AIS first contacted General Electrodynamics Corporation (GEC) in 2018 inquiring about a high capacity, portable aircraft weighing system. They were searching the marketplace for a reliable, extremely accurate wireless aircraft scale solution. Considering all sources of supply and evaluating the differing technologies, they selected GEC’s 70,000 pound capacity AN60z’s using it’s highly accurate, patented piezo-sensor technology. Mr. Victor Bai with AIS performed the technical evaluation and selected the AN60z over the competitor’s common, less reliable, shear beam load-cell technology. Following the purchase decision, Mr. Bai was invited to see their product being manufactured at GEC’s Texas facility. Following the facility tour and a ½ day overview on his new AN60z system, Mr. Bai decided to add a second system to his purchase order. Today, AIS is heavily invested in the AN60z Platform Scale System to round out their narrow and wide body aircraft maintenance initiative.
General Electrodynamics Corporation Completes AN60z Training with Loong Air
Hangzhou, China (Zhejiang Loong Airlines Co., Ltd. ) – One of China’s fastest growing commercial airlines selects GEC’s AN60z’s Highly Accurate, Portable Wireless Aircraft weighing system for its A320-200 and 737-300 weight and balance operations. GEC’s 70,000 pound capacity AN60z aircraft scale contains advanced patented weighing technology consisting of piezo sensors and self leveling load sensing devices. The head to head evaluation placed GEC’s aircraft scale technology more accurate and repeatable than the competition’s older shear-beam technology designs. The managing director at LoongAir stated that GEC’s product and technology is far superior to the competition evaluated. Some of the decision difference’s communicated were the state-of-the art bright OLED displayed in 1 kg. increments, hard black protective anodized surfaces, physical light weight of the scales with wheels for ease of hangar placement, scale low height of 2.2” and GEC’s user-friendly, wireless automated weight and balance software. With one of 5 world-wide GEC’s authorized, full-service maintenance facilities in Beijing, China, all routine annual calibration can easily been facilitated within the country.
For more information on GEC’s Highly Accurate Portable Aircraft Weighing Systems and other products, please go to www.gecscales.com.
Customer Success Story – Making Money While Doing What You Love
When it came down to weighing light-aircraft, Crisman noticed that most local companies were hobbyists, and didn’t focus on weighing light-aircraft as a service. If they did, their scales were extremely outdated which could cause injury to the people operating them, and increase the chances of causing damage to the aircraft. Crisman knew, he not only needed to find aircraft scales that would make the weighing procedure safe, quick, and efficient…
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Chooses General Electrodynamics Corporation’s (GEC) AN60z’s for G650 Program
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Gulf Stream Aerospace Corporation, Savannah GA has chosen GEC’s AN60z’s highly accurate, portable aircraft weighing equipment for its G650 aircraft program. The AN60z is the most sophisticated, technologically advanced, aircraft scale in the world. It comes from over 50 years of proven experience in the engineering and design of portable aircraft weigh and balance scales. A few differences in why GEC’s AN60z was chosen over the competition:
Light Weight Design and Newer Technology; The AN60z with a capacity of 70,000 lbs., reads in 1 lb. graduation and physically weighs only 92 pounds. At 2.2 inches in overall height, the scale is designed from composite alloy material. The weight is displayed through a newer bright OLED versus LCD found in older aircraft scale designs.
Superior Accuracy used inside the AN60z includes its piezo-sensor technology, which is 4 times more resolution than shear beam load cells. With use, shear (bending beam) cells fatigue and become less accurate, require shorter scale calibration cycles (3 to 6 months), and is known to cause gross inconsistencies oftentimes requiring multiple re-weighs to obtain required repeatability. GEC’s system uses superior technology that converts force to pressure. Its sensors have an extremely high 10 mV/per Volt output signal providing greater resolution and accuracy than bending beam load cells outputting 2 mV/ per Volt.
GEC’s aircraft scales can be found in over 120 countries around the world where satisfied customers are performing light aircraft maintenance to large, full-scale MRO’s doing C & D checks on wide body aircraft. The AN60z is a “one fit” solution for all aircraft weighing and balance applications. For more information on GEC’s full line of air and ground vehicle scales, visit their website at https://www.gecscales.com or email them at info@gecscales.com.
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General Electrodynamics Corporation (GEC) Awarded Navy Contract for Force Calibration Press
General Electrodynamics Corporation (GEC) has been awarded a new Navy Contract (Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division – Metrology & Calibration Program) for a maximum of 9 each, Force Calibration Press including all required CDRL items. The Force Calibration Press (FCP), per the Navy Calibration Standards Specification Procurement package, will be used by Navy personnel in shore-based calibration laboratories globally. The systems will be used with existing Navy load cell calibration standards to test the accuracy of aircraft weight and balance instruments, including platform scales and compression load cells. GEC’s proposal was deemed technically superior to the other offerors along with their competitive price. GEC’s advantage was partially due to the similarity of its current line of auto-calibration presses that it markets and sells to its commercial customers through-out the world. To see more on GEC’s calibration presses and aircraft scale product line, visit www.gecscales.com .