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GPS Module Housings Components CNC Machining for Aerospace

GPS module housing components are precision-machined protective enclosures that provide antenna mounting, RF signal integrity, and environmental protection for aircraft navigation systems including GPS antenna housings, receiver module enclosures, RF shielding covers, and connector mounting panels. At Zintilon, we specialize in CNC machining of aluminum alloy housings with EMI shielding provisions, magnesium lightweight enclosures with optimized geometry, stainless steel RF shields with precision tolerances, and integrated mounting provisions to achieve exceptional dimensional accuracy, signal integrity, and aerospace compliance for critical commercial aircraft, military aircraft, business jet, and helicopter GPS navigation applications.

Key Features:

  • Precision dimensional accuracy ±0.050mm ensuring proper antenna alignment and circuit board mounting
  • Aerospace-grade materials: aluminum 6061-T6, 7075-T6, magnesium AZ91D, stainless steel 304/316
  • EMI shielding effectiveness >40 dB at GPS frequencies 1.2-1.6 GHz with gasket groove tolerance ±0.075mm
  • Mounting interface flatness ±0.040mm preventing signal degradation and connector misalignment
  • AS9100D certified manufacturing with full traceability, EMI testing, and environmental validation


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Increased Productivity

Increased Productivity

Engineers get time back by not dealing with immature supply chains or lack of supply chain staffing in their company and get parts fast.

10x Tighter Tolerances

10x Tighter Tolerances

Zintilon can machine parts with tolerances as tight as+/ - 0.0001 in -10x greater precision compared to other leading services.

World Class Quality

World Class Quality

Zintilon provides aerospace parts for leading aerospace enterprises, verified to be compliant with ISO9001 quality standard by a certified registrar. Also, our network includes AS9100 certified manufacturing partners, as needed.

Premium Aerospace Alloys

Premium Aerospace Alloys

2024-T3, 6061-T6, 7075-T6 aluminum optimized for your specific application

Advanced Multi Axis Machining

Advanced Multi-Axis Machining

3-axis and 5-axis CNC for I-beams, C-channels, tapered spars, and complex geometries

Rapid Development Cycles

Rapid Development Cycles

Prototype to certified production in weeks, not months

Aerospace Grade Surface Treatments

Aerospace-Grade Surface Treatments

Anodizing Type II/III, passivation, polishing, shot peening, and custom coatings

AS9100D Quality Certification

AS9100D Quality Certification

Complete traceability and documentation for regulatory compliance

Flexible Production Scaling

Flexible Production Scaling

Single prototypes to 10,000+ unit production runs with consistent quality

From Prototyping to Mass Production

Zintilon is certified for the AS9100D aerospace quality management standard and supplies engineered components to commercial aircraft manufacturers, military aircraft OEMs, business aviation producers, and GPS navigation system integrators worldwide.

Prototype GPS Module Housing Components

Get high-precision prototypes of GPS housing assemblies that mimic your final design. Verify EMI shielding effectiveness, evaluate environmental sealing, test RF performance, and confirm dimensional accuracy before full-scale aerospace production.

Key Points:

  • Rapid prototyping with signal integrity validation

  • Dimensional accuracy (±0.050mm for mounting features)

  • Test shielding effectiveness, sealing, and compliance early


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EVT – Engineering Validation Test

GPS module housing component configuration and design must meet all dimensional accuracy, EMI shielding, and environmental sealing requirements for prototype construction. Identify signal interference and seal leakage issues early to ensure reliable GPS operation, as prototype parts are adjusted for gasket groove geometry and connector specifications.

Key Points:

  • Validate prototype functionality with GPS signal testing

  • Rapid design iterations for shielding optimization

  • Ensure readiness for production with environmental validation


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DVT – Design Validation Test

Use different materials and surface treatments to analyze GPS housing component performance for signal integrity and environmental resistance. This is to assess the aircraft GPS navigation system performance to achieve desired accuracy and certification standards before production.

Key Points:

  • Confirm design integrity and signal specifications

  • Test multiple alloys and coating configurations

  • Ensure production-ready performance with lightning protection testing


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PVT – Production Validation Test

Assess large-scale production capabilities for GPS module housing components and evaluate production consistency challenges before initiating full production to address dimensional uniformity and shielding quality gaps in the manufacturing process flow.

Key Points:

  • Test large-scale production capability with coordinate measurement

  • Detect and fix process issues early in precision milling

  • Ensure consistent part quality and EMI performance


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Mass Production

Efficiently manufacture high-quality GPS module housing components, guaranteeing dependable aircraft navigation system performance and punctual delivery to aircraft manufacturers and GPS system suppliers.

Key Points:

  • Consistent, high-volume production with AS9100D compliance

  • Precision machining for avionics quality standards

  • Fast turnaround with strict quality control and FAA/EASA certification support


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Aerospace Industry, GPS Module Housing Components, Machining Capabilities

We deliver precision CNC machining for GPS module housings using multi-axis machining centers and precision milling equipment. Our capabilities include precision milling for housing bodies achieving dimensional accuracy ±0.050mm, precision machining for EMI gasket grooves with tolerance ±0.075mm and depth control ±0.050mm ensuring shielding effectiveness >40 dB at GPS frequencies 1.2-1.6 GHz, precision drilling for connector mounting holes with positional accuracy ±0.050mm, precision machining for circuit board mounting bosses with height tolerance ±0.075mm, precision machining for antenna mounting surfaces with flatness ±0.040mm, and integrated environmental sealing grooves per AS568 specifications. We machine aluminum 6061-T6 general-purpose housings, aluminum 7075-T6 high-strength enclosures, magnesium AZ91D ultra-lightweight housings reducing weight 30-35% versus aluminum, and stainless steel 304/316 for corrosion-resistant RF shields. Comprehensive testing includes EMI shielding effectiveness testing per MIL-STD-461, environmental sealing validation IP67 rating, GPS signal integrity testing, and dimensional validation ensuring 20 years+ service life with FAA/EASA compliance.
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Materials & Finishes

Materials
We provide a wide range of materials, including metals, plastics, and composites.
Finishes
We offer superior surface finishes that enhance part durability and aesthetics for applications requiring smooth or textured surfaces.

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Materials for GPS Module Housing Components

Our CNC machine shop uses and offers for GPS module housing components 8+ aerospace-grade aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys, and stainless steels to support rapid prototyping, precision aerospace manufacturing, and to maintain quality to AS9100D, FAA, EASA, and military GPS navigation specifications.
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High machinability and ductility. Aluminum alloys have good strength-to-weight ratio, high thermal and electrical conductivity, low density and natural corrosion resistance.

Price
$ $ $
Lead Time
< 7 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.003 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
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Zinc is a slightly brittle metal at room temperature and has a shiny-greyish appearance when oxidation is removed.

Price
$ $ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
Titanium Image

Titanium is an advanced material with excellent corrosion resistance, biocompatibility, and strength-to-weight characteristics. This unique range of properties makes it an ideal choice for many of the engineering challenges faced by the medical, energy, chemical processing, and aerospace industries.

Price
$$$
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
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Stainless steel alloys have high strength, ductility, wear and corrosion resistance. They can be easily welded, machined and polished. The hardness and the cost of stainless steel is higher than that of aluminum alloy.

Price
$ $ $
Lead Time
< 7 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
Steel Image

Steel is a strong, versatile, and durable alloy of iron and carbon. Steel is strong and durable. High tensile strength, corrosion resistance heat and fire resistance, easily molded and formed. Its applications range from construction materials and structural components to automotive and aerospace components.

Price
$ $ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.001 mm (routing)
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
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Highly resistant to seawater corrosion. The material’s mechanical properties are inferior to many other machinable metals, making it best for low-stress components produced by CNC machining.

Price
$ $ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
Brass Image

Brass is mechanically stronger and lower-friction metal properties make CNC machining brass ideal for mechanical applications that also require corrosion resistance such as those encountered in the marine industry.

Price
$$$
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
Copper Image

Few metals have the electric conductivity that copper has when it comes to CNC milling materials. The material’s high corrosion resistance aids in preventing rust, and its thermal conductivity features facilitate CNC machining shaping.

Price
$$$
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
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Due to the low mechanical strength of pure magnesium, magnesium alloys are mainly used. Magnesium alloy has low density but high strength and good rigidity. Good toughness and strong shock absorption. Low heat capacity, fast solidification speed, and good die-casting performance.

Price
$ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 7 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
Iron Image

Iron is an indispensable metal in the industrial sector. Iron is alloyed with a small amount of carbon – steel, which is not easily demagnetized after magnetization and is an excellent hard magnetic material, as well as an important industrial material, and is also used as the main raw material for artificial magnetism.

Price
$ $ $ $ $
Lead Time
< 10 days
Tolerances
Down to ±0.005 mm
Max part size
3000*2200*1100 mm
Min part size
2*2*2 mm
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FAQs: GPS Module Housings Components CNC Machining for Aerospace Applications

Components of GPS module housings have aluminum 6061-T6 GPS antenna housing (dimensions 50-200mm) with dimensional accuracy of ±0.050mm giving the antenna mounting surface a flatness of ±0.040mm, receiver module housing with circuit board mounting facilities (standoff tolerance of ±0.075mm) with EMI gasket grooves (width 2-4mm, depth 1-2mm) having tolerance ±0.075mm resulting in shielding effectiveness of over 40 dB Components are in accordance with RTCA DO-160 environmental standards and TSO-C129/C145/C146 GPS standards.

Aluminum 6061-T6 offers tensile strength of 310 Mpa and great machinability of a dimension of 0.5mm with good electrical conductivity of 40 IACS of EMI shielding, lightweight 2.7 g/cm 3, corrosion resistance with anodated protection and affordable cost in small to medium size enclosures. Magnesium AZ91D is very lightweight (density 1.81 g/cm3) that of 30-35 percent weight reduction over aluminum in aircraft fuel consumption, suffices housing strength, is a good EMI shielding as well as is machinable. Stainless steel 316 offers high corrosion resistance to exterior antenna enclosures that are exposed to the conditions of moisture and salt spray, high RF shielding capability greater than 50 dB, and high environmental performance.

Precision milling produces 3 dimensional accuracy of housing bodies to a value of ±0.050mm. Precision machining forms EMI gasket grooves at +- 0.075mm tolerance and depth -0.050mm. Precision drilling produces connector mounting holes that have a positional accuracy of ±0.050mm. Circuit board mounting bosses are precision machined to tolerance of height within +0.075mm. Antenna mounting surfaces are produced with a flatness of ±0.040mm and Ra of 1.6-3.2mu with precision machining. Environmental sealing grooves are done by precision machining as required by AS568. Surface treatments are chromate conversion as specified by MIL-dTL-5541 to ensure enhancement of EMI, hard anodizing as specified by MIL-A-8625 Type III (50-75um) to provide corrosion protection and conductivity, electroless nickel plating to provide RF shielding and protective coats as specified by MIL-PRF-85285.

We have a dimensional accuracy of the ±0.050mm of housing envelope to provide proper circuit board and connector orientation, the flatness of the antenna mounting surface of the ±0.040mm, receipt of GPS signals, multipath interference is minimal, EMI gasket groove tolerance of ±0.075mm with depth control tolerance of ±0.050mm to achieve shielding effectiveness of over 40 dB at 1.2-1.6 GHZ as it is in MIL-STD-461, connector mounting These tolerances help in GPS signal accuracy, operating temperature of -55C to +85C, vibration tolerance up to MIL-STD-810, 20 years or beyond service life and RTCA DO-160 compliance.

Yes, we give extensive prototyping with CMM measurement of important dimensions, antenna mounting surface flatness of measurement up to -55°C to +85 C with a tolerance of +/-0.040mm, verifying EMI gasket groove measurement +/-0.075mm tolerance, connector hole positioning, material verification meeting AMS parameters, EMI shielding functionality testing of over 40 dB attenuation at 1.2GHz-1.6GHz, environmental testing meeting RTCA DO-160 of temperature cycle We are in favor of low-volume (200-2000 units per year) and high-volume (thousands) production with full-trace records and AS9100D quality compliance to FAA TSO-C129/C145/C146, EASA, RTCA DO-160 and MIL-STD-461.
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