With its expertise across the entire aircraft production value chain, Turgis Gaillard produces tooling, elementary parts and aerostructures for its own needs and those of its partners.
The men and women of Turgis Gaillard in charge of production tooling are the custodians of a century-old heritage: it was in 1927 that the modeling activity began in our dedicated subsidiary, MMD.
This know-how endures today, and explains why we are selected for the most complex tooling, such as the main gearbox for one of the most powerful helicopters ever put into service, or the heat shield for the Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) spacecraft, to name the most emblematic projects.
But every project is a challenge. On a daily basis, our teams design and build production tooling for parts as diverse as aerostructure for civil and military aircraft, missile bodies, rocket nozzles, fighter jet engines, observation satellites, gearbox casings for armored vehicles, airliner cabin interiors, boat propellers, Formula 1 parts, etc.
Tooling is mainly used for:
These tools are produced to specifications or according to drawings, using Dassault Systèmes CAD software and in compliance with standard EN9100.
We use machining to make molds for our production tooling and to manufacture airworthy metal parts.
In the first case, we use a wide variety of materials: aluminum, steel, cast iron, graphite, copper, resin, plastic, polystyrene, wood, multi-material assemblies, etc. This enables us to select the most suitable material for the intended purpose, depending on whether the part in question is to be produced on a one-off basis or in larger or smaller series.
In the second, we machine all grades of aluminum, steel, Inconel and titanium, to manufacture parts for our own prototypes or those of our partners.
Our machine tools include several large five-axis machining centers.
Turgis Gaillard’s metalworkers carry out complex operations such as the assembly of the AAROK MALE UAV and heavy repairs or structural modifications to aircraft.
They benefit from decades of experience, with many emblematic projects to their credit (DC-8 Sarigue and Transall Gabriel SIGINT platforms, Falcon 20 flying test beds, also used for radar prediction training, etc.).
In addition to production tooling, Turgis Gaillard teams can directly manufacture composite parts for prototypes or small production runs.
The techniques used are prepreg, with or without autoclave curing, and infusion, using carbon and glass fibers.
Turgis Gaillard produces high-precision windings, airworthy electronic boards and aeronautical wiring for its own needs and those of its customers. Components are manufactured to the highest standards, making them suitable for integration into missiles, inertial navigation systems (INS) or fly-by-wire (FBW) flight controls.
