For over 50 years Biach has been a provider of custom designed bolt and stud tensioning systems to diverse industries world wide.

 

     
 

Case Histories: Aerospace & Aircraft

Biach engineers respond to one of a kind problems encountered by customers in many diverse industries.

Pedestal Mounts on Space Shuttle
     
 
Customer: NASA / JFK  Space Center / Lockheed

Problem: NASA required a means of providing critical loads on studs anchoring booster engines to launch pad.

Solution: Biach developed a special two-stage tensioner to provide the extra high loads and met the critical specifications by NASA
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Aircraft Assembly
 
     
 
Customer: Rockwell  International

Problem:  Customer was using tapered bolts which had to be pulled (tensioned) to a high load level in order to properly join wing segments to fuselage on the B-1B bomber.  Clearance was  practically non-existent.

Solution: Biach developed a small custom pivotal unit which provided a high axial load to accomplish customer's requirements. There was no available tool on the market which could handle this application.
 
     
 
 

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For more information contact Rob Gregory robg@biach.com