1. 2 Our History Who are we?Who are we? Australian ownedAustralian owned Private companyPrivate company Supplier of raw materials to the aircraft manufacturing.

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Our HistoryOur History

• Who are we?Who are we?• Australian owned Australian owned • Private companyPrivate company• Supplier of raw materials to the aircraft Supplier of raw materials to the aircraft

manufacturing and maintenance manufacturing and maintenance industry in Australia and New Zealand.industry in Australia and New Zealand.

• Established in 1988.Established in 1988.• Roots go back to RFC in 1916 Roots go back to RFC in 1916

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The way it wasThe way it was

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GAF Boomerang 1943GAF Boomerang 1943

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Product RangeProduct Range

Hysol Hysol Paste and Film AdhesivesPaste and Film AdhesivesAlodine Alodine Surface Treatments Surface Treatments AluminiumAluminium Sheet, Plate, ExtrusionsSheet, Plate, ExtrusionsTitaniumTitanium Sheet, Plate, ExtrusionsSheet, Plate, ExtrusionsBearingsBearings Roller, Ball & Rod endsRoller, Ball & Rod endsTurcoTurco Cleaners & Paint Strippers Cleaners & Paint Strippers MapAero MapAero Primers & PaintsPrimers & PaintsPlasticsPlastics Delrin, Kapton, PhenolicsDelrin, Kapton, Phenolics

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Quality SystemsQuality Systems

• Instituted a formal quality system in Instituted a formal quality system in 1990 1990

• Upgraded the system to an ISO Upgraded the system to an ISO 9001:2000 compliant system in 2002 9001:2000 compliant system in 2002

• Certified by LRQA to ISO 9001in 2003Certified by LRQA to ISO 9001in 2003• Certified by LRQA to AS9120 in 2005Certified by LRQA to AS9120 in 2005• Listed on the IAQG “OASIS” database Listed on the IAQG “OASIS” database

20052005

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Metal storeMetal store

Metal stored horizontally to maintain Metal stored horizontally to maintain flatness and avoid plate slumpflatness and avoid plate slump

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Time and Temp. SensitiveTime and Temp. Sensitive

Computer monitored every 30 minutesComputer monitored every 30 minutes

3 Temp ranges -18, +2, +25 deg c.3 Temp ranges -18, +2, +25 deg c.

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Plate SawPlate Saw

4 metre(14 ft) bed PLC controlled Plate Saw4 metre(14 ft) bed PLC controlled Plate Saw

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Our PrimesOur Primes

• AMI MetalsAMI Metals• Henkel AerospaceHenkel Aerospace• RTI TitaniumRTI Titanium• Dixie BearingsDixie Bearings• MapAero PaintsMapAero Paints• Approx 10 other smaller suppliersApprox 10 other smaller suppliers• All have ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100:2002All have ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100:2002• All independently audited.All independently audited.• Most on “Oasis”Most on “Oasis”

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Our MarketOur Market

• AreaArea Size of North AmericaSize of North America• Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, PNGAustralia, New Zealand, Fiji, PNG• Tier 1 ManufacturersTier 1 Manufacturers 11• GA Aircraft Manufacturers GA Aircraft Manufacturers 44• Major Component Manufacturers Major Component Manufacturers 1212• Airlines - MajorAirlines - Major 66• Airlines - RegionalAirlines - Regional 1515• Maintenance OrganisationsMaintenance Organisations 300300

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AS9120 AdvantagesAS9120 Advantages

• Accepted as a serious supplier by Accepted as a serious supplier by primes.primes.

• Reduced site auditsReduced site audits• Reduction of problem reportsReduction of problem reports• Easy acceptance as a new supplierEasy acceptance as a new supplier..• Good internal disciplineGood internal discipline

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Main Gain from “OASIS”Main Gain from “OASIS”

• The process of obtaining ISO9001:2000 The process of obtaining ISO9001:2000 and AS9120 has instilled in our staff a and AS9120 has instilled in our staff a quality culture that permeates through quality culture that permeates through the whole company. the whole company.

• Pride in our “OASIS” registration Pride in our “OASIS” registration

• Our staff set themselves the highest Our staff set themselves the highest standards to maintain it. standards to maintain it.

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Our SystemOur System

• No special preparation for audits .No special preparation for audits .

• We sink or swim on our normal We sink or swim on our normal everyday procedures.everyday procedures.

• Ours is a no blame system.Ours is a no blame system.

• Mistakes happen but very ,very, rarely Mistakes happen but very ,very, rarely escape the system. escape the system.

• Hiding problems is not tolerated. Hiding problems is not tolerated.

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Some Creeping IssuesSome Creeping Issues

• NADCAP / OASIS overlap. A probably NADCAP / OASIS overlap. A probably unintended overlap has started to occur unintended overlap has started to occur with the trend to the use of more with the trend to the use of more composites in aircraft manufacturing. composites in aircraft manufacturing.

• NADCAP being process based was not NADCAP being process based was not intended to apply to material distributors intended to apply to material distributors

• Some are pushing NADCAP requirements Some are pushing NADCAP requirements back into the already AS 9120 and IAQG back into the already AS 9120 and IAQG approved audited distribution chain. It is a approved audited distribution chain. It is a area needing more clarification.area needing more clarification.

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NADCAP/ AS9120 IssuesNADCAP/ AS9120 Issues

NADCAP Duplicated AreasNADCAP Duplicated Areas• Storage conditions and LogisticsStorage conditions and Logistics• Full traceabilityFull traceability• Batch control and shelf LifeBatch control and shelf Life• Temperature control of chemical storageTemperature control of chemical storage• Out time recordingOut time recording• Reference to measurement standardsReference to measurement standardsAll these are already audited under AS9120.All these are already audited under AS9120.

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Quality– Cost v BenefitsQuality– Cost v Benefits

• All expenditures have an opportunity costAll expenditures have an opportunity cost• Quality systems have a cost. To date for aviation Quality systems have a cost. To date for aviation

the benefits have far outweighed the costs. the benefits have far outweighed the costs. • As the quality of our basic design, manufacturing As the quality of our basic design, manufacturing

and procurement systems improve, the law of and procurement systems improve, the law of diminishing returns will apply to new initiatives. diminishing returns will apply to new initiatives.

• Future developments must give real benefitsFuture developments must give real benefits

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Don’t get ComplacentDon’t get Complacent

• 7/8 of the worlds educated population does not 7/8 of the worlds educated population does not understand the imperial system. understand the imperial system.

• Politics, contrails and global warming. Politics, contrails and global warming.

• The Airframe for the 787 is designed for a life The Airframe for the 787 is designed for a life span that will take it into an era of oil shortagesspan that will take it into an era of oil shortages

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North Queensland OfficeNorth Queensland Office

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Aerospace Materials– Aerospace Materials– SummarySummary

• New business opportunities for our New business opportunities for our companycompany

• Unknown in the Aircraft Maintenance Unknown in the Aircraft Maintenance Industry. Industry.

• Instilled a quality culture and pride Instilled a quality culture and pride throughoutthroughout

• Substantial cost savings in audit costsSubstantial cost savings in audit costs

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Aerospace MaterialsAerospace Materials

There are many challenges for the IAQGThere are many challenges for the IAQG

to tackle. Keep moving forward in a spiritto tackle. Keep moving forward in a spirit

of co-operation and continue to lead intoof co-operation and continue to lead into

the future.the future.

Thank YouThank You