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Precision aerospace CNC machining

Total Manufacturing supports complex, low-to-medium-volume aerospace work with precision machining, experience with difficult materials, dimensional inspection, and the process control and traceability demanding programs require.

Aerospace
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What this work demands

When you source aerospace parts, the drawing is only the starting point. Total Manufacturing plans the work around the released revision, specified material, machining processes, critical features, inspection evidence, and required records. For each complex part, keeping those requirements connected to every manufacturing process helps protect acceptance, schedule, and program continuity.

Manufacturing requirements

  • Tight tolerances and complex GD&T
  • Thin walls and complex geometries
  • Aluminum alloys and difficult materials
  • CNC milling and turning
  • Material and lot traceability
  • Repeatable machining processes

Quality expectations

  • Drawing-driven inspection
  • CMM and precision metrology
  • Material and process certifications
  • Revision and configuration control
  • Nonconformance and change control
  • Required customer documentation

Project challenges

  • Distortion and tool wear
  • Maintaining process repeatability
  • Traceability across operations
  • Inspection and documentation bottlenecks
  • Long-lead materials and processing
  • Reorders and production restarts

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How we support you

Built for your industry’s requirements

Total Manufacturing manages all aspects of your project, from initial quote to final shipment, ensuring technical and quality standards are met. Our integrated systems keep everything connected, minimizing handoffs and reducing room for errors.

You have direct access to the people responsible for your parts, clear accountability throughout the job, and greater control over quality and schedule when questions or changes arise.

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Explore our manufacturing capabilities

See our full range of in-house manufacturing capabilities that support complex, multi-step work from start to finish.

Materials we work with

A wide range of metals, machined in-house

From common steels and aluminum to high-temperature and exotic alloys, we regularly machine a broad range of materials for demanding programs.

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Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel · Precipitation-Hardening Stainless Steel

Carbon & Alloy Steel

Carbon Steel · Alloy Steel · HSLA Steel

Aluminum

Aluminum alloys

Titanium

Titanium alloys

Nickel & High-Performance Alloys

Nickel Alloys · Inconel

Copper, Brass & Bronze Alloys

Copper · Brass · Bronze · Aluminum Bronze · Silicon Bronze

Specialty & Exotic Materials

Specialty Alloys · Exotic Metals

Product examples

Parts and products we manufacture

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Machined aluminum housing
Housings
Machined aluminum bracket
Brackets
Machined fixtures and workholding
Fixturing
Precision-machined steel shafts
Shafts
Welded assemblies and fixture table
Weldments

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Have questions? Here are answers to some of the questions we hear most often.

What aerospace machining projects are a good fit for Total Manufacturing?

Total Manufacturing is best suited for complex, low-to-medium-volume aerospace components that require tight tolerances, difficult materials, multiple machining operations, or extensive quality documentation. Fit for turbine blades, engine components, landing gear, and structural components depends on the drawing, material, work envelope, process route, inspection plan, and approval requirements. Projects involving additive manufacturing also require confirmation of material condition, machining allowance, datum strategy, and inspection requirements before secondary machining begins.

How are aerospace components inspected at Total Manufacturing?

For aerospace manufacturing, maintaining high quality requires an inspection approach matched to the drawing and the features that drive fit, function, and acceptance. Total Manufacturing uses CMM and other precision inspection equipment to verify dimensional requirements and complex features. Inspection can include verification during production and final inspection, depending on the drawing and customer requirements.

What materials can Total Manufacturing machine for aerospace applications?

Total Manufacturing produces aerospace CNC machined parts from aluminum alloys, titanium, stainless and alloy steels, nickel alloys including Inconel, and other specialty metals. The team’s material experience helps address heat generation, tool wear, work hardening, and dimensional stability in difficult alloys.

How does Total Manufacturing maintain traceability when CNC machining aerospace parts?

Total Manufacturing reviews the drawing, purchase order, and customer requirements to define the material identity, process records, inspection results, and applicable certifications that must remain connected to the job. Those requirements are incorporated into production planning so the appropriate records are maintained through delivery.

What certifications and registrations does Total Manufacturing hold for aerospace work?

Total Manufacturing is ISO 9001:2015 certified, ITAR registered, and holds DD Form 2345 for access to DoD export-controlled technical data. Qualification and compliance requirements across the aerospace industry vary by customer and program and should be confirmed during quoting and supplier qualification.

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