Drone / UAV Solutions
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Our experience in designing and producing advanced composite structures makes us the ideal partner in developing and producing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Drones. Initially, HCC was involved as a designer, builder, and producer of custom components for the Canadian F3A Precision Aerobatics Team. More recently, HCC has been involved with Research and Development organizations currently developing proof-of-concept drones for major aerospace companies.
HCC provides consulting services to design and engineering teams regarding component materials, design, and fabrication. With purpose-built tooling, HCC also manufactures components and assembles the UAVs. Our experience with the Aerospace Industry and Quality Management System places us in a perfect position to move with the Drone industry as it develops.
Watch this video from the UVic Center for Aerospace Research to see what we can do:
Processes & Capabilities
Extensive knowledge of composites, plastic & carbon fibre
Paint shop
- Prime
- Top-coat
Product and Tooling Design
- 3D scanning
- Reverse engineering
- 2D and solid modeling
- Prototyping
Composite manufacturing
- Wet Layup
- Resin Infusion
- Pre-Preg
- Carbon Fibre
- Carbon Cutting
- Kevlar and other aramid material
- Rigid Urethane Core
- Honeycomb Core
- Balsa Core
Tool Manufacturing
- High and room temperature moulds
- Thermoforming moulds
- Assembly fixtures
- Trimming and drilling fixtures
- Low-cost limited use tooling
- Prolonged use durable production tooling
- Open moulds
- Closed moulds
Quality Management System
- Full material and process traceability
Thermoforming
- Kydex, and other thermoplastic polyvinyl
- Polycarbonate
- Acrylic
- PETG
- ABS
- Polyester
- Polystyrene
- Most other plastic
Vacuum Forming
Embrittlement Processes
High temp composite repair
Temperature Controlled Curing
CNC
- 3-axis
- 5-axis
- Machining of all non-ferrous materials such as wood, aluminum, acrylic, tooling boards, honeycomb, phenolic and all-foam core materials
Final assembly
- Limited run and batch runs
Harwood Custom Composites
9584B Hampden Road
Sidney, BC
Canada V8L5V5
