Aerojet and Raytheon Complete System Integration Test for Standard Missile-3
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Aerojet, a GenCorp (NYSE: GY) company, and Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) announced today that the companies completed a kinetic warhead System Integration Test (SIT) for the Standard Missile-3 Block IB (SM-3 Blk IB) missile, verifying the ability of the kinetic warhead to detect, track and engage a ballistic missile target. The test involves a fully operational, flight-weight...
Read More »Pratt & Whitney F117 Engine Exceeds 8 Million Flight Hours
BANGALORE, India, Feb. 8, 2011 - AERO INDIA -- Pratt & Whitney's F117 engine, the exclusive power for the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter, recently exceeded 8 million engine flight hours. At the same time, the C-17 exceeded 2 million flight hours, while supporting a U.S. Air Force mission, and airdropped 74,000 pounds of supplies in support of U.S. and allied troops. Pratt & Whitney is a...
Read More »Goodrich Receives US Air Force Contract for C-130 Boltless Wheels and Carbon Brakes
New equipment offers significant performance, cost, and maintenance advantages CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has received a follow-on contract from Defense Logistics Agency Aviation to supply over 1,600 carbon brakes and over 1,400 boltless wheels for the U.S. Air Force C-130 aircraft fleet. Deliveries will begin in October, 2011. With our successful development and...
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Wind Energy Manufacturers Need the Best Material Handling Products
Milwaukee, WI - To succeed in the tough market ahead, manufacturers of wind turbines, components, towers and blades have to adopt the most efficient manufacturing processes. They must meet unique material handling challenges. Turbines are often big enough to hold a small bus and can weigh over 40 tons. Some rotor blades are almost two hundred feet long. Expensive and fragile, these products need...
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Bearing Solutions For Recreational Applications
This white paper provides and overview of bearing solutions for recreational applications.
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Space-Saving HS Series Slewing Ring Bearings Now Available from Stock
MUSKEGON, MICH... Kaydon Corporation Bearings Division is now stocking many models of its space-saving HS Series slewing ring bearings, which handle moment loads of up to 139,900 ft-lbs. This is about twice the capacity of the popular Kaydon RK Series bearings, in the same envelope. The ability to deliver exceptional load and thrust with significant space savings makes Kaydon HS Series bearings...
Read More »HPI, LLC Announces a Project Award from the National Electrification Institute (INDE) of Guatemala
Houston, Texas - HPI, LLC, a leader in the supply of turbine control solutions and turnkey power plants, announced today a project award from the National Electrification Institute (INDE) of Guatemala. HPI will be upgrading the control system and instrumentation of a Pratt & Whitney Twin Pack (FT4) aero-derivative gas turbine engine. The power station, located in Escuintla, Guatemala, currently...
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One-Way Clutches feature ball bearings on both ends.
Available in 11 sizes ranging from 10-42 mm in diameter by 15-30 mm long, BHFL One-Way Clutches support torques from 1.76-121 Nm. Designed to operate on end of shaft, units feature ball bearings on both ends to provide support for radial loads. Clutches allow free spinning in one direction, while locking in other direction to prevent reverse rotation. Providing smooth, frictionless operation,...
Read More »Raytheon Team to Develop Tool to Reduce Radar Interference from Wind Farms
WASHINGTON - Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop an advanced wind turbine modeling tool. The tool will provide an accurate assessment of the turbine's effects on radar systems throughout the U.S. Wind farms interfere with the radar tracking of aircraft and weather. The turbines create a Doppler effect as they rotate, creating potential...
Read More »Nypro Pioneers Renewable Energy Resources at Packaging/Healthcare Plant
o One of the First in Plastics and One of the Largest in North Carolina... MEBANE, North Carolina; February 4, 2011 - Nypro Inc. said here today that it is installing a network of renewable energy sources at its world class Packaging and Healthcare precision plastics injection molding and assembly facility in Mebane, North Carolina. Ted Lapres, President and CEO, Nypro Inc., made the...
Read More »Lubrication Devices for Rack & Pinion Systems
WITTENSTEIN Offers Lubrication System for alpha Rack & Pinion A lubrication system is an essential part of the rack and pinion solution, used to aide in the lifespan of the entire linear unit. Launching new rack options this year, WITTENSTEIN is highlighting the importance of overall system awareness by introducing customers to the lubrication system specially designed to work with any type of...
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Let Our Safety Experts Lower Your Risk
Elite Technical Services provides your company with qualified and experienced safety experts. Specializing in confined space and high-angle technical rescue and jobsite hazard assessment, your workplace safety is the top priority. Check out the video to learn more.
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