ENSURING SUCCESS OF AEROSPACE PROJECTS & MISSIONS
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INNOVATIVE BALL BEARING ENGINEERING
Success of aerospace missions can no longer be dependent on ball bearing failurE
Ball bearing is without doubt one of the most widespread mechanical components.
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But when a ball bearing is subjected to high speeds, heavy loads or a harsh external environment, its behavior remains misunderstood.
Under these extreme conditions, bearings may become unstable or deteriorate. Many space missions have been disrupted or even aborted, precisely because of bearing performance problems, with very serious consequences in scientific, technical, political and, above all, financial terms. Under such conditions, classical approaches to engineer or select bearings do not work.
The common feature of most bearing damages is the kinematics of the balls.
However, this kinematics is difficult to understand and to model accurately. In fact, it had never been properly described to date.
WE DID IT.
In particular, with the Butterfly Cage, we have solved the CAGE INSTABILITY PROBLEM, encountered in turbopumps, RWA, gyroscopes, ... (and in many other applications outside the aerospace sector) to which no fully satisfactory response has been possible for more than 50 years (patent pending PCT/EP2023/072689).
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We have also engineered the COBWEB Bearing, the most precise functioning high-speed bearing ever.
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WE WORK WITH:
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SPACE AGENCIES
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SATELLITE LAUNCH COMPANIES
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AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS
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EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (REACTION WHEELs RWA, TURBO PUMPS...)
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defense contractors
Based on an original kinematic and power based analysis (and related unique tools), APO-GEE is able to accurately and completely characterize the movement of the balls within a bearing, and model the complete equilibrium of the bearing.
We can therefore analyze the phenomena specific to your applications in depth, provide tailor-made solutions, and thus ensure the performance and the reliability of your aerospace and defense mechanisms.
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OUR TECHNOLOGIEs, methods and innovative products ALSO ALLOW TO MEET TECHNICAL CHALLENGES IN OTHER SECTORS :
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THE MACHINE-TOOL & SPINDLE INDUSTRY
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THE AUTOMOTIVE WORLD
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THE MEDTECHS
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Contact us now, we will dive into your projects to see how to make them even more successful.
We thank ESA for its support and confidence in our technologies
