What We Do
Capabilities
Eight core disciplines. One facility. One team accountable for the finished product.
Every capability listed below is performed by Leatherwood employees in our North Charleston facility. We do not subcontract core work. When you need a complete assembly — machined parts, harnesses, boards, coating, and all — you get one point of contact and one schedule.
Quick Facts
- —42,600 sq ft facility
- —9-axis CNC capability
- —AS9100 Rev D certified
- —DCAA compliant
- —In business since 1986
01
CNC Machining
Our machining floor runs Okuma machines up to 9-axis and three Mazak 5-axis centers. We hold tight tolerances on complex geometries in aluminum, stainless, titanium, Inconel, and exotic alloys. From single prototypes to production runs.
- 9-axis Okuma multi-tasking centers
- Three Mazak 5-axis simultaneous machining
- Turning, milling, grinding, and boring
- Tolerances to ±0.0001"
- Aluminum, stainless, titanium, Inconel, and more
02
Electro-Mechanical Assembly
We build complete assemblies — mechanical structure, wiring, circuit boards, and testing. Defense and aerospace programs depend on this discipline because it eliminates handoffs between vendors and ensures every interface is verified before the unit ships.
- Box builds and rack assemblies
- Integration with PCB and wire harness work
- Functional testing and burn-in
- Full traceability and documentation
- IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 compliance
03
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Laser cutting, waterjet, brake forming, and welding — we process sheet metal from raw stock to finished part. Chassis, enclosures, brackets, panels, and structural components.
- Laser cutting and waterjet
- CNC press brake forming
- Punching and shearing
- Stainless, aluminum, mild steel, and galvanized
- Secondary finishing and powder coat
04
Wire Harness Manufacturing
We produce complex wire harnesses built to print, tested to spec. Military and aerospace harnesses require precise documentation, lot traceability, and pull-force testing on every crimp. We do it right.
- Built to IPC/WHMA-A-620
- Mil-Spec and commercial connectors
- Continuity and hi-pot testing
- Pull-force and crimp inspection
- Full documentation packages
05
PCB Assembly
Surface mount and through-hole PCB assembly with IPC-A-610 Class 2 and Class 3 inspection. We assemble boards for defense electronics, medical devices, and industrial controls.
- SMT and through-hole assembly
- IPC-A-610 Class 2 and Class 3
- X-ray inspection available
- Conformal coating
- AOI and functional test
06
Robotic Welding
Our robotic welding cells produce consistent, high-quality welds at volume. Certified welders supervise and perform manual TIG and MIG welding for complex or low-volume work. AWS and military weld standards.
- Robotic MIG welding cells
- Manual TIG and MIG
- AWS D1.1, D1.6, MIL-STD-2219
- Structural and sheet metal weldments
- Weld procedure qualifications on file
07
Powder Coating
On-site powder coat line with full surface prep — blast, wash, and chemical treatment before coat application. Mil-Spec and commercial finishes. Keeping everything in-house means we control the schedule.
- Electrostatic powder application
- Blast, wash, and chemical pretreatment
- Mil-PRF-23236, Mil-DTL-53072
- Color matching and custom colors
- Salt spray and adhesion testing
08
Quality Inspection
Quality is not a final step at Leatherwood — it runs through every operation. Our inspection lab includes a Faro Arm, CMM, and full dimensional measurement equipment. We ship with documentation.
- Faro Arm portable CMM
- Zeiss CMM for high-precision measurement
- First Article Inspection (AS9102)
- In-process and final inspection
- Full traceability and certs of conformance
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