Advanced Wear Solutions, Precision Manufacturing & ITAR‑Registered Expertise

The aerospace and defense industry is one of the most demanding areas for component performance. Partnering with the right aerospace components manufacturer, contractors and OEMs means staying on schedule and safeguarding against system failure.

Mission-critical applications require metallurgy-led engineering solutions. Fisher Barton delivers high-performance, ITAR-registered components engineered at the material level to survive mission-critical applications. Our engineers combine deep materials‑science expertise, precision machining, and advanced surface engineering to create components that outperform traditional manufacturing approaches.

Partner with Fisher Barton for advanced surface engineering for compliant and traceable aerospace programs.

The Cost of Premature Component Wear and Failure

High-level decision-makers responsible for aerospace systems face a range of challenges. Traditional manufacturing solutions can introduce failure points in components such as aerospace wear parts, contributing to project uncertainty. Abrasive wear, high-temperature degradation, friction, and corrosion can significantly impact business operations.

These problems can also accelerate component degradation. For OEMs and manufacturers, degradation raises maintenance costs, extends operational downtime, and increases the risk of mission-critical system failure.

 

Engineering for Aerospace Wear-Resistant Components

Predictability is nonnegotiable in the aerospace industry. Engineers and OEMs often encounter further issues stemming from a disconnected supply chain of designers, material suppliers, and machine shops. Fisher Barton’s integrated engineering solutions for aerospace wear-resistant components eliminate these uncertainties.

Our process involves engineering components from the microstructure upward. This approach ensures that performance is built in as part of the engineering process, rather than added on afterwards. Three core pillars of innovation guide our approach.

 

1. Metallurgy-Led Solutions

Our process involves collaborating with expert engineers who understand the extreme conditions encountered in commercial aviation, aircraft, space systems, and propulsion systems. Using resources from the Fisher Barton Technology Center, we use a data-driven approach to solve wear problems via:

  • Performance validation using ASTM wear testing, including abrasion, erosion, and metal-on-metal
  • Advanced material analysis through SEM and laser microscopy
  • Alloy selection, optimization, and microstructure engineering
  • Prototyping, design validation, and performance modeling

This thorough approach validates component performance and survivability before full-scale production, mitigating risk. High-end aerospace decision-makers can benefit from components engineered at the material, microstructural, and surface levels to withstand the rigors of aerospace duty cycles.

 

2. Advanced Engineering for Aerospace Environments

We extend component life through advanced coating solutions that prevent wear and corrosion:

  • Thermal spray coatings: We create dense, powerfully bonded surfaces with thermal spray coatings. Our innovative, science-led techniques protect against erosion, high-velocity friction, and corrosion in engines, actuators, and pneumatic systems.
  • Laser cladding and advanced bonding: We apply metallurgically bonded overlays through laser cladding and bonding to protect critical, high-load surfaces. This process helps create components such as shafts, valves, and landing gear.

This approach to harnessing aerospace wear-resistant components creates a surface that resists erosion and friction in high-stress environments.

 

3. Precision Aerospace Component Machining

Producing complex components with tight tolerances is challenging enough. The intricacies of aerospace component machining require high-precision solutions for shafts, bearings, and other rotating components. Our Turning Center of Excellence facilities specialize in close-tolerance machining, supporting the production of complex geometries from exotic alloys such as Inconel, titanium, and hardened steels.

Fisher Barton’s capabilities also include multi-axis CNC and Swiss machining for complex geometries. Our machining facilities are ISO 9001:2015 certified, adhering to the highest quality standards to support secure aerospace and defense supply chains.

Aerospace Wear Parts That Fisher Barton Manufactures

Fisher Barton’s Turning Center of Excellence specializes in producing high-precision shafts and rotating components essential to modern aerospace systems. Our team of experts is experienced in machining challenging exotic alloys and enhancing components.

Our advanced coatings are engineered to significantly reduce wear, minimize leakage, and prevent corrosion in harsh operating environments.

close up of cnc wear parts from areospace coponents

Precision Shafts and Rotating Components

We manufacture a wide range of shafts and cylindrical parts for mission-critical applications, including:

  • Actuator shafts
  • Fuel and hydraulic system shafts
  • Electric motor and auxiliary power unit (APU) shafts
  • Accessory gearbox shafts

Each of these components supports tight tolerances to ensure performance and reliability for high-speed, high-load aerospace systems.

Seals and Shafts

Bearing, Seal, and Wear Surfaces

Our integrated engineering solutions also provide coating and finished components for superior durability, including:

  • Seal lands
  • Wear sleeves
  • Bushings
  • Valve wear surfaces

These advanced solutions dramatically extend component life and reduce the risk of leakage. They also help to combat seal abrasion and ensure corrosion resistance in demanding aerospace operating conditions. By combining advanced manufacturing, materials expertise, and tailored surface treatments, Fisher Barton offers end-to-end solutions for challenging aerospace wear parts needs.

Aerospace Solutions From an ITAR-Registered Partner

Fisher Barton is ITAR-registered, ensuring a secure, compliant, and fully traceable manufacturing process for leading decision-makers in manufacturing, including defense contractors. Partnering with an ITAR-registered aerospace components manufacturer is essential for sensitive government project programs.

The benefits of clear, predictable supply chain security and compliance offer industry leaders immeasurable peace of mind.

 

A Premier Aerospace Precision Components Supplier

Mission-critical applications across the aerospace and defense industries don’t have to be uncertain. Find a strategic metallurgical innovation partner to solve aerospace wear parts issues and provide supply chain predictability, mitigate risk, and streamline processes.

Fisher Barton secures your supply chain through integrated manufacturing solutions and unparalleled materials expertise. We partner with you to conceptualize and collaborate from concept to delivery, recommending the right materials and processes to optimize component life cycle across aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial applications

Are you ready to solve your toughest wear challenges through our integrated engineering capabilities? Whether you have a design ready for manufacturing or a general query, Fisher Barton’s experts are ready to discuss your project requirements. Get in touch to request a quote or call 920-688-4367 to discuss your next aerospace components manufacturing project.