User manual MOOG AEROSPACE TEST SOLUTIONS OVERVIEW

[. . . ] And the choice of test systems can make all the difference. Recognized as a leader in the aerospace industry for the last 55 years, we provide major aerospace companies with turnkey solutions. Our customers can expand test rigs easily, run more tests and increase test accuracy while keeping the tested specimen totally safe. Today, the global resources of a billion-dollar corporation with applications that range from heavy industry to space and defense reinforce this customer-first approach, allowing our team to deliver high-performance test solutions to aerospace manufacturers and test labs around the globe. [. . . ] To provide faster test solutions, for example, we have developed an array of testing tools that are simpler to set up and more user friendly. Instead of complex interfaces or cumbersome rigs, we've designed servocontrollers that bring modularity and plug-and-play HIGHER EFFICIENCY STARTS HERE One of the world's largest aircraft providers needed to improve efficiencies across all of its structural testing facilities. When the company turned to Moog for support, we responded with a robust long-term solution. The solution We delivered a cost-effective solution, incorporating digital test controllers that helps the customer benefit from greater efficiency and the ability to meet the demands of all its locations. What's more, the innovative test product family allows faster and more accurate testing, saving the company time and money on its extensive testing schedules. The request Provide a multi-channel digital servo-control solution that will unify testing under a single platform and offer the flexibility to meet various program demands for testing facilities in Germany, France, Spain and the United Kingdom. The result A single platform testing solution that ensures the customer many benefits from unsurpassed performance for the next ten years--the length of our exclusive agreement. INNOVATIVE TURNKEY SOLUTIONS PROVEN IN LABS WORLDWIDE TEST SOFTWARE SUITE Major aerospace companies turn to us for turnkey solutions that integrate the essential components and software with unmatched consultative expertise. Our core strength is helping maximize your overall investment by bringing together the key systems and knowledge your unique test applications require--affording you the time and resources to focus on other areas. To ensure system reliability, longevity and performance, we incorporate an array of high-quality components. All are engineered for precision, consistency and total flexibility. These components form the building blocks for our full range of turnkey solutions, providing world-class performance in some of the world's most critical applications. Moog provides open architecture control software developed specifically for your unique needs in static, fatigue and system testing. Our test software provides a user-friendly, straightforward approach to overcome the often complex processes involved in aerospace test applications. For example, our unique graphical user interface quickly and easily guides you through each step of the process in creating a test, calibrating the system, tuning the controllers, defining your spectrum and running the test. It eliminates the tedious task of browsing through multiple windows and adds speed and efficiency to the entire test process. TEST CONTROLLERS Advanced control in every application. Moog delivers the flexibility, innovation and trusted solutions you need for a smart approach to aerospace testing. The heart of all our solutions is the control hardware and software that sets the pace for the industry. Our feature-rich Aerospace Test Controllers are all based on user input and incorporate the innovations we have learned from working closely on demanding, high performance testing and simulation applications in labs and aerospace manufacturing facilities around the world. Advanced control technology -- Unique force loop model for exacting control and faster testing User-friendly operation -- For maximum flexibility in your test lab and minimum set-up time Reliability/Traceability -- Easily configurable failsafe safety features to protect your valuable test articles and keep those testing going at all costs Networking -- You can be sure to have high-performance interconnect network you need for current and future needs Value -- From new equipment to upgrades, you can buy just the features you need ELECTRIC PRODUCTS Designed to meet your specific requirements for simple integration, we offer a variety of electric-based actuators that provide a cost-effective means of applying representative test loads (under closed-loop control) to aero structures in the test lab. These general purpose or fatigue-rated actuators are ideal for structural testing applications that require continuous operation with minimal maintenance. HYDRAULIC PRODUCTS Moog Servovalves, Manifolds and Hydraulic Actuators are just a few of the products that are critical to our solutions. A focus on the performance of these high-quality individual products ensures the entire system can reach higher levels of efficiency, reliability and longevity while ensuring the safety of the test article. DATA ACQUISITION The Test Controller system can be fully integrated with several data acquisition systems. [. . . ] We also host user groups on an international level to help drive design innovation. It's the ideal way to stay connected and incorporate your insights and input into test system design. A FULL-SCALE SUCCESS When a Swiss aerospace test facility needed to provide full-scale fatigue testing for the country's F/A-18 fighters, it turned to Moog for a solution that few others could offer. a tight integration between the test servocontrollers and the data acquisition system, the time required to gather strain measurement data was minimized. In addition, the test system affords real-time transmission of load cell signals, flight spectrum counters and Test Load Condition (TLC) numbers to the data acquisition system. This data, combined with the corresponding strain data, provides efficient strain analysis for each TLC as the test progresses, saving even more time and effort. The request Provide multiple channels of load control with a fully-integrated data acquisition system to provide fatigue testing for F/A-18 fighters. [. . . ]