and Mexico and we maintain industry certifications with AS9100, ISO and NADCAP. You can count on us for cost-effective production, innovative solutions, responsive service and warranty-backed assemblies & integrated structures.

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