2-Aug-2023Source: US DoD
Lord Corp., Erie, Pennsylvania, is awarded $27,700,598 for a five-year, long-term requirements contract for the repair of three components used in the rotor assembly in support of the V-22 Osprey. All work will be performed in Erie, Pennsylvania, and work is expected to be completed by July 2028 with no option periods. No funds will... Read more
6-Mar-2019Source: LORD Corporation
LORD Corporation–a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – is now certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for Tension Torsion (TT) straps. The certification allows LORD to sell EASA-certified STC parts direct and through authorized distributors in Europe. “LORD is very pleased to offer TT straps directly to the... Read more
5-Mar-2019Source: LORD Corporation
A popular training session proven to reduce maintenance issues and minimize downtime will be offered by LORD Corporation at the upcoming HAI Heli-Expo Conference, to be held in Atlanta March 4-7. Presented by LORD Customer Manager Francois Magnan on Tuesday, March 5 at 4 p.m. in Room B-403, this elastomeric component training will cover the... Read more
4-Mar-2019Source: LORD Corporation
LORD Corporation announces the availability of a new product , an elastomeric tail rotor bearing (TRB) for the AS350 helicopter. LORD’s redesign of the TRB allows for extended visual inspection periods. Inspection is now a lot simpler for the AS350 helicopter and therefore associated downtime much lower with the introduction of LORD Corporation’s newly improved... Read more
14-Jan-2019Source: LORD Corporation
LORD Corporation–a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – is now certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for Tension Torsion (TT) straps. The certification allows LORD to sell EASA-certified STC parts direct and through authorized distributors in Europe. “LORD is very pleased to offer TT straps directly to the... Read more
13-Sep-2018Source: LORD Corporation
LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – has received the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Part Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for its enhanced Main Driveshaft Transmission Boot for Bell 412HP and 412EP helicopter platforms. Customers using PMA parts can reduce their aircraft-on-ground time and save 35 percent on maintenance costs over a... Read more
10-Apr-2018Source: Precision Aviation Group
Australia (PHP-AU), a subsidiary of Atlanta, GA based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) a leading provider of products and value-added services to the worldwide aerospace and defense industry, has signed a distribution agreement with LORD Corporation for its rotary wing product line. Under the agreement, PHP-AU will assume responsibility to sell, distribute and support LORD aftermarket... Read more
29-Jan-2018Source: LORD Corporation
LORD Corporation — a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – will be offering elastomeric component customer training as part of the scheduled Manufacturer Technical Briefings at the HAI HELI-EXPO 2018 in Las Vegas. Used extensively on all modern helicopters, elastomeric components contribute to the improved performance and increased reliability seen... Read more
9-Jan-2018Source: US DoD
Lord Co., Erie, Pennsylvania, is being awarded a $27,067,123 five-year firm-fixed-price, long-term contract for repair of three items used on the V-22 aircraft. Work will be performed in Erie, Pennsylvania, and work is expected to be completed by January 2023. Working capital funds (Navy) will be obligated as individual task orders are issued and funds... Read more
23-May-2017Source: LORD Corporation
LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – has been selected to receive the American Helicopter Society (AHS) International Supplier Excellence Award. The award is given by AHS International, The Vertical Flight Technical Society, to a supplier who, through the quality, innovativeness and cost-effective technology of its products, has made a notable contribution... Read more
15-May-2017Source: Lord Corporation
Lord is the industry leader in the design and manufacture of Tension Torsion (TT) straps – is now selling direct through authorized distributor in Europe. As the trusted source for TT straps for more than three decades, LORD fully understands the critical operating requirements for the TT strap, which attaches the rotor blade to the... Read more
7-Mar-2017Source: LORD Corporation
LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – has once again extended its warranty program and repair offerings on several platforms. In direct response to customer feedback to lower direct maintenance costs without compromising quality, as well as continued improved performance of products, LORD has announced the following platform offerings:... Read more
6-Mar-2017Source: LORD Corporation
LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – has launched a mobile application designed to easily showcase available parts for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) customers. Available for iOS as “LORD MRO Services,” the free platform-oriented app enables operators to instantly access LORD rotary-wing capability information. iPhone, iPod and iPad... Read more
6-Mar-2017Source: LORD Corporation
LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – has announced that it now has more than 1,500 Active Vibration Control Systems (AVCS) and Electromechanical Systems (EMS) in service. These systems have achieved more than two million flight hours... Read more
21-Oct-2016Source: LORD Corporation
LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – has announced the FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) approval for optional installation of the tail skid weight on the Bell 206. The tail skid weight, included in the LORD elastomer tail rotor trunnion bearing kit (P/N LB2-1010-20-1), is now an... Read more
8-Sep-2016Source: Lord Corp
LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – has announced product qualification for their Improved Vibration Control System (IVCS) for the Boeing H-47 Chinook helicopter. Under contract with Boeing since Sept. 2013, LORD has completed all program milestones and has received final qualification approval for the state-of-the-art patented system... Read more
22-Jun-2016Source: Lord Corp
LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – celebrated the completion of the first ship-set of the V-280 Valor elastomeric rotor bearings to Bell Helicopter for the V-280 Valor Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) program. LORD designed and built the units in just 28 months at the LORD... Read more
19-May-2016Source: Aero Precision
Aero Precision, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announced today an agreement of a territory-specific distribution agreement with LORD Corporation, a leading Aerospace and Defense supplier of vibration control systems. In the agreement, Aero Precision will supply LORD Dampers, Bearings and Tail Rotor Assemblies in South Korea to support MD-500 operations. “We are excited about LORD Corporation’s... Read more
5-Nov-2015Source: Lord
The industry leader in the design and manufacture of Tension Torsion (TT) straps – is now selling FAA certified PMA parts direct ttstrapand through authorized distributors. As the trusted source for TT straps for more than three decades, LORD fully understands the critical operating requirements for the TT strap, which attaches the rotor blade to... Read more
4-Nov-2015Source: HAI
HAI member Lord Corporation hosted a meeting of the association’s technical committee at Lord’s facility in Erie, PA, last week. During the meeting, the committee stood up a working group to consider the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to overhaul Part 147 of the federal aviation regulations, which govern aviation maintenance technician (AMT) training... Read more
6-Oct-2015Source: LORD Corporation
The original component manufacturer and leader in aftermarket support services for elastomeric components and systems – now offers an exchange program for the Bell Helicopter 412 Spindle and Damper Bearing Assembly (Bell part number 412-010-190-105). The Spindle and Damper Bearing Assembly consists of an elastomeric bearing, which is directly bonded to a life limited metallic... Read more
23-Sep-2015Source: Aero Products
Aero Products Component Services, a prominent global helicopter support company, announces the recent signing of an agreement with LORD Corporation as a global distributor for Bell 206 series, 407 and 427 components, which incorporate the latest proprietary SPE IIA elastomer technology. A support provider to the helicopter industry since 1985, Aero Products Component Services has... Read more
24-Aug-2015Source: Lord Corp
LORD Corporation has introduced a new 5-year/2,500-hour service life warranty for Bell Helicopter Model 412 hub elastomeric components. The warranty demonstrates LORD Corporation’s confidence in service life improvements realized through use of its improved SPE IIA elastomer. Comparative endurance tests confirm that the Bell 412 Spindle and Pivot Bearings manufactured with SPE IIA will have significant... Read more
11-Jun-2015Source: Lord Corp
LORD Corporation, a global leader in vibration and motion control technologies, sensing systems, adhesives and coatings, announced that Joel D. Rood has been named president of the company’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Region. Prior to joining LORD, Rood was chief executive officer for Calstar Products, Inc., a leader in the development of affordable... Read more
12-May-2015Source: LORD
LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – has received the 2015 American Helicopter Society (AHS International) Grover E. Bell Award as part of the Hub Mounted Vibration Suppressor (HMVS) team. The team, comprised of LORD, the U.S. Army and Sikorsky Aircraft, received the award Wednesday for their... Read more
10-Mar-2015Source: LORD
LORD Corporation has extended the warranty on all the Bell 407 Main Rotor hub elastomeric components to 2,500 hours or three years (whichever comes first). Parts covered by the extended warranty include the lead lag bearing (407-310-102-101 & -103), shear bearing (407-310-101-101 & -105) and damper (407-310-100-105 & -107). Bell Helicopter approved the upgrade to... Read more
10-Mar-2015Source: LORD
LORD Corporation has announced the award of an Active Vibration Control System (AVCS) contract with Korea Aerospace Industries, LTD. (KAI) for the KUH MEDEVAC variant of the successful KUH Surion. LORD will qualify its AVCS system design and manufacture the AVCS system for the new aircraft. The technology operates through the use of accelerometers that... Read more
23-Dec-2014Source: Lord
LORD Corporation MicroStrain® Sensing Systems – a global leader in developing embedded sensing systems for aerospace and industrial markets – was recently selected by Energy Harvesting Journal for having the “Best Technical Development of an Energy Harvesting Device.” LORD Microstrain was selected for the development of its On-Rotor Helicopter HUM (Health & Usage Monitoring) System... Read more
27-Oct-2014Source: LORD
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. [NYSE:UTX], unveiled the first of two S-97 RAIDER™ helicopter prototypes in collaboration with LORD Corporation, a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control. Sikorsky teamed with specialized companies in the rotorcraft industry to develop this follow-up to its successful X2 TECHNOLOGY™ demonstrator aircraft.... Read more
1-Oct-2014Source: Lord
LORD Corporation announced today that Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. [NYSE:UTX], has selected its UltraConductive films and coatings for lightning strike protection for the S-97 RAIDER™ program. The Sikorsky program requires LORD to provide technical support and education on how to use UltraConductive solutions across the Sikorsky platform for direct lightning... Read more
18-Sep-2014Source: Lord
LORD Corporation announced today that Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. [NYSE:UTX], has selected its UltraConductive films and coatings for lightning strike protection for the S-97 RAIDERTM program. The Sikorsky program requires LORD to provide technical support and education on how to use UltraConductive solutions across the Sikorsky platform for direct lightning... Read more
12-Sep-2014Source: LORD
AOG Heliservices Inc. – a leader in helicopter part sales, overhaul maintenance and other support solutions – and LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – have agreed to enter into a strategic relationship to promote and support the current and next generation of LORD elastomeric helicopter components.... Read more
11-Jun-2014Source: Lord Corporation
LORD Corporation, a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control, and Aero Products Component Services, a prominent global helicopter support company, announced a channel partner alliance to promote and support the current and next generation of LORD elastomeric helicopter components. Aero Products’ significant experience in support of the Bell Helicopter product line... Read more
21-May-2014Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aircraft and LORD Corporation today announced the successful completion of flight demonstration testing of the Hub Mounted Vibration Suppressor (HMVS), a new technology aimed to reduce vibration on helicopters. The demonstration was part of an effort to address the challenge of crew fatigue and reduced equipment reliability and readiness that are caused by helicopter... Read more
20-May-2014Source: Lord Corp
Russ Altieri, technical lead for the Hub Mounted Vibration Suppressor project, will present a paper at the American Helicopter Society’s (AMS) Annual Forum 70 and Technology Display. The presentation will take place May 20, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. at the Palais des congrès de Montréal in Montréal, Québec. The paper is titled, “Ground and Flight... Read more
8-May-2014Source: LORD Corp
LORD Corporation, a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control, has announced the award of an Active Vibration Control System (AVCS) contract with Bell Helicopter for the Bell 525 Relentless program. LORD will qualify its AVCS system design and manufacture the AVCS system for the new aircraft. The technology operates through the... Read more
7-May-2014Source: Lord
When your fleet is comprised of the largest privately-owned multi-role utility helicopters in Australia and these aircraft fly critical missions, readiness is key. That is why McDermott Aviation relies on LORD Corporation to ensure its fleet is ready to respond in an emergency situation. According to John McDermott, owner and founder of McDermott Aviation –... Read more
15-Apr-2014Source: Lord
LORD Corporation has announced the award of a two-year contract with The Boeing Company to integrate and qualify an Improved Vibration Control System (IVCS) for the CH-47 Chinook helicopter. The purchase order was delivered and accepted in September of 2013 and a Preliminary Design Review was completed in January of 2014. Production is planned to... Read more
2-Apr-2014Source: Lord Corp
LORD Corporation now offers re-bond repair for the Bell 412 Spindle Bearing. According to Rodolphe Leroy, manager global sales, Business Development & Marketing, LORD Aerospace Aftermarket, LORD has implemented several changes to help lower direct operating costs (DOCs) for operators, as well as ease the maintenance burden in terms of cost and support. “We have taken... Read more
27-Feb-2014Source: LORD Corporation
LORD Corporation, a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control, has announced the award of an Active Vibration Control System (AVCS) contract with Bell Helicopter for the Bell 525 Relentless program. LORD will qualify its AVCS system design and manufacture the AVCS system for the new aircraft. The technology operates through the... Read more
25-Feb-2014Source: Lord Corp
LORD Corporation, a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control, announces that AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, decided to proceed with the qualification of the new OMNI AVC system on AW’s aircrafts. AVCS technology operates through the use of accelerometers that measure aircraft vibration levels. Signals are sent to a centralized computer that... Read more
22-Feb-2014Source: Lord Corporation
Technology developed by LORD Corporation will be presented as a poster at the International Conference on Recent Advances in Aerospace Actuation Systems and Components. The forum will take place April 1-4, 2014 at the Hotel Mercure Compans Cafarelli in Toulouse, France. The poster is titled, “Thermal Management Materials to Improve the Performance of Electric Devices for Aerospace Applications.”... Read more
9-Feb-2014Source: Bell
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that LORD Corporation will design and manufacture elastomeric components for the Bell V-280 Valor™. “We are pleased LORD Corporation has made the strategic decision to join our growing team of aerospace leaders and help develop our third generation tiltrotor, the Bell V-280,” said John Garrison,... Read more
7-Feb-2014Source: Lord Corp
LORD Corporation-a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control-has announced new part offerings, repair service for the Bell 429 fleet, as well as other service improvements to better meet the needs of the aerospace aftermarket. According to Rodolphe Leroy, manager global sales, Business Development & Marketing, LORD Aerospace Aftermarket, LORD has implemented several... Read more
2-Sep-2013Source: Lord Corporation
LORD Corporation – a global leader in the management of vibration, motion and noise control – has announced that Conor Marr, Senior Engineer, Mechanical Technology Development, will present at the 2013 European Rotorcraft Forum. The presentation will be held Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 5 p.m. at the Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel in Moscow, Russia. The... Read more
5-Dec-2012Source: Lord Corp
LORD Corporation, a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control, has announced the first recipient of the Distributor of the Year Award for its Aerospace & Defense Business Unit. Announced during the second annual LORD Corporation Aerospace & Defense Global Distribution Sales Meeting in Cary, N.C. on Oct. 3-4, Derco Aerospace was... Read more
2-May-2012Source: Lord Corp
LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control – is pleased to announce the expansion of their electromechanical business with the launch of Active Vibration Control System (AVCS) for the Eurocopter EC130 T2 platform. Initial product deliveries began in late 2011. Unveiled by Eurocopter during the 2012 Heli-Expo exhibition in Dallas, Texas, the EC130 T2 is designed to... Read more
10-Feb-2012Source: LORD Corp
LORD Corporation — a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control — recently completed its first shipment of engine isolation hardware for the Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter. This milestone is part of LORD Corporation’s System Design & Development (SDD) contracts for this aircraft with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. The first contract, awarded in August 2009, was for the design,... Read more
24-Jan-2012Source: Lord Corp
LORD Corporation was recently selected by Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) as a member of a newly-formed team that is building two next-generation helicopter prototypes for evaluation by the U.S. military. Designated the S-97 RAIDERâ„¢ helicopter, the aircraft is at the forefront of future rotorcraft design and is a follow-up to... Read more
4-May-2011Source: Lord Corporation
Technology developed by LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of vibration, motion and noise control – will be presented as part of two papers at the American Helicopter Society’s (AMS) Annual Forum 67 and Technology Display. The forum will take place May 3-5, 2011 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach,... Read more
14-Oct-2010Source: Sikorsky
STRATFORD, Conn.–Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development organization of Sikorsky Aircraft, has completed rig testing of a Hub Mounted Vibration Suppression system (HMVS), designed to eliminate vibration and deliver a smoother helicopter ride. The effort is jointly funded by Sikorsky and the Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD). Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.... Read more
30-Sep-2010Source: LaBarge
LaBarge, a provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), has been awarded a $1 million contract from LORD Corporation to produce electronic assemblies for military and civilian helicopters. LaBarge anticipates follow-on orders. ”We are pleased to be selected by LORD as a manufacturing partner and look forward to further developing this new customer relationship. We use... Read more
2-Aug-2010Source: US DoD
Lord Corporation, Erie, Pa. is being awarded a maximum $11,448,064 fixed price with economic price adjustment, sole source contract for helicopter parts. Â There are no other locations of performance. Â Using service is Army. Â There was originally one proposal solicited with one response. Â The date of performance completion is September 12, 2010. Â The contracting activity is... Read more
25-Feb-2010Source: Sikorsky
Sikorsky Aerospace Services at Heli-Expo today announced the signing of a worldwide supply agreement with LORD Corporation of Cary, N.C., to distribute the LORD high-capacity laminate (HCL) elastomeric bearings for aftermarket aerospace applications. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is the aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). Helicopter Support, Inc.... Read more