SIN 874-501: Supply and Value Chain Management Services

The NASA Shuttle Logistics Depot (NSLD) was established to assume Manufacturing, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) responsibility for hardware. This OSHA Star site is also ISO9001, ISO14001 and AS9001 certified. The NSLD has a 100,000 class Clean Room and a 160,000 class Clean Work Area. Leminar Flow Workstations are located throughout the NSLD facility some of which are certified as Static Safe work stations.

Avionics capability includes analog, digital and RF components in Wire Harnesses, Communications and Tracking, Data Processing, Displays & Controls, Electrical Power Distribution & Control, Guidance Navigation & Control, Atmospheric Revitalization, and Instrumentation systems. USA is experienced in reverse engineering of Special Test Equipment.

Mechanical capability includes mechanical mechanisms, fluid system components and structures. Included in this capability are latch actuators, drive actuators, hydraulic cylinders, brakes, pneumatic valves, pneumatic actuators, high and low pressure regulators, control panels, tanks, liquid propellant valves, propellant disconnects, liquid propellant circulation pump, and cryogenic components, along with ducts and tubing. Manufacturing of tubing includes multiple benders, hydrostatic testing and Titanium Tube processing with an Autofrettage. Certified for multiple welding processes including Automatic tube welding (Astro Arc), Tungsten-Inert Gas, (GTAW automatic and manual), Resistance welding (spot), Plasma Arc Cutting, Shield Matal Arc (SMAW), Metal Inert Gas (MIG) and Induction Tube Brazing (manual and vacuum Bell Jar).

Manufacturing capability includes a machine shop supported by state-of-the-art CATIA V5 CAD/CAE systems on Sun Workstations using CNC mills and lathes, electric discharge machining (EDM), CAM Engineering/NC Programming, and CNC Programming of 3, 4 and 5 axis parts. In addition we developed a tool design and manufacturing process that enables us to recreate or develop new special tools.

Test capabilities include functional, EMI, audio, light, luminance, ammonia, cryogenic, and environmental testing. Environmental test facilities include vacuum ovens and vibration tables. We have an indoor compact antenna range and a far field outdoor antenna range.

Inspection capabilities include Non-contact Video and Coordinate Measurement Devices, Optical Comparators, and Vacuum Leak Testing as well as advanced Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) inspection techniques, exams and records, such as those for N-rays, X-rays, Borescope inspection, Dye Penetrant, Radiographic, Magnetic Particle, Ultrasonic and Eddy Current.

Complete infrastructure and supporting systems are in place to support MRO and Depot activities including Reliability Centered Maintenance, Pressure Vessel certification, document release and control, closed loop accounting, Configuration Management, Test and Measurement Equipment calibration, tracking and recall system, Work Control, Scheduling and Planning functions, consumables, and Ground Support Equipment (GSE), including a wide array of hazardous materials. Equipped and certified to produce/reproduce Military Specification shipping containers out of both wood and fiberboard and capacity to design packaging specifications and to build new shipping containers.

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