Representatives of Kaman Aerospace Corporation announced today that aerospace industry veteran Jeff Sharbaugh has joined the Helicopters Division as Proposal Manager.
In his new role, Sharbaugh will be responsible for leading the ongoing efforts of the company’s proposal team, as well as supporting the expanding business development activities for Kaman Helicopters.
“Jeff brings tremendous experience creating successful proposals for the variety of aerospace business areas in which Kaman Helicopters provides products and services,” said Mark Tattershall, director of Marketing & Business Development for Kaman Helicopters. “His industry knowledge and recent successes will surely make a significant contribution to helping us achieve our ambitious strategic growth plans.”
Some of the biggest names in aerospace, including Bell, Boeing, Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and MD Helicopters rely on Kaman Helicopters’ product group for a variety of specialized services. Backed by the company’s infrastructure and expertise as a helicopter OEM, Kaman is the only subcontractor with the capability to provide design/analysis and manufacturing capabilities, as well as testing and flight solutions.
Kaman Helicopters is also in the unique business position to offer specialized capabilities including integration, composite and metallic manufacturing, final assembly, rotor blade manufacture, sand erosion testing, an erosion protection system, and whirl tower and flight testing.
“Kaman Helicopters stands alone in its ability to offer helicopter and aircraft OEMs such a wide array of highly specialized development, manufacturing and testing services,” Sharbaugh said. “Our customers’ desire to reduce cost and increase efficiency, combined with our high levels of expertise and capabilities, will open the door to a growing list of new business opportunities.” Prior to joining Kaman Helicopters, Sharbaugh managed a variety of development programs for Ducommun Aerostructures, Lord Corporation and Hamilton Sundstrand.
2011年3月22日星期二
Jaguar Recalls 2010 XF, XK on Steering Issues
Owners of brand new Jaguar XF and XK models will be soon notified by the British manufacturer about a recall that involves their vehicles and asked sometime around April 11 to their vehicles in for repairs at the nearest dealership.
According to a letter sent by Jaguar to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and posted on the organization's website, the two models can experience a problem with the steering.
In all, 6,085 vehicles might be affected by an issue with the steering hydraulic power assist hose, piping and connections. In essence, the aforementioned elements have been delivered with zinc-nickel plating, an element which doesn't do well when faced with humidity and the passing of time.
The hose, piping and connections might get corroded in time, even if, so far, no actual report of such a problem has been filed. Jaguar says that it is recalling the cars to have the power steering pipes that meet its internal quality requirements.
In case it hadn't announced the recall, the affected parts might have caused a bigger problem, a pin-holing of the pass pipes. This in turn might have lead to steering fluid leaking into the engine bay area, leaving the drivers of the cars with a far less controllable car. In addition, the fluid itself might catch fire.
As usual in such cases, any and all repairs will be conducted at authorized services free of charge for the owners. As said, the recall is expected to begin in the early days of next month, with the customers to be notified prior to that time.
According to a letter sent by Jaguar to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and posted on the organization's website, the two models can experience a problem with the steering.
In all, 6,085 vehicles might be affected by an issue with the steering hydraulic power assist hose, piping and connections. In essence, the aforementioned elements have been delivered with zinc-nickel plating, an element which doesn't do well when faced with humidity and the passing of time.
The hose, piping and connections might get corroded in time, even if, so far, no actual report of such a problem has been filed. Jaguar says that it is recalling the cars to have the power steering pipes that meet its internal quality requirements.
In case it hadn't announced the recall, the affected parts might have caused a bigger problem, a pin-holing of the pass pipes. This in turn might have lead to steering fluid leaking into the engine bay area, leaving the drivers of the cars with a far less controllable car. In addition, the fluid itself might catch fire.
As usual in such cases, any and all repairs will be conducted at authorized services free of charge for the owners. As said, the recall is expected to begin in the early days of next month, with the customers to be notified prior to that time.
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