Product category:
Bearings
News Release from: RA Rodriguez (UK)
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 07 June 2001
European Aerospace Division for bearings
supplier
RA Rodriguez (UK) has built up a number of close relationships with aerospace companies over the years, and had now created a new and dedicated European Aerospace Division
RA Rodriguez (UK) is already well known as a leading distributor of US manufactured bearings Indeed it is probably best known as the supplier of Kaydon thin section bearings and has been assisting high tech companies with engineered solutions for the past 31 years
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 Nov 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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These products are particularly suited to the aerospace industry due to their weight and space saving and a number of close relationships with aerospace companies have been built up over the years achieving preferred supplier status in a lot of cases.
These relationships and the international nature of the aerospace industry, has led to the decision to create a new and dedicated European Aerospace Division of RA Rodriguez in Letchworth.
Apart from Kaydon thin section bearings, RA Rodriguez also represents Kahr Bearing in Tucson, Arizona who manufacture spherical and journal bearings for landing gear and helicopter rotor dynamics.
Kahr spherical bearings have been selected for the nose and centerline landing gear on the new A340-600 series Airbus.
A new addition to the aerospace portfolio is Valve Research and Manufacturing Company based in Deerfield Beach, Florida, a company that design and manufacture miniature fluid control valves, solenoids and manifolds.
Established in 1975, Valve Research offers engineering and small batch manufacturing to meet the fluid control requirements in fuel, hydraulic and pneumatic applications.
It already has an impressive customer base with a product range including: - 2, 3 and 4 way direct or pilot operated solenoid valves.
- check valves.
- relief valves.
- flow and pressure regulating valves.
- latching solenoid valves.
- multi-function hydraulic manifolds.
Valve Research conducts 100% acceptance testing to ensure each valve meets the customers performance specification.
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