When an Aerospace Manifold is not just a Manifold

29 Jan When an Aerospace Manifold is not just a Manifold

Ever wonder how complex aircraft systems manage precise fluid control at 30,000 feet? Meet the unsung heroes: manifold assemblies and manifold housings.

What’s the Big Deal?

Think of a manifold assembly like a high-tech circulatory system for aircraft. It’s not just pipes and tubes—it’s a sophisticated network of valves, channels, and other components such as ports, internal passages, seals, mounting surfaces, mounting holes, pressure & temperature sensors, thermostatic actuator and numerous fittings. At its core? The manifold housing: a robust metal guardian protecting these critical components. All these components work together to facilitate efficient fluid distribution and control in hydraulic systems, allowing for compact and reliable operation. No simple feat!

The Manifold Opportunity

This complexity creates a need for clearly identifying what must be purchased from the supplier base. Most companies who design, develop and produce manifold assemblies’ source out the manifold housing to a machine shop. An example of this is Gar Kenyon who produces manifold assemblies that offer reliability, flexibility, and compactness. By incorporating multi-function cartridge valves, multiple control functions can be integrated into a single manifold. The various states of these interconnected valves enable complex control behaviors within the manifold assembly.

Taking Manifolds to the Next Level with the Right Partners

A strong differentiator for a manifold assembly manufacturer like Gar Kenyon is manifold assembly testing expertise. Both qualification testing and rig acceptance test procedure (ATP) testing are proven capabilities. Gar Kenyon is equipped with a variety of test stands capable of handling pressures of 5000 psi and above and supporting fluid flow rates from 0 to 45 gallons per minute. Some of their test stands also facilitate hot and cold fluid testing. When necessary, they can attach thermal chambers to these stands for specialized ATP or qualification tests including but not limited to salt/fog, impulse, endurance, and temperature variation tests. Another strong differentiator for Gar Kenyon is a diverse and experienced engineering team with an extensive portfolio of design experience and to leverage in support of our customers’ requirements. If a specific test stand is not available to meet a customer’s requirements, they can design and create a custom test solution.

So here we see Gar Kenyon can focus on what they do best, the complex manifold assembly. What about the manifold housing? Here our customers can benefit from a high precision machine shop like A&R Engineering. They have expertise and experience doing complex precision machining as well as mechanical assembly. A&R Engineering has a long history of fabricating complex 5 axis machined manifold housings for their customers.

JD Technologies Helps Lead the Way

JD Technologies Global, LLC utilizes a consultative selling model that focuses on understanding the unique needs and challenges of our customers. By asking the right questions and engaging in meaningful dialogues, JD Technologies Global identifies the most suitable manufacturing solutions tailored to each customer’s requirements. For example, manifold assemblies versus manifold housings, Gar Kenyon versus A&R Engineering respectively. This approach fosters long-term relationships and ensures that our customers receive optimal solutions that align with their goals.

A Success Story

Here we present a specific example of how the synergy of our highly qualified manufacturers that we represent can support our customers’ engineers during the product development process. The application was a hydraulic assembly designed for use in the cooling system of the F-16 military aircraft radar. Integrated into it is a manually controlled isolation valve for ground maintenance operation as well as many inlet/outlet ports as required for flight and system operations. This manifold assembly was designed to complement a heat exchanger to support all cooling requirements. This included controlling tight operating temperature ranges of critical aircraft devices.

Our support for applications like this can include:

Hydraulic Manifold Assembly and associated hydraulic components –

https://jdtechsales.com/portfolio_page/gar-kenyon-aerospace-defense/

Aerospace Pressure & Temp. Sensors & Switches –

https://jdtechsales.com/hydra-electric-company

Aircraft Fluid Level and Flow Sensors –

https://jdtechsales.com/fci-aerospace/

Thermostatic Actuator Technology –

https://jdtechsales.com/portfolio_page/thermomegatech/

Rotational Molding & SL Additive Manufacturing –

https://jdtechsales.com/portfolio_page/rmb-products/

Hydraulic Manifold Body aka Housing –

https://jdtechsales.com/ar-engineering

In summary, JD Technologies Global, LLC combines consultative selling, technical expertise, a broad network, and efficient sales processes to deliver the best manufacturing solutions for their customers. This article presents a specific example of how JD Technologies Global can help their customers with solutions for manifold assemblies, manifold housings as well as the associated sensors and fabrication processes.

I hope this helps you better understand how we can support and the value we offer. I would be pleased to visit and/or host a virtual conference, to give a more in-depth demonstration of our products & services and the process mentioned above.

About Gar Kenyon Aerospace & Defense

Gar Kenyon is a recognized leader in the design, fabrication, assembly and testing of advanced, high-quality, hydraulic, pneumatic, electromechanical and mechanical components and assemblies for aerospace. The combination of technical excellence, responsiveness and innovation makes Gar Kenyon the industry’s source for hydraulic and pneumatic aerospace components, delivered on time and on budget whether they are to a customer design or specification. With a value proposition that includes technical expertise, specialized products, quality assurance, customer focus, reliable delivery, and adaptability – Gar Kenyon positions itself as a standout choice among aerospace component and system manufacturers. For more information visit https://jdtechsales.com/portfolio_page/gar-kenyon-aerospace-defense/.

About A&R Engineering Co., Inc.

A&R has decades of proven excellence in the manufacture and assembly of critical components for the Aerospace and Defense industry. They make high precision, flight critical, components and mechanical assembly for both commercial and military aircraft, as well as missile components for the defense industry. Their customer service, quality, on time delivery, and safety records are exceptional. Prime contractors and Tier 1 companies trust A&R to build their program critical parts and assemblies. With our AS9100D and ITAR compliant quality management systems, and a proven track record servicing some of the world’s best-known aerospace and defense companies, you know you can trust A&R. For more information visit https://jdtechsales.com/ar-engineering.

About JD Technologies Global, LLC

JD Technologies Global, LLC provides premium sales and marketing services to a group of high quality, complementary manufacturers of engineered services and products who serve the industrial, aerospace, military & defense and medical industries. They develop long-term relationships with key customers who value the consultative style of selling and who wish to interface with sales professionals of high integrity. Their approach is to use proven consultative selling techniques. Consultative selling is a collaborative process that leads customers/prospects through an analysis of their current situation to a resulting improvement. For more information on JD Technologies, LLC, their products, services and their consultative selling methodology, visit https://jdtechsales.com/

CONTACT 
JD Technologies Global, LLC
John Knott
(781) 864-2220
[email protected]

Gar Kenyon
Jonathan Fournier
(203) 317-2670
[email protected]

A&R Engineering Co., Inc.
Lewis Stanton
(310) 603-9502
[email protected]

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