Hindustan Aeronautics Selects MOOG Test Controllers for Helicopter Component Testing

Moog Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc. announced that the company has been awarded a contract to supply a substantial number of Portable Test Controllers with a single channel to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The test equipment will be deployed for helicopter component testing in HAL’s Rotary Wing Research and Design Center in Bangalore, India. The tests that will be performed with the new test controllers include fatigue and endurance tests on rotor blades, flight controls and transmission systems.

Rotary Wing Research Digital
Test Controllers

The digital portable test controllers supplied to HAL offers the following significant advantages:

• Can be operated standalone directly through the display and operating panel, eliminating the need for test software and a PC.
• Incorporates a unique control-loop technology for high performance control of force, displacement and acceleration.
• Users can plug the controller and run with or without external test software, making this an ideal solution for easy replacement or an upgrade to digital control.

The Portable Test Controllers also feature a large full 640x480 VGA color display to monitor tests and allow operators to set-up and make simple adjustments in between tests or in real time. Additionally, the user can reproduce tests and store test data on the onboard hard disk. The test controllers can accommodate a maximum of four channels for future expansion and can enable manual control, constant amplitude tests and high performance handling of complex testing formulas.

“We are pleased that HAL’s Rotary Wing Research and Design Center has chosen Moog to replace analog controllers with digital Moog Portable Test Controllers. We are certain that this investment will strengthen HAL’s ongoing R&D programs for helicopter systems”, said K.M.Sathish sales manager, Moog.

Moog also supplies test controllers that can handle up to 500 control channels. Their flexibility -and high performance handling of complex testing formulas utilizing proprietary software are particularly suited for advanced aerospace testing. Moog provides servo controllers that run structural tests (static and dynamic) ranging from complete aircraft and sub-assemblies to components.

About Moog
Moog Inc. is a worldwide designer, manufacturer and integrator of precision control components and systems. Moog Industrial Group designs and manufactures high performance motion control solutions combining electric, hydraulic, and hybrid technologies with expert consultative support in a range of applications including energy production and generation machinery, industrial production machinery and simulation and test equipment. We help performance-driven automotive manufacturers, aerospace manufacturers, testing labs and global automotive racing teams to design and develop their next-generation equipment. Moog Industrial Group, with fiscal year 2011 sales of USD 629 million and over 40 locations worldwide, is part of Moog Inc. (NYSE:MOG.A and MOG.B) which has sales of USD 2.3 billion. For more information please visit www.moog.com/test.