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July 4, 2023, Croglio – Faulhaber has been producing and distributing drive solutions in Switzerland for more than 60 years. In June 2023, the four subsidiaries in Switzerland merged into a single company under the new name Faulhaber SA. The headquarters are located in Croglio, Ticino, where Faulhaber initially founded its first Swiss location in 1962. The merger is inte...

In the series of "how to" videos, drive experts from various areas give helpful application tips for FAULHABER products. Most users need more than just individual motors to realise their drive solutions. The motors have to be combined with the matching components such as gearheads, encoders and motion controllers in order to meet the respective requirements. For anyone...

With its drive technology webinars, which are around one hour in length, FAULHABER provides the possibility of bringing your knowledge up to speed without having to spend too much time and effort. Missed webinars can now be accessed online at any time. This requires one-off registration, which is then valid for an entire year. Drive solutions are not usually bought "off ...

With the expansion of the business aviation sector worldwide, AMETEK MRO AEM and ANTAVIA have recognised the need to enhance their MRO capabilities to provide comprehensive and reliable support for business jet owners and operators. As part of the global expansion plan, AMETEK MRO Singapore has invested in the establishment of a new wheel and brake repair shop which is ...

In development for the Dassault Falcon 10X, the new Pearl is rated at 18,250 lb. thrust, making it the most powerful engine in the Pearl family. Ground tests have so far included evaluations of the turbofan’s low emissions, additively made combustor and a new accessory gearbox, which allows for higher additional power extraction. Earlier this year the engine made its fi...

The UltraFan technology demonstrator will now pave the way for the manufacturer to start developing a scaled range of engines, using the technology to offer a portfolio of two-shaft, three-shaft, direct drive, and geared propulsion systems. Rolls-Royce is developing the UltraFan’s scalable technology, ranging in thrust from 25,000 pounds to 110,000 pounds, to power new...

Thermal testing is important because it validates the design, operability, and workmanship quality of the controllers – critical components for providing power to X-57’s experimental electric motors. These complex systems have temperature-sensitive parts and must be able to withstand extreme conditions during flight. The cruise motor controllers convert energy stored in...

Honeywell says the generator will be integrated with a gearbox and a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-based turbogenerator that will be capable of using regular jet fuel or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The Honeywell generator will supply power to the airship’s electric motors. The 200-m-long (656 ft.) LCA60T rigid airship is designed to carry payloads of up to 60 metric ...

Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S), a technology company based in Exton, Pennsylvania, has announced that it has received a production order from The Boeing Company to provide its GPS sensor units for the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk trainer. Deliveries for the GPS units are slated to begin in July this year, with additional options for continuous deliveries throughout the ...

Cirrus Aircraft announced on April 11 that it had secured type certificate approval from Brazil’s national civil aviation agency, ANAC, on its SF50 Vision Jet with Garmin’s Safe Return Autoland system. The system had received its certification under the FAA in August 2020, and under the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in July 2021. Some aircraft already d...

With "We Fly High", Rotax has created a program exclusively for flight schools that train on aircrafts with Rotax engines. As program members, Rotax-powered flight schools benefit from value-added incentives and from our commitment to building power plants that take engine technology to new heights.

Space is a hostile environment. This – in addition to the vast distances – makes manned space travel pretty difficult. Central problems include weightlessness and exposure to cosmic radiation. Anyone planning long-duration journeys through the universe needs to be aware of and fully understand the effect that these problems have on biological processes. Space exploration...

The Ku-band Plane Simple antenna is available now, while the Ka-band system is set for entry into service in the fourth quarter. Running a dual-dissimilar satcom system adds significant additional bandwidth to and from the aircraft for both passengers and flight crew. On the nearly 10-hour transatlantic flight, there were 40 devices tapping the connectivity for video str...

While the GT50 traces its origin in an industrial engine to provide “low development risk,” the design has been modified for the helicopter. Hill replaced the three-chamber combustor with an annular combustor to improve the size of the package and reduce weight. It also swapped the two-stage turbine with a single-stage model that is slightly higher loaded and optimized t...

The HPDM-30 integrated motor drive weighs 4.1 kg (9 lb.) and has been tested at up to 33 kW continuous power, suitable for use in uncrewed aircraft and smaller vehicles. Denver-based H3X is developing advanced radial-flux permanent-magnet motors that use novel materials and manufacturing to maximize power density. The startup is targeting 10 kW/kg for the integrated mot...

It’s not so much an emerging aircraft as an emerging family of aircraft or, if the technology pans out at larger scale, a new paradigm for propulsion. Jetoptera (yeah, we’re still figuring out how to pronounce it, too) has been developing this concept for a while now, and its latest scale model, without question, puts on an impressive performance using the new propulsion...

Continuing on its path to develop significant safety upgrades for the turbine and turboprop markets, Innovative Solutions & Support [NASDAQ: ISSC] announced today that it has gained FAA approval under a supplemental type certificate (STC) for its ThrustSense autothrottle for Beechcraft King Air 200 and 300 models equipped with the Garmin G1000 standard and NXi integrated...

MT-Propeller said it flight-tested a propeller with 11 blades as part of a continuing program to advance propeller technology and efficiency. While you might think the new product would look great on the nose of your Piper Saratoga, MT designed it with turbine and electric power systems in mind. For the tests, the German company said it mounted the propeller on the r...

This is one of the most important technological feats to making operational hypersonic flight a reality, the company has said. Chimera is a turbine-based combined cycle engine (TBCC) – which basically means it’s a hybrid between a turbojet and a ramjet. The ability to switch between these two modes allows Hermeus’ first aircraft, Quarterhorse, to take off from a regular...

Airbus will start ground and flight testing this fuel cell engine architecture onboard its ZEROe A380 demonstrator aircraft towards the middle of the decade. The A380 MSN1 flight test aircraft for new hydrogen technologies is currently being modified to carry liquid hydrogen tanks and their associated distribution systems. “Fuel cells are a potential solution to help us...

Based in Everett, Washington, MagniX has been developing electric motors—or electric propulsion units (EPUs)—since 2009. According to the company, its propulsion systems for aircraft are power source-agnostic, meaning they can work with any type of power input. That includes hydrogen fuel cells, which the company plans to offer in addition to its electric and hybrid-elec...

“The engine has also been certified by Transport Canada and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency,” said P&WC president Maria Della Posta. “We successfully achieved this critical step by working closely with Dassault since the launch of the 6X program.” FAA certification comes after P&WC completed some 6,100 hours of engine testing. That includes more than 1,150 hou...

The installation of the F414-GE-100 engine took place at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, earlier this month, marking a major milestone as the X-59 approaches the completion of its assembly. The 13-foot-long engine from General Electric Aviation packs 22,000 pounds of propulsion energy and will power the X-59 as it flies at speeds up to Ma...

The machines are gaining ascendancy on the market for a host of reasons: firstly because of their high performance and suitability for machining materials and parts in aluminium, steel or titanium. Breton's high speed machining centres are the high-tech solution adopted by world-famous aerospace companies to reduce production times and maximise the quality of their machi...

iAero's Apibox is a great solution for optimizing safety, training and maintenance... But it's also a "black box"! Contents of this 14th edition: - Back to Friedrichshafen - When orange turns to black - ED-112 or ED-115? - Apibox Revolu'Son - Test flights in the skies over China - Testimonial: @Raphaël Domjan of @SolarStratos, the solar aircraft in flight for the strato...

Sensor solutions provider HENSOLDT has completed the acquisition of ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH, which was agreed last year, with effect from 2 April 2024 after receiving all official approvals. ESG is a leading platform- and manufacturer-independent system integrator as well as an established technology and innovation partner for defence and security. The ac...

Our navigation lighting system SKYFLAR is used in paramotor trikes, gyrocopters, hang gliders and ultralight aeroplanes all over the world. Below we present the pictures of SKYFLAR at ours clients.

For real-time #monitoring of the laser-based metal powder bed fusion (MPBF) process, Eplus3D provides aerospace users with quality control solutions driven by the analysis of the process.

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Company Samad Aerospace based in the United Kingdom took a big bite by coming with the idea of developing Heavy Lift VTOL for delivery not only in hybrid but also fully electrified version. As we expected not a long time ago we witnessed a successful demonstration flight. The impressive design of the whole VTOL will excite with a very specific look of blended wings with...

Detecting the cause of the problem A manufacturer of fuel cells was detecting important decreases in the performance of the hydrogen engine on the prototype test bench, which translated directly into the reduction of the engine's power. After several tests and analysis of the problem, it was concluded that one of the possible causes could be the amount of volatiles t...

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