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Vices used in aerospace manufacturing are bench-mounted or machine-integrated clamping devices designed to secure workpieces during filing, sawing, drilling, and precision fitting operations, encompassing engineer's vices, toolmaker's vices, and machine vices manufactured to tight tolerances from hardened and ground steel to prevent workpiece distortion or damage to close-tolerance components.

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Innovative sealing solutions that facilitate energy transfer, maintain fluid integrity, & exclude contaminants, ensuring components endurance.
CDI Products
Global design and manufacturer of components and systems to the aerospace & defense industry for over 90 years.
AMETEK PDS
Elaire Corporation is a global supplier for airtool collets and various drill holding collets. All parts are made in the USA.
Elaire Corporation
USA Borescopes is a global provider of quality borescopes and videoscopes.
USA Borescopes
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Accuris: ESDU Aircraft Design
Highly accurate torque sensors and transducers for the Aerospace & Defense industry since 1960.
S. Himmelstein and Co.
A global solutions leader in aerospace peelable coatings technology.
AC Products, Inc.
Toray Advanced Composites provides advanced composite tooling materials including a comprehensive series of epoxy tooling prepregs.
Toray Advanced Composites
CWST, leaders in surface treatment. Protecting and life extension of your critical components throughout any crisis!
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies
Quintus Technologies is a global leading provider of high pressure fluid cell presses and hydroform deep-draw presses for sheet metal forming
Quintus Technologies
Innovative sealing solutions that facilitate energy transfer, maintain fluid integrity, & exclude contaminants, ensuring components endurance.
CDI Products
Global design and manufacturer of components and systems to the aerospace & defense industry for over 90 years.
AMETEK PDS
Elaire Corporation is a global supplier for airtool collets and various drill holding collets. All parts are made in the USA.
Elaire Corporation
USA Borescopes is a global provider of quality borescopes and videoscopes.
USA Borescopes
Reduce the time spent on current projects by using ESDU – engineering data and software that has been approved and endorsed by professional institutions.
Accuris: ESDU Aircraft Design
Highly accurate torque sensors and transducers for the Aerospace & Defense industry since 1960.
S. Himmelstein and Co.
A global solutions leader in aerospace peelable coatings technology.
AC Products, Inc.
Toray Advanced Composites provides advanced composite tooling materials including a comprehensive series of epoxy tooling prepregs.
Toray Advanced Composites
CWST, leaders in surface treatment. Protecting and life extension of your critical components throughout any crisis!
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies
Quintus Technologies is a global leading provider of high pressure fluid cell presses and hydroform deep-draw presses for sheet metal forming
Quintus Technologies
Innovative sealing solutions that facilitate energy transfer, maintain fluid integrity, & exclude contaminants, ensuring components endurance.
CDI Products
Global design and manufacturer of components and systems to the aerospace & defense industry for over 90 years.
AMETEK PDS
Elaire Corporation is a global supplier for airtool collets and various drill holding collets. All parts are made in the USA.
Elaire Corporation
USA Borescopes is a global provider of quality borescopes and videoscopes.
USA Borescopes
Reduce the time spent on current projects by using ESDU – engineering data and software that has been approved and endorsed by professional institutions.
Accuris: ESDU Aircraft Design
Highly accurate torque sensors and transducers for the Aerospace & Defense industry since 1960.
S. Himmelstein and Co.
A global solutions leader in aerospace peelable coatings technology.
AC Products, Inc.
Toray Advanced Composites provides advanced composite tooling materials including a comprehensive series of epoxy tooling prepregs.
Toray Advanced Composites
CWST, leaders in surface treatment. Protecting and life extension of your critical components throughout any crisis!
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies
Quintus Technologies is a global leading provider of high pressure fluid cell presses and hydroform deep-draw presses for sheet metal forming
Quintus Technologies

Supply chain relationships

Sectors serving Tools companies:
Metals  •  Plastics  •  Non-metal Materials  •  Composite Materials  •  Chemicals  •  Adhesives  •  Facilities Services  •  Coatings

Tools

Sectors purchasing from Tools companies:
Machining & Metal Removal  •  Airframer  •  Forming Processes  •  Manufacturing Services  •  Airframe Assemblies  •  Metal Processing & Heat Treatment  •  Composite Processes & Manufacturing  •  Structural Components  •  Tooling  •  Turbine Engines  •  Finishing  •  Engine Rotating & Gas-Path Parts  •  Process & Finishing Equipment  •  Landing Assemblies  •  Rotors & Propellers  •  Additive & Advanced Manufacturing  •  Inspection & Non-Destructive Testing  •  Plating

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