What's New At Hydraulics International

New and improved Hydraulic Power Supplies (HPS) are hitting the Fleet.

By Cmdr. Rusty Medford, Common Support Equipment program office

NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, Patuxent River, Md. - The new and improved Hydraulic Power Supplies (HPS) are rolling off the production line and will soon be available for Fleet use.

Hydraulic International Inc. of Chatsworth, Calif. is steadily producing the A/M27T-15 diesel (DHPS), the A/M27T-14 electric (EHPS) and the A/M37M-11 Hydraulic Fluid Purifiers (HFP) at a record pace. The new HPS units will arrive at Fleet Training Commands (FTC) beginning this month with additional deliveries to the Fleet continuing over the next few years.

The initial FTCs receiving the new HPS units are Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, NAS Jacksonville, and NAS Lemoore. Current plans call for a total of 669 DHPS, 263 EHPS and 231 HFP units to be delivered.

The Hydraulic Power Supplies are mobile units that provide a source of hydraulic power for the check out, maintenance and servicing of the aircraft hydraulic systems while the aircraft is on the ground. Otherwise, the aircraft would have to run its engines in order to check the hydraulic systems.

All Navy and Marine Corps aircraft use ground hydraulic power supplies to support the maintenance, servicing, testing troubleshooting of the flight control and utility hydraulic systems of the aircraft.

The current generation of Navy hydraulic power supplies was designed in the mid-1960s, and was designed to provide hydraulic fluid flow at 3,000 pounds per square-inch (PSI). Newer aircraft hydraulic systems for the F/A-18E/F, EA-18G and Joint Strike Fighter (F-35) require fluid flow of more than 4,000 PSI.

The new units are capable of providing hydraulic pressures up to 5,000 PSI. The power supplies are used in conjunction with the Hydraulic Fluid Purifiers (HPF) to clean contaminated aircraft hydraulic systems.

This project, managed by NAVAIR’s Common Support Equipment program office (PMA 260) will replace the existing HPS, A/M27T-5/5A (diesel) and A/M27T7/7A (electric) that are approaching the end of their useful life and are becoming more difficult to support. This project is part of CSE’s Reduction in Total Ownership Costs (RTOC) initiative.

Photo 1: Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 “Red Devils” using the new HPS on the flight Deck of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) during a Fleet evaluation. Photo by Steve Barrett.

Photo 2: Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41 “Black Aces” performing a landing gear test using the new HPS in the hangar bay of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Photo by Steve Barrett.

Photo 3: Hydraulic International Inc., preparing the new HPS for shipping from their factory in Chatsworth Calif. Photo by Joe Cruz.

Photo 4: Hydraulic International Inc., shipping the first HPS units from their factory in Chatsworth Calif.

Photo by Bahman Seifollahi, Hydraulics International Inc.

01 NOV 2005 – CHATSWORTH CALIFORNIA – USA

HYDRAULICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. DESIGNS, PRODUCES, AND SUPPLIES DIESEL AND ELECTRIC PORTABLE HYDRAULIC POWER SUPPLIES

Four systems have been purchased and will be used during assembly and flight test of the 1^st F-35 LRIP Joint Strike Fighters at Lockheed Martin Ft. Worth, TX.

Hydraulics International, Inc. (HII) located in Chatsworth, California announces today the acceptance by Lockheed Martin of both diesel and electric portable hydraulic power supplies to be used on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.

These units have been designed with durability, ease of operation, and next-generation on-board hydraulic fluid purification in mind. Lockheed Martin has assigned the following internal identification numbers: Diesel PHPS LMIC# 2JSL00032-0001 (HII PN# 050170-100) and Electric PHPS LMIC# 2JSL00021-0001 (HII PN# 050171-100)

Capable of hydraulic fluid output operating pressures of between 4000 psi and 6000 psi and flow rates of between 24 GPM @ 4000 PSI and 10 GPM @ 6000 PSI, the dual system unit provides adequate hydraulic fluid pressure and flow for the JSF as well as a variety of other aircraft applications.

Hydraulics International’s President is pleased with the teamwork exhibited by his personnel in conjunction with Lockheed Martin personnel during the development and testing phases. “Anytime a small business entity such as Hydraulics International is afforded an opportunity to work with a major aerospace corporation like Lockheed Martin on a program as important to the defense of the United States and our Allies as the F-35 program, it is obviously an immense honor to be consulted for our capabilities and our track record of providing superior quality ground support equipment products” he said. “We look forward to future involvement with the JSF program and to supplying the fleet users of the U.S. military, as well as our FMS customers, with the same high quality products used in the manufacture, development and flight test of the JSF.”

Hydraulics International, Inc. has designed, manufactured, and supported ground support equipment for military and commercial aviation communities for thirty years. Based in Chatsworth, California, HII manufactures over 85% of all components in three engineering, manufacturing, and assembly facilities. Hydraulics International’s extensive product line includes a wide array of hydraulic power supplies, hydraulic and pneumatic component test stands, ammunition handling equipment, bomb loaders, gas and liquid boosters, and flow metering equipment.

For additional information please contact:

Jeff Riley

Vice President – Sales

Hydraulics International, Inc.

9201 Independence Ave.

Chatsworth, CA 91311

818.998.1231

26 OCT 2005 – CHATSWORTH CALIFORNIA – USA

HYDRAULICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. IS AWARDED CONTRACT FOR NAVY AND AIR FORCE SMALL AND LARGE AIRCRAFT ENGINE WASH CARTS.

Multi-year contract for production of multi-service multi-platform corrosion control carts expected to continue through 2012.

Hydraulics International, Inc. (HII) located in Chatsworth, California announces today the award of an $8,296,377 indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract for the initial procurement of 570 small corrosion control carts and 270 large corrosion control carts. Final contracted quantities during the performance period of the contract are expected to reach 2,225 small carts and 1,025 large carts. HII has also been contracted to provide operator and maintenance training, logistical packages including technical manuals, and all supplemental provisioning and documentation.

As part of corrosion control maintenance, Navy and Air Force fixed and rotary wing aircraft engines require periodic gas-path washing and/or preservation. HII will develop and produce separate small units and large units capable of providing filtered water and a soap/preservative solution at the desired pressure and volume via positive displacement pumps. The small version will be used only by the Navy and Marine Corps onboard ships as well as shore-based activities. The larger version will be used by the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force at shore-based activities only.

The following Navy and Marine Corps aircraft will be serviced by the small corrosion control cart: C-2, E-2, V-22, F/A-18, T-45, H-1, H-2, H-3, H-53, and H-60.

The following Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force aircraft will be serviced by the large corrosion control cart: C-2, E-2, V-22, EA-6B, C-130, P-3, H-53, H-60, and A-10.

Hydraulics International, Inc. has designed, manufactured, and supported ground support equipment for military and commercial aviation communities for thirty years. Based in Chatsworth, California, HII manufactures over 85% of all components in three engineering, manufacturing, and assembly facilities. Hydraulics International’s extensive product line includes a wide array of hydraulic power supplies, hydraulic and pneumatic component test stands, ammunition handling equipment, corrosion control carts, bomb loaders, gas and liquid boosters, and flow metering equipment.

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