Grenades and Ammunition

Spectra Technologies is a leader in the automated production of ordnance and ammunition where digital vision systems eliminate component defects from escaping our detection to be released to the solider.  Spectra Technologies provides production LAP services to AMTEC Corporation for production of several different configurations of 40mm high-velocity (HV) and low-velocity (LV) grenades. Spectra Technologies also provides ammunition LAP services for other defense prime contractors for direct and indirect fire ammunition.

Today we use combinations of high-speed, automated filling, assembly and inspection systems along with advanced digital vision and automated image processing to ensure our 40mm products deliver unmatched quality and reliability.

Spectra’s ammunition production manufacturing innovations include; (1) laser inspections for depth of primers, (2) vacuum scrubbing systems used to remove all FOD realized during the automated insertion of primers, (3) automated propellant loading with 100% weight go/no-go acceptance and recording of values. So, a 100% recording of the weighing and dispensing of the proper propellant loads, inspected, and verification data records retention. Statistical process control (SPC) histograms for the propellant systems are kept continuously current and immediately available for review on the Operator Interface terminal to show compliance with system settings for weight tolerance. Today, our systems load propellant at plus or minus .005 grams for the High Velocity system and at .003 grams for the Low Velocity systems.