Kineticure, LLC is an inventor-owned company focused on speeding aircraft repair through its patented Rapid Cure System. Working with other providers, it develops portable, localized heating technology that helps cure bonded nutplates in aircraft production and repair while protecting operators and airframes.
WichiTech Industries, IncWichiTech Industries designs and manufactures portable hot bonders and composite repair systems, along with inspection and thermocouple equipment for repair work. Its USA-built HB-1 is a compact 3.5-pound unit, while the customizable HB-2 handles larger or more complex repairs, reflecting the company’s focus on practical equipment that is simple to operate and quick to deploy. WichiTech serves both military and commercial customers, from large operations to small repair shops.RANDALLSTOWN, MD
Kelly Aerospace Thermal SystemsKelly Aerospace Thermal Systems is a Willoughby, Ohio manufacturer known for nearly 20 years of work in aircraft thermal systems. It designs and builds ThermaCool electric air-conditioning equipment for general-aviation manufacturers, owners, and operators, with FAA STC-certified applications across a broad range of aircraft.WILLOUGHBY, OH
Fire Containment Concepts, LLCFounded in 2014 by a veteran aircraft maintenance technician, Fire Containment Concepts makes aircraft fire-containment systems for lithium-ion battery incidents. The Hartville, Ohio company handcrafts its PED FIRE-SAFE and related equipment in the USA, with products designed to contain smoke and automatically suppress fires involving portable electronic devices. Its systems are designed, built, tested and inspected by licensed aircraft technicians, and the company holds two listed U.S. patents.UNIONTOWN, OH
Metal Fusion, IncFounded by aerospace machinist Paul Carrick in 1985, Metal Fusion, Inc. is a Redwood City manufacturer whose roots repairing DC-10 engine parts still shape its work for customers with difficult, high-value components. The company has spent more than 40 years developing thermal-spray solutions and FAA-approved repairs for aerospace and semiconductor manufacturers, with an AS9110 quality system supporting its work.WAVERLY, NY