This Serfilco coalescer can separate water, oil and other liquids with dissimilar specific gravities. It can be used to separate tramp oil from coolants and to reduce waste. This model utilizes all-plastic construction, but carbon steel units are available for hydraulic oil and other applications. It is effective on liquids with a specific gravity difference of 0.09 or greater. Recovered effluent contains less than 10 parts per million of the discontinuous material. Serfilco, Ltd., 1777 Shermer Road, Northbrook, Ill. 60062.
Robert L. Karpinski (see photo) has been named director of international marketing for Electronic Space Systems Corp., Concord, Mass. He was director of international business development for Digital Equipment Corp.
The EZ-TRAK DX is a Series 1 mill machine with a factory-fit, two-axis intelligent ``DRO'' that is available with a programmable third axis. To perform in a third axis, the machine uses a side-mounted z-axis motor, gearbox, ballscrew and connecting bracket. Drilling in the third access can be done automatically or manually. The machine can store as many as 1,000 individual operations, allowing the user to request up to 10 routine mill and four drill preprogrammed cycles. Bridgeport Machines, Inc., 500 Lindley St., Bridgeport, Conn. 06606.
The Timearc Visualizer is a digitized, color, moving map display that works with the Timearc 6 GPS Navigation Management System. The display, using a liquid crystal diode screen, can present any topographic or radio navigation map. Timearc 6 data, including aircraft position, are displayed on the map. Map manipulation features allow the user to zoom in and out, present either north or flight track at the top of the screen, display navigation data, and scroll to destination/position. Flight Components AG, Ch-8184 Bachenbulach, Switzerland, Bitzibergstrasse 5.
The Series 5500 pressure transducers offer thin-film performance in test and measurement applications where accuracy, reliability and stability are paramount. They are designed to have a mean time between failure of 100,000 hr. and to offer 18-month stability of -0.1%. The transducers are available with outputs of 5 v. or 4-20 milliamps to eliminate the need for external amplifiers and reduce system noise. Applications include flight testing, jet engine test stands and ground support equipment. T-Hydronics, Inc./CEC Instruments, 149 Stelzer Court, Sunbury, Ohio 43074.
HARD ON THE HEELS of Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman John Shalikashvili's revelation that any new defense reductions will mean smaller forces, U.S. Army personnel planners have identified at least two new targets. By 2001, Army officials say, the service would cut two more active divisions, to a total of eight from ten, and all the division structures in the Army National Guard. The budget would continue full support of National Guard contingency forces and enhanced readiness brigades.
DUTCH OFFICIALS SAID they expect the government to choose between the U.S.-built McDonnell Douglas AH-64D Apache attack helicopter and the German-French Eurocopter Tiger for a $838.7-million order by the end of the month. Dutch Defense Ministry officials expressed confidence that their preference for the Apache would prevail in an upcoming cabinet meeting, which could be held as early as Mar. 24. Dutch economists want the sale to stay in Europe. The contract would involve more than 30 helicopters with weapons and logistics support to equip a new airmobile brigade.
Dan Bart has been promoted to vice president-standards and technology of the Electronic Industries Assn./Telecommunications Industry Assn., Arlington, Va., from TIA vice president-technical and regulatory affairs.
The avionics market should remain flat for the rest of 1995, but will improve in 1996 if expected orders for new commercial air transports materialize. Military avionics will continue to garner an increasing share of declining military procurement funds as the electronic content of aerospace systems climbs. Specific growth niches are expected in data links, Global Positioning Systems, air traffic control upgrades, airborne office equipment for passengers and aircraft retrofits. Growth Trends: U.S. Avionics Sales 1985-97
USAir will begin reducing system capacity by 5% in April and delete 240 flights in an effort to cut costs and make the airline profitable. Much of the cutback in flights will be accomplished by eliminating redundant service. By the end of July ``point-to-point flights will comprise less than 10% of USAir's system,'' an airline official said. Instead, the airline will concentrate on increasing business at its four hubs at Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
The M Series Tank Cleaners offer 360-deg. action with optimum cost savings to perform cleaning during processing. They utilize low pressures of 20-60 psi. and flow rates of 15-74 gal./min. at temperatures to 250F. The M50II and M75 have radius jet coverage of 8-13 ft. The rotor shaft is made of stainless steel while the rotor itself is molded Acetal-CoPolymer. The tank cleaners contain no bearings that would be subject to corrosion or wear. Sellers Cleaning Systems, 420 Third St., Piqua, Ohio 45356.
The Pentagon has approved the Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) for full-scale production in a streamlined review that followed a successful test by the Navy last summer.
Kenneth H. Colburn has been appointed vice president-project and international finance for Raytheon Co., Lexington, Mass. He was with CS First Boston Corp.
The Trimble 2000 Approach and 2101 Approach are two GPS navigation systems that support en route, terminal and nonprecision approach IFR operations. The 2000 is a panel-mount system for business and general aviation, while the 2101 is a DZUS-mount unit suitable for commuter, corporate and commercial aviation. Both systems include a Jeppesen NavData card and built-in standard instrument departure and standard instrument arrival route capabilities. The data allow pilots to fly defined GPS and overlaid nonprecision approaches.
The Dyna-Thred 2 Self-Locking Fastener is an all-metal fastener capable of working at temperatures up to 1,200F. This makes it suitable for applications such as jet engines to prevent assemblies from becoming loose under vibratory stress. The fasteners provide 360-deg. locking action for even load distribution. The locking action maintains torque requirements after more than 15 reuses. Long-Lok Fasteners Corp., 10630 Chester Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45215.
THE RISK OF CONTRACTING TUBERCULOSIS during a commercial airline flight is ``low,'' despite reports to the contrary. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, risk of in-flight infection probably is the same as during a long bus or train trip. According to the Air Transport Assn., air quality in newer transports with recirculating air systems exceeds that recommended for hospital isolation rooms occupied by TB patients.
Francis J. Harvey (see photo) has become president of Westinghouse Electronic Systems in Baltimore. He succeeds Richard A. Linder, who will be chairman until he retires this summer. Harvey was president of the Westinghouse Government and Environment Services Co.
This year's Paris air show is expected to attract exhibitors in numbers close to 1993's level and reflect the first signs of an upturn in the world aerospace industry. Nearly 1,500 companies, industrial groupings and trade associations from 35 countries are scheduled to exhibit at the June 11-18 event. In 1993, space was booked by 1,569 exhibitors from 38 countries, an 11% decrease from the record 1991 show. Hospitality chalet reservations decreased to 383, down from 402 in 1993 and 458 in 1991.
Snap-Master Frequency Analysis Version 3.0 allows users to specify an FFT window width whose prime factorial includes an even combination of 2, 3, 5 and/or 7 up to 16,384 data points. That allows users to choose among more than 300 FFT window width options, eliminating the common ``power of 2'' restriction for selecting data lengths. The program also features 10 new window shapes for a total of 23. An equation builder allows convenient creation and editing of the FFT equation table. HEM Data Corp., 17336 12 Mile Road, Southfield, Mich. 48076-2123.
This ABB Flexible Automation IRB 2000 robot has been installed in the plasma spray station of Wall Colmonoy's turbine engine overhaul facility, San Antonio, Tex. The six-axis robot is linked with an 80-kw. high-energy plasma unit. Together the company expects them to significantly enhance plasma spray capabilities for complex components. Wall Colmonoy overhauls hot section turbine components of Pratt&Whitney PT6, PW100, JT15D and PW901 series, Allison 250 and Garrett TPE731 and TFE731 series engines. Wall Colmonoy Corp., 3061 Stephenson Highway, Madison Heights, Mich.
The rapid retirement of U.S. Army helicopters is throwing parts of the civil market into turmoil (AW&ST Mar. 6, p. 57). Manufacturers understandably feel threatened by a potential flood of surplus parts and helicopters, but they must make forthright arguments instead of creating smokescreens. Many civil helicopters are offshoots of military models developed by the Army. Basic parts and elements often are identical--built on the same line, inspected by the same people and stamped with the same numbers.
Airbus Industrie has grown into the second largest commercial transport manufacturer in the world. The European consortium over the years has acquired a 30% market share and delivered nearly 1,250 aircraft. Backlog currently is 600-plus aircraft. The consortium's annual sales are believed to be $9-10 billion per year. But no precise numbers are available, because Airbus Industrie is a grouping of European companies that does not make its accounts public and publishes no annual report.
JAPAN AND FRANCE WILL INCREASE weekly services between Paris and Tokyo by an additional 747-class flight this summer for a total of 19 under a new agreement. Tokyo-Papeete (Tahiti) services will be doubled to two a week.
A cash-strapped Pentagon will rely heavily on robust, commercially developed space systems and associated ground-based networks to conduct cost-effective ``information warfare'' over the next decade. ``Weapons'' will include private-sector communication satellite constellations that instantly link individuals, on-demand high-resolution imaging spacecraft and rapidly evolving gigabit/sec.-class networks.
