Our Capabilities
Capabilities Overview
Project Management
Retrac Composites project managers serve as an extension of your purchasing department or design team to ensure your finished components inherit the full benefits of our composites knowledge.
Each project manager has been part of the company for 10 years or more and has been promoted internally from within starting as trainee Composite technicians, through supervisory roles and onto project engineering and management. This gives us a sound base and knowledge of the manufacturing process and requirements. We have all seen and done it!
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CAD/CAM Design
With our specialised knowledge Retrac Composites are able to take a CAD model and design production tooling and manufacturing requirements for the more complicated projects for our motorsport client base.
Retrac Composites have also currently been entrusted with working on an R&D project for a major aerospace company to produce automated tooling processes.
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Pattern & ‘pre-preg’ Mould Tool Manufacture
Retrac Composites and its sister company Retrac Productions have been manufacturing high-performance mould tools and patterns for over 40 years.
With our specialised knowledge for the high speed machining of composites, we are able to take a CAD model and design and build production tooling in house to react to demanding delivery schedules.
Kit Cutting
Retrac Composites offer both 3 and 5 axis machining centers for the manufacture of complex composite components.
We have also recently installed a CMM Cronus - the first of its type in the UK - which has a 6 metre by 3 metre by 2 metre machining envelope capable of accurately machining aluminium, composites and patterns.
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Capabilities (cont.)
R&D Prototypes
Retrac Composites have long been entrusted with providing engineering and design expertise to assist in the development of high value components within the aerospace, motorsport and automotive sectors.
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Autoclave Cured Component Manufacturing
Retrac Composites autoclave curing component facilities include 3 digitally controlled autoclaves with full computerised trace monitoring system and an additional 3 digitally controlled ovens.
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Hand Trimming, Fitting and Assembly
Retrac Composites are not at the behest of subcontractors for NDT/Phased Array Inspection.
Critically this allows our clients to feel confident their composite components will be delivered right first time.
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NDT/Phased Array Inspection
Retrac Composites are not at the behest of subcontractors for NDT/Phased Array Inspection.
Critically this allows our clients to feel confident their composite components will be delivered right first time.
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