Exotic Metals Forming Division

With the addition of Parker Meggitt last September, we bring even more value to our customers and open new doors of opportunity for Parker Aerospace. Today, we are excited to share a video that speaks to where we are today and our new direction and focus for tomorrow.

When people find opportunity, trust and camaraderie in the workplace, they proudly drive the success of an organization. These reasons are why the Exotic Metals Forming Division has remained a leader within the aerospace manufacturing industry. 

Exotic Metals Forming Division began in 1966 with the creation of titanium sheet metal flanges. Today, the organization continues to be a leader in the forming of specialty metals in the aerospace industry as an expert using titanium and nickel alloys. Exotic continues to refine and develop ways to form these alloys using specialized manufacturing processes. 

For many years, Parker Aerospace has been a supporter of the FIRST Robotics Orange County Regional, with team members volunteering their time and organizing financial support from the parent company, Parker Hannifin. This year the local aerospace teams from Parker came together to support FIRST’s Orange County Regional Competition both as judges and professional ambassadors for interested students.  

Parker Aerospace is making the voyage to the moon and beyond with NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and the Orion deep-space capsule. Instead of designing new components, Boeing and NASA leveraged a strong relationship with Parker to assess equipment created for other space vehicles. 

In the fast-moving aviation industry, prime aircraft manufacturers rely on innovation, speed-to-market and low operational costs to satisfy the demands of their customers. Primes in turn look to their suppliers to understand their needs and adapt their operations to meet ever-increasing quality, cost and delivery requirements.

Aircraft manufacturers face many design and manufacturing challenges that are amplified due to the level of perfection and precision required in their safety-critical industry. In addition to meeting rigorous design and manufacturing requirements, aircraft manufacturers must examine every opportunity to speed time to market, save costs, lower weight, reduce waste and meet fuel efficiency and sustainability goals.

Exotic Metals Forming founder, Don Lindsey, had overheard a conversation in the Boeing lobby regarding the failure of titanium sheet metal flanges on the 727 aircraft. Being the consummate salesman, he recognized this as an opportunity to utilize a manufacturing process that would revolutionize the forming of sheet metal parts.