Hamilton Sundstrand
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| Type | Subsidiary of UTC |
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| Industry | Aerospace and Industrial |
| Founded | June 1999 (merger) |
| Headquarters | Windsor Locks, Connecticut |
| Key people | Michael R. Dumais, President |
| Revenue | $5.6 billion (2009) |
| Employees | 16,469 (2009) |
| Website | hamiltonsundstrand.com |
Hamilton Sundstrand, is a global corporation that manufactures and supports aerospace and industrial products for worldwide markets. It was formed from the merger of Hamilton Standard and Sundstrand Corporation in 1999. A subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, HS is headquartered in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.
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[edit] History
On June 10, 1999, Hamilton Standard and the Sundstrand Corp. merged, forming Hamilton Sundstrand. Hamilton Sundstrand traces its roots to the founding of the Sundstrand Corp. in 1905 and Hamilton Standard in 1910. In early 2001, Claverham Ltd was sold to Hamilton Sundstrand.
[edit] Products
Hamilton Sundstrand is among the largest global suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and industrial products. Their three major businesses are Aircraft Systems (Commercial and Military), Industrial and Energy, Space, and Defense.
[edit] Aircraft Systems
Hamilton Sundstrand supplies integrated systems solutions for military, commercial, regional, and corporate aircraft. These include:
- Electric Systems
- Fire Suppression & Detection
- Air Management and Thermal Systems
- Auxiliary Power Systems
- Emergency Power Systems
- Engine Systems and Externals
- Propulsion Systems
- Flight Control Systems
[edit] Industrial
The primary industrial products offered by HS include metering and specialty pumps, rotary screw air and gas compressors, pneumatic tools, dryers and filters, high-speed centrifugal pumps, integrally geared compressors and sealless pumps.
Four separate companies make up the industrial division of Hamilton Sundstrand:
- Milton Roy Company – Pont-Saint-Pierre, France
- Sullair Corporation – Michigan City, Indiana
- Sundyne Corporation – Arvada, Colorado
- Precision Engine Controls Corporation San Diego, California
[edit] Space, Land & Sea
Hamilton Sundstrand is the prime contractor for NASA’s space suit/Primary Life Support System and produces environmental control, life support, mechanical systems and thermal control systems for international space programs.
[edit] Other
On 2 January, 2008 Hamilton Sundstrand announced it would commercialize the concentrated solar power tower technology and corresponding molten salt storage system developed by Rocketdyne through a new entity known as SolarReserve. [1]
[edit] Locations
In addition to its headquarters in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Hamilton Sundstrand has major operations in Rockford, Illinois; Chatsworth, California; Pomona, California; Phoenix, Arizona; York, Nebraska; and Puerto Rico along with numerous international sites.
Claverham Limited, is an international subsidiary of Hamilton Sundstrand based in Bristol, England.
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