Southwest Composite Works is a single-source manufacturing partner for high-performance, custom carbon fiber parts, made in the USA. We specialize in taking your company’s complex ideas from initial concept to design, through prototyping, and into full-scale production.
At Southwest, we integrate engineering, in-house tooling, and advanced fabrication to help companies in the aerospace, recreation, medical, and industrial sectors to reduce their development risk, and to accelerate time-to-market.
Our manufacturing processes are built around Design for Manufacturability (DFM), ensuring that every composite part we produce is optimized for weight, strength, and repeatable production.
Capabilities
As a full-service composite and machining shop with decades of hands-on experience, we ensure your carbon fiber parts are manufactured with precision, consistency, and craftsmanship every step of the way.
Custom carbon fiber parts
We manufacture high-strength, lightweight composite components tailored to your project’s specific mechanical requirements.
Our team works to strategically control fiber orientation and resin systems, which means we can produce parts that outperform traditional materials, in terms of both durability and weight savings.
- Applications: Material selection, ply schedule optimization, and structural integrity.
- Strategic value: Maximized strength-to-weight ratios for high-stress applications.
Design & engineering
Our engineering team functions as an extension of your own team. At SWC we translate early-stage sketches and ideas, 3D models, or legacy metal parts into production-ready composite designs, optimized for the manufacturing floor.
- Applications: CAD modeling, FEA-informed design, and DFM.
- Strategic value: Reduced design iterations and lower long-term production costs.
Product development & prototyping
Bridge the gap between your company’s concept and actual production. Before you invest in permanent production tooling, we’ll produce functional prototypes that allow your team to verify fit, form, and performance.
- Applications: Rapid prototyping, functional testing, and geometry refinement.
- Strategic value: Early risk mitigation and physical validation of performance requirements.
Compression molding
For programs requiring exceptional repeatability and tight tolerances at scale, our compression molding process delivers high-consistency results, with superior surface finishes. We can help you scale any projects that require repeatable, time-efficient results.
- Applications: High-pressure curing, matched metal tooling, and complex geometry.
- Strategic value: Scalable production with minimal part-to-part variance and efficient cycle times.
Composite manufacturing
We use a variety of specialized curing processes to match the unique needs of your company’s project. Our technicians are experts in optimizing the laminate structure for maximum performance in harsh environments.
- Applications: Autoclave molding, vacuum bagging, bladder molding, and oven curing.
- Strategic value: A flexible manufacturing approach to meet specific budget and performance KPIs.
Precision machining
Our in-house CNC machining capabilities ensure that every mold, fixture, and finished part meets aerospace-grade tolerances. We do all machining in-house, in order to eliminate third-party delays and quality gaps.
- Applications: CNC mold fabrication, precision trimming, and drilling of cured composites.
- Strategic value: Gain control over dimensional accuracy and streamlined project timelines.
Carbon fiber repair
Extend the life of your high-value assets. We provide structural repairs for damaged composite components, employing the same aerospace-grade materials and controlled curing processes that were used in the original manufacturing.
- Applications: Structural assessment, scarf repair, and composite restoration.
- Strategic value: Significant cost savings and minimized downtime, compared to full component replacement.
Why choose Southwest Composite Works as your partner
DFM-focused engineering
We optimize your designs for manufacturability, to reduce iterations, and to manage costs.
In-house tooling & machining
We can offer faster lead times and tighter control over dimensional tolerances.
Proven repeatability
We use robust processes for both complex prototypes and high-volume production.
All services in-house
We work with design, tooling, and production from a single source, all under one roof.
Risk-mitigation focused
We’ll identify potential manufacturing hurdles early in the development phase.
Scalability
We offer seamless transition through all processes, from 1 prototype to 1,000+ units.
Ready to start your company’s project?
Whether you already have a complete CAD package, or whether you are just beginning the feasibility phase, our team is ready to assist.
We can provide technical reviews and formal quotes to help you move from concept to production.
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