Aeroflex Announces the Acquisition of Airflyte Electronics
Plainview, NY, July 15, 2009 - Aeroflex, Incorporated, today announced that is has acquired substantially all of the assets of Airflyte Electronics, a company based in Naples, Florida. Airflyte will be known as Aeroflex Airflyte and report directly to the Aeroflex Motion Control division headquartered in Hauppauge, New York.
A leading manufacturer of precision slip ring assemblies for 56 years, Airflyte slip rings have been built in their ISO 9001 certified facility in configurations ranging from ¼" diameter capsules for eddy current test probes, to diameters as large as ten feet for military vehicle turret drive systems requiring hundreds of amps. From simple grounding ring circuits, to combination units for fire control test systems
containing hundreds of complex rings carrying high speed digital signals and power for motor drives, Aeroflex Airflyte's products are ideal for use in the benign environments of the laboratory to the harsh environments of missile and military applications.
"We strongly believe that combining Airflyte's extensive Slip Ring and Twist Capsule design and manufacturing capabilities with Aeroflex's proven capabilities in the design and manufacture of Motors, Actuators, Gimbals, Stabilized Platforms and Control Electronics will strengthen our position as a world leader in Motion Control technology," said Bill Brown, VP & General Manager, Aeroflex Motion Control.
About Aeroflex
Aeroflex Incorporated is a global provider of high technology solutions to the aerospace, defense and broadband communications markets. The Company's diverse technologies allow it to design, develop, manufacture and market a broad range of test, measurement, microelectronic and motion control products. Additional information concerning Aeroflex Incorporated can be found on the Company's website: www.aeroflex.com.
CONTACT:
Bill Brown
VP & General Manager
Aeroflex Motion Control
Hauppauge, New York
631-404-3621
Email: bill.brown@aeroflex.com
www.aeroflex.com/Motion
