Category: BizJet

StandardAero Signs 40th Collins Aerospace Pro Line 4 to Pro Line 21 Modification for Falcon 50EX, Falcon 2000 and Falcon 2000EX Aircraft

StandardAero recently signed its 40th Collins Aerospace Pro Line 4 to Pro Line 21 modification/upgrade on Falcon 50EX, Falcon 2000 and Falcon 2000EX aircraft.  The 40th aircraft is a Falcon 50EX model and is scheduled to be completed at StandardAero’s Springfield, Illinois maintenance facility.   

Supported with a Dassault Falcon STC, the Pro Line 4 to Pro Line 21 modification removes the aircraft’s existing cathode ray tube displays and replaces them with liquid crystal displays.  The modification allows for features like LPV, synthetic vision, graphical XM weather and FANS-1/A, giving operators more functionality and situational awareness in the cockpit.  The modification also addresses display obsolescence issues that are present with the existing CRT Displays. 

“We have performed more of these cockpit upgrades than any other MRO provider in the world,” said Brian Campbell, Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing for StandardAero Business Aviation.  “All this experience has given us the ability to provide the highest quality product at a competitive price and faster – minimizing aircraft downtime for our customers.” 

StandardAero has the capability of performing the Collins Aerospace modification at any of its three Business Aviation facilities located in Augusta, GA, Springfield, IL, and Houston, TX.   

Carpenter Avionics Collabs With Speed & Design to Provide Premium Aircraft Interior Design and Installation Services for Bizav Owners

Carpenter Avionics, announced the company is expanding its list of specialized services to now include providing custom aircraft interior refurbishing and completions by partnering with Speed & Design, a nationally acclaimed design, fabrication and installation service provider for custom automobiles.

“As we approach our 40th anniversary, we decided this was the great time to make a major step into our future by expanding our mission and introducing an array of interior upgrade services to complement our portfolio of avionics services,” said Mark Lee, CEO at Carpenter Avionics. “Customers have told us they want a one-stop solution for their aircraft avionics and interior needs, and they seek exceptional quality in both areas. We’ve wanted to address this need in a unique and compelling way. Now, we can.”

“We are so extremely fortunate to have found Gil Vigil and his talented group at Speed & Design right here in our own backyard in Middle Tennessee for this dream team collaboration,” Lee continued. “Speed & Design shares our commitment to superlative quality and customer satisfaction. One look at the kind of passion-inspiring quality and unique styling that these artists can deliver and you can be sure that you’ll never look at an aircraft interior the same way again.”

“Over the past few years, we completed the design, fabrication, and installation of a few aircraft interiors for our custom car customers and others, and we really enjoyed that,” stated Gil Vigil, president, Speed & Design. “We want to do more in aviation so we are very excited to begin this new chapter with the team at Carpenter Avionics. Together, we expect to accomplish some amazing things for customers.”

The typical general aviation or business aviation aircraft interior is 15 or 20 years old or older, and the interiors often look like that is the case. Not just in their condition, but also their lack of styling. Carpenter’s collaboration with Speed & Design reflects a commitment to change this for the better. Now, aircraft owners can enjoy custom-created seats and upholstery that is as functional, expertly crafted, and beautiful, as the new avionics that Carpenter Avionics has been providing for instrument panels.

The Carpenter Avionics and Speed & Design collaboration now offers a full array of aircraft interior design and fabrication, including:
• Cabin hard- and soft-goods design and fabrication;
• Upholstery, sidewall, headliner and carpeting, installation and repair;
• Custom seat design and fabrication;
• Thermo/acoustic insulation installation;
• Design, fabrication, repair of cabin cabinetry, including hydro-dip refinishing;
• LED lighting installation;
• Refurbishing yokes, glare shields, and more.

While the partnership is just being announced, Carpenter Avionics and Speed & Design teams have completed and delivered their first collaborative aircraft avionics and interior upgrade project.

Causeway Aero Opens New Composites Facility

Causeway Aero has opened a brand new 7,000ft² production facility in Sligo in the northwest of the Republic of Ireland Ireland and is currently in the advanced stages of receiving EASA Part-21G approval from the Irish Aviation Authority.

As the Lisburn facility is now outside EASA and approved by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, it also means that Causeway will be one of the few aerospace companies able to deliver against alternative approvals and Form 1, offering maximum flexibility for customers. In addition to having a readily available skilled work force, the strategic location is just a two hour drive from the company’s headquarters in Lisburn, Northern Ireland; from the aircraft leasing community in Dublin; and from the MRO cluster in Shannon.

Michael Rice, Causeway Aero CEO, explains that investment in Sligo has focused on new machinery, as it will specialize in heavier industrial processes such as routing, edging and decoring of composites. This will separate them from the lighter work in Lisburn of the manufacture and assembly of lightweight Pitch PF3000 economy class seats and of aircraft interior components.

Part of the new facility has been taken over by Inter-Tec Aero, a new part of Inter-Tec Group, a long term partner of Causeway that has used its EASA Part-21J Design Organization Approval to assist with a number of interior and seat projects. Inter-Tec is also the EASA ETSA holder for the Pitch PF3000 seat.

Fred Gorrie, Managing Director/Owner of Inter-Tec Aero Group, says his Prestwick, Scotland, based company also faced the EASA/CAA challenge: “Effectively transferring our EASA approvals to the new base in Sligo is a neat solution. In addition to it reinforcing our close relationship with Causeway, it re-establishes Inter-Tec’s position to ably serve our highly-valued global customer base as a truly European Design Organisation.”

Lorin Coil Service Center Offers Comprehensive Services for Anodized Aluminum Customers

Lorin Industries is promoting its Coil Service Center (CSC). The company says they offer “the most comprehensive services available in the industry for slitting, shearing to leveled sheets, custom packaging, and more.” Whether destined for architectural, transportation, or consumer goods use, Lorin’s anodized aluminum is ideally suited for its end use thanks to the CSC’s services.

In addition, Lorin operates an in-house laboratory for color-matching and other testing. Experts measure and test the color value (according to the Hunter L. A. B. 3-dimensional color scale), anodic layer (using ASTM B137 testing), and gloss to verify that all are in specification multiple times during each manufacturing run. The testing laboratory uses an Atlas Weatherometer to perform accelerated weathering tests on Lorin materials to make sure they stand the test of time. Additionally the lab conducts and has testing data available for other tests, such as Salt Spray, Anodic Layer Seal Quality, and Abrasion Resistance.

When it comes to logistics, whether the anodized aluminum coils are secured to skids, shrink wrapped, or custom crated, Lorin transports its material to customers conveniently and damage-free. The company offers international packaging designed by packaging engineers, as well as proven, specialized packaging for domestic shipments. Lorin’s sheet stock skids are designed to provide protection surrounding the entire package, and the company builds custom crating when necessary to protect shipments.

Anodized aluminum is most often shipped to manufacturers in full coils, which can weigh up to 15,000 lbs. While this is a suitable bulk delivery method for many, it’s not ideal for all applications. Lorin’s CSC also delivers cut-to-length anodized aluminum sheets for clients who require or prefer leveled, sheeted material, such as for architectural projects that require panels of anodized aluminum or consumer goods with smaller parts. Lorin delivers the following range of anodized sheet sizes: gauge range of 0.004″ (0.1mm) up to 0.080″ (2.0 mm); loading width range of 7″ (178 mm) up to 62″ (1575 mm); and cut sheet lengths from 8″ (203 mm) up to 182″ (4622 mm).

When shearing anodized sheets to custom lengths and widths, Lorin utilizes leveling techniques that do not damage the anodic layer, ensuring the visual and performance benefits of the coil anodized aluminum are not compromised, thus ensuring a high quality end product.
Lorin offers a full service center to provide our customers with high quality made in America products and outstanding service and attention to detail.

ELMS Aviation Inks Long-Term Agreement with Aerocare



Software services provider ELMS Aviation (ELMS) signed of a long-term agreement with Aerocare Aviation Services Ltd (Aerocare), to adopt its Competence and Compliance Solution (The ELMS Solution).

The five-year agreement marks the latest in a string of new client signings for software specialists, ELMS. Aerocare will have complete access to the ELMS cloud-based solution, offering “transparency, integrity and visibility of personnel competence on both an organizational and individual basis,” the company says.

Aerocare is an established & dedicated Part-145 provider of services into the Corporate Aviation sector, with facilities based in Chester, UK. The organization’s highly skilled and professional team have an unrivaled in-house capability, providing maintenance and repair, modifications, interior refurbishment, aircraft paint and electrical component manufacture.

The ELMS Solution will provide Aerocare with complete visibility of staff competence and development, whilst also forming a key part of its Safety Management Systems (SMS) from a risk-based oversight perspective. The product will also enable Aerocare to have a complete picture of its capability with the ability to demonstrate this to both existing and prospective customers, thus providing assurance of personnel standards.

“This is a very exciting partnership, and another great achievement for ELMS,” John Scale, ELMS’ general manager, commented. “With Aerocare being in the Business Aviation market, this further demonstrates our expanding reach and ability of the product to meet the needs of a wide range of organizations, and we are looking forward to supporting Aerocare’s future plans.”

Jason Davies, general manager at Aerocare added: “Aerocare Aviation Services are delighted to be joining with ELMS Aviation with the introduction of the ELMS cloud-based platform to our business. We believe the ELMS tool will improve our ability to monitor, evidence and record our staff competency, training and authorizations easily and accurately whilst ensuring continued compliance at all times.”

Greene Tweed Announces New, Ultra-Low-Temperature EPM 953 Elastomer for Phosphate Ester Hydraulic Systems

Greene Tweed announced the release of its new EPM 953 elastomer for phosphate ester hydraulic systems in aerospace applications.

Developed for its ultra-low-temperature performance and compatibility with phosphate ester hydraulic fluids, EPM 953 outperforms existing EP elastomers and maintains an excellent seal at temperatures as low as -85°F (-65°C) or below.

Suitable for static and dynamic seals in hydraulic actuation systems, Greene Tweed says their EPM 953 delivers “improved elasticity at ultra-low-temperatures.” The new proprietary elastomer material has been extensively tested, ensuring high durability and little to no hydraulic fluid leakage over the lifetime of an aircraft. EPM 953 meets and exceeds the new AMS 7361 in independent testing.

In addition, the new EPM 953 improves dynamic cap seal energization while increasing the margin of safety and elasticity at low temperatures. Its superior hydraulic fluid leak prevention ensures reduced environmental impact by eliminating the release of phosphate ester hydraulic fluids into the environment.

AMADA WELD TECH Introduces New Compacting Unit for Modular Resistance Welding of Stranded Wire and Cables

AMADA WELD TECH introduces a redesigned wire compacting unit for its line of modular resistance welders. Ideally suited for stranded wires, the plug and play, ready-to-install modular compacting unit provides precise, fast, and reproducible adjustment after electrode exchange.

This exciting new product replaces the previous open C-frame box type unit, with a unique closed box design that provides maximum rigidity; eliminating any flexing of the unit due to lateral forces. Ball bushes offer precise guidance of the ceramic slide and a new cross roller guide facilitates adjustment of the electrode position.

Featuring fast, precise, and reproducible adjustment of the ceramic and electrode position, using a micrometre screw, operators can now lock the ceramic and electrode position without affecting adjustment. As a result, the adjustment time has been reduced from thirty minutes down to five.

The versatile redesigned unit can be used for numerous process variants, including single compacting, double compacting, single compacting welding, and double compacting welding. It accommodates several unit options, including single closing right or left and double closing. The compacting unit also accommodates such special wire industry requirements as inline feeding, top loading, and front-loading.

The newly redesigned New Horizon modular resistance welder delivers consistent and accurate compacting, thus ensuring part quality, minimal variation, and increased production stability in automotive and electronics applications.

Resistance welding is a thermo-electrical process that uses the principles of Joule’s first law, known as Joule heating. Resistance welding-based compactors use the generated heat and a constantly-applied mechanical force to form the strands into the desired shape. As a result, when compared to the competing ultrasonic methods, the surface of a resistance welded stranded wire is even and not curled. This ensures superior part quality throughout the production process.

Kaman Introduces New AMS Family of High-Precision Non-Contact Displacement Sensors

The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., released a new AMS family of high-precision non-contact displacement sensors ideal for condition monitoring of rotating machinery in extreme-pressure environments from 500 psi to over 22,500 psi.

Kaman Precision says AMS sensors deliver high reliability and superior performance in high-pressure environments enhancing any condition monitoring systems’ ability to measure and monitor runout, speed, and changes in machine vibration profiles. This helps to reduce risk, minimize damage and unplanned downtime due to unanticipated failures in the field.

Designed for a wide range of pressure environments, Kaman’s proprietary AMS, AMS-HP, and AMS-XHP precision sensing systems do not require a magnet and work with any ferro-magnetic target. This innovative design detects target position through non-magnetic, conductive, and non-conductive barriers making leak proof, penetrator free equipment instrumentation installations possible and economical without special magnets. With an RMS resolution down to 1 micron, and a standard measuring range up to 7mm, Kaman’s AMS sensors are compact and versatile.

Kaman Precision Products’ line of rugged AMS non-contact displacement sensors are IP-67 rated with hermetic options available. For installation versatility, Kaman’s AMS sensors come in standard IP-67 rated threaded, flanged, AS4320 pressure port compatible, and bolt head style configurations with hermetic options available. In addition to Kaman’s standard sensor configuration options, Kaman’s AMS sensors are easily tailored to meet semi-custom and custom OEM integration requirements.

Cementex Announces Range of T-Handle Tools Including Hex Wrenches, 6-Point Socket Wrenches, and Drivers

Safety tool specialists Cementex announced the availability of its T-Handle Driver Tools, including Hex Head Wrenches, 6-Point Socket Wrenches, and Drives. All of the T-Handle tools incorporate the superior Cementex 2-layer insulation system and solid core handle to distribute pressure evenly through the gloved hand. Made in the USA featuring hardened American steel, the T-Handle tools rigid construction prevents twisting and flexing while providing the quality customers rely on from Cementex as the industry leader.

The T-Handle Hex Wrenches are available in multiple shaft lengths and a range of combinations in order to meet each application’s unique insulated hand tool needs. The wrenches can be purchased individually or in kits, and can be added to custom Cementex insulated hand tool kits. Additionally, the T-Handle 6-Point Socket Wrenches and Drives are available in a range of sizes and lengths to meet users’ needs.

ASM Rebranding as JANA Engineering

JANA, Inc., an engineering and technical documentation services company, has announced the rebranding of Aircraft Systems and Manufacturing, Inc. (ASM) to JANA Engineering.

Ean Niland, president of JANA, Inc., states that the move is the last piece of the transition plan that began when JANA purchased ASM in 2017. “We are undertaking this rebranding effort to reflect the reality that ASM has grown to become an integral part of the JANA family, and its inclusion is an important step toward achieving the overall company goals that were established when JANA purchased ASM nearly five years ago.”

Under the new name, JANA Engineering will continue to serve the Aerospace industry as a whole, with emphasis on operators and commercial carriers, component OEMs, airframe OEMs, and MROs. As the world leader in advanced avionics integration, JANA Engineering is able to offer FAA Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) services, STC certifications, design and engineering for avionics integration, fabrication/assembly and kitting capabilities, and 24/7 AOG support.

As part of the transition, the company name, logo, and website will adopt the present JANA branding. The content from ASM’s website has been incorporated into the existing JANA site and can be found at janacorp.com/engineering. The company says these changes will not affect JANA Engineering’s ability to deliver top-notch customer service and solutions to clients and that their primary focus continues to be ensuring that all projects receive the highest level of attention and follow-through.