Our Equipment
Advanced Composite Repairs has one of the most modern and well-equipped mobile repair units in Europe. Mobile units is equip with autoclave, oven, compressor and inspection room. We also have a vast array of hotbonders, heating systems, moisture meters and inspection equipment.

Composite aluminum bonding
(Pacs)phosphoric acid containment system wasdeveloped by Boeing for out of tank anodizing of aluminum. Phosphoric acid anodizing creates an oxide layer with many peaks and valleys this finger like surface provides a bonding area 8 times greater then a non anodized area.Pacs can also be used to restore damaged corrosion areas.
Pacs can be used vertical, horizontally and overhead on aluminum using vacuum bagging techniques, low strength acid, water and current.  ACR has a Pacs system capable of anodize a area of 400x400mm at a time process takes 40 minutes to complete.

Moisture Meter
Advanced composite repairs has a moisture meter that allows for the surveying composite and wood professionally. Moisture meter can switch between deep and shallow mode for measure near surface moisture.
Air temperature and humidity are automatically compared for Dew Point temperature to be displayed. Spot surface temperature readings can also be taken to warn of potential condensation problems, misleading moisture readings, or unsuitable conditions for commencing coating applications. Comparative function to display readings automatically above or below selected datum, enabling large surface areas to be quickly assessed.

Electronic tap hammer
Non destructive composite damage detection system developed by Boeing for the inspection of composite materials.
Advanced Composite Repairs has 2 Electronic tap hammer these allow us to inspect monolithic and core sandwich panels fordesbonds,delaminations, crushed core, cracks .

Thermography camera
Thermography inspection is a fast effective way of inspecting large surface areas.
Thermography is a non destructive inspection technique that uses infrared to observe the temperature transient on the surface. Heat is emitted via heating lamps or air gun and is observed via camera. Irregularities in the temperature distribution across the surface indicate the presence of defects.  Works well in detecting disbonds, delaminations, crushed core and water ingression.

Video borescope
Inspection of internal components using a flexible optical tubing device designed to complete close up detailed inspections in tight areas.  Powerful  light on tip illuminates inspection area and a narrow diameter probes with  tip articulation, to easily navigate the inspection area. Also full video recording of inspection area is possible.

Hotbonder
Composite repair system used for the controlling and monitoring heat and vacuum parameters.
ACR has 2 hotbondersystem allow us to control any heat source for curing composite or metal bonding etc. Hotbonder system logs curing data as heat input, vacuum pressure and time for repair and quality control documents. Allows for mobile high quality repairs to be made using  prepreg or high temperature curing resins and adhesives.

Ultrasonic leak detector
Ultrasonic Leak Detector allows to detect pressure and vacuum leaks that can’t be heard by the human ear. Leaks can be found in high noise environments due to visual led indicators and audible tone.

Fluorescent dye penetrant inspection
Is a non-destructive testing method widely applied to locate surface-breaking defects in all non-porous materials (metals, plastics, or ceramics). The penetrant may be applied to all non-ferrous materials and ferrous materials. Fluorescent dye is applied to surface and inspected using ultraviolet light.Used to detect casting, forging and welding surface defects such as hairline cracks, surface porosity, leaks in new products, and fatigue cracks on in-service components.

Fluorescent magnetic particle inspection
Is a non-destructive testing  process for detecting surface and slightly subsurface discontinuities in ferroelectric materials such as iron, nickel, cobalt, and some of their alloys. The process puts a magnetic field into the part. The magnetic lines of force are perpendicular to the direction of the electric current. Ferrous iron particles are applied to the part. The particles may be dry or in a wet suspension. If an area of flux leakage is present the particles will be attracted to this area creating a indication.