Koss Aerospace & Compressed Air for Aerospace

When we asked Alexandre Blinov, Maintenance Manager  of Koss Aerospace  - a state-of-the-art, tier-1 manufacturer of structural aircraft components and assemblies for the aerospace industry - what he thought of their DV Systems rotary screw air compressor, he communicated how impressed they are with it’s dependable and efficient operation, always ensuring that their in-house machining, processing & assembly demands are met consistently and reliably.

 

Koss Aerospace is a Tier-1 manufacturer of structural aircraft components and assemblies, having over 40 years of experience serving commercial aerospace and defense customer’s worldwide.

Koss Aerospace is a vertically integrated manufacturer with in-house capabilities for machining, processing, and assembly resulting in a seamless integration of functions.

Koss Aerospace provides integrated manufacturing solutions for: High-Speed, Multi-Axis Machining, Complete Metal Finishing, Assemblies, Kitting, Program Management, and Supply Chain Management.

We focused our efforts on the following activities:

• 5S and visual management implementation

• Process flow

• Cellular manufacturing

• Set up Time and Cycle Time reduction

• Employee empowerment and recognition

• Standardized tooling and setups for quick change over

• Hiring a dedicated continuous improvement manager focused on lean activities

Koss Aerospace has made a firm commitment to operational excellence and continuous improvements. Over the past 2 years, Koss has seen dramatic improvements in the overall performance maintaining over 95% on-time delivery and a quality rating of 99.5%.