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sabca and its subsidiary sabca limburg n. v. at the flemish space days 2015
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in 1992, sabca moved a step forward with the creation of a fully - owned subsidiary, sabca limburg nv, specialized in the production of high - tech composites. in 2012, sabca proposes
low cost
solutions through its participation in the moroccan subsidiary asm aero .
sabca will be present at the international paris air show, from june 19th until june 25th, 2017 .
in the sixties, the sabca ownership was acquired by fokker and dassault. sabca was more and more involved in multinational projects such as the fokker f28 fellowship or the breguet atlantic. the company was also implicated in the production of mirage 5 and f16 for the belgian air force. work for the ariane consortium started in 1973 and still consist an important activity for sabca. in the seventies and eighties, sabca participated in the production of the alphajet trainers and the agusta a109 helicopter .
the sabca engineering team performed thermal tests and basic vibration tests on the actuators, mainly of the sinusoidal and random type .
the starfighter was a major program for the belgian aircraft industry. a belgian air force starfighter is seen in front of the sabca plant at gosselies .
sabca is also a partner of airbus industrie since the early day of europe' s most successful airliner. with the rapidly declining military budgets, ariane and airbus are more and more important for the company. ageing over seventy, sabca is one of the rare aircraft manufacturers still wearing its original name .
sabca is one of the main aerospace companies in belgium. founded in 1920, it has built an extensive and varied know - how based on its 90 + years experience in designing, building and upgrading large and complex elements for aircraft and space launchers. sabca’s customers and partners belong to the elite of the aerospace world and are spread worldwide. sabca was among the early participants in the european space programs and has since more than 40 years designed and manufactured major elements of the european spacelab and large parts of the ariane and vega launchers .
is one of the main aerospace and defence actors in belgium, belonging to dassault group and fokker technologies (gkn group). it is made up of sabca s. a. and its subsidiaries
for the new vega launcher, sabca followed a very innovative approach by developing a fully electrical thrust vector - actuation system (electromechanical actuators, control and power electronics and the associated software). this system is based on a proprietary sabca microprocessor hardened against space radiation. it will operate in a vacuum at very low temperatures and have to withstand the heavy shocks generated by the separation of the various stages of the rocket .
five years ago sabca decided to replace and update its first system, and now uses lms test. lab™ software in combination with lms scadas™ hardware for closed loop shaker control and data acquisition from siemens plm software .
sabca civil aircraft production started with the outer wings of the fokker 27 / 50 family, the flaps of the dassault mercure, the flaps again for the vfw - 614 and other more or less successful projects. however, the civil aircraft activity really took a boost in 1989 when a first risk - sharing contract was signed with airbus. since that day, sabca has been selected as a partner for all new airbus programs, including the giant a380, the a400m and the new a350 xwb - 800 / 900. sabca also designs and produces metallic and composite sub - assemblies for the dassault (900 / 2000 / 7x and sms) and gulfstream business jets programs .
as a key player in the successful a330 program, sabca is proud to announce the delivery of the first a330 neo tail cone to airbus, on thursday 15 th september 2016. this was the 1583 th tail cone delivery .
in the late fifties, sabca was associated with various nato studies and projects including v / stol transports or rocket engined fighters. finally the only project who led to a full production was the f104g starfighter which was constructed by a consortium including belgian, dutch, german and italian companies under lockheed leadership. the first starfighter left the belgian production line on 4th december 1961. in 1960, sabca studied a jet powered trainer, the s - 60, who never left the drawing board .
mro and upgrades of patforms and equipment is an important industrial activity which places the sabca group as a strong partner to promote a quality services in the drone industry. three core businesses: metallic & composite structures, advanced thrust vectoring systems and major maintenance & upgrades .
just a few days before the maiden flight of the new european space agency (esa) vega launcher, marc pitz (who is responsible for testing) and marc rigal (production engineer) at sabca noted that they did not know if the electromechanical thrust vector actuation system from sabca, which would be used to steer the rocket ship that took off from the french guyana space center in kourou, would perform according to plan. a few days later, the first qualification flight of the vega launch vehicle proved to be a success .
sabca is one of the main aerospace companies in belgium. it was founded in 1920 and is based in haren, near brussels, and charleroi. besides being a subcontractor for different aircraft manufacturers, such as dassault aviation and airbus, sabca just delivered its 100th airbus a380 t - shape: a large metallic structural assembly that carries high fuselage loads between the main wheel wells of the aircraft. the company also builds servoactuators for the ariane 5 launcher and the interstage 0 / 1 skirt and the thrust vectoring systems for the four stages of the new vega launcher .
sabca is a leading belgian aerospace company that employs more than 1, 000 people and is active in civil aircraft design and manufacturing, military aircraft overhaul and upgrades, and space pro - grams. these activities cover structural work as well as thrust - vectoring systems and systems integration .
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for all kinds of military aircraft and helicopters. a dedicated engineering office prepares the modification packages that allow older aircraft to fly longer years with an operational capability close to the most modern aircraft. the belgian air force is of course a regular customer in charleroi, but so are several foreign air forces who recognize the high flexibility and reliability of the work performed at sabca. around 290 persons are active at
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is one of the main aerospace companies in belgium. founded in 1920, it has built an extensive and varied know - how based on its 95 + years experience in designing, building and upgrading large and complex elements for aircraft and space launchers. our customers and partners belong to the elite of the aerospace world and are spread worldwide .
takes the natural next step offering its expertise and infrastructure to the industry of remotely - piloted and unmanned aerial systems (rpas and uas), also known as “drones” .
with a new five years contract for depot - level maintenance support to the f - 16 fleet operated by u. s. air forces in europe''
75 successes in a row, an all - time record for successful launches in a row blogged the site of arianespace last week .
lift - off of vega’s eight flawless mission and the second launch this year of the vega rocket on a commercial mission to deliver a turkish earth observation satellite into orbit .
europe’s vega small - satellite launcher on september 15 th successfully placed five high - resolution optical earth observation satellites, one for the peruvian government and four for google - owned terra bella into low earth orbit .
on august 31th, 2016 mrs. elke sleurs, secretary of state for science policy, poverty reduction, equal opportunities for people with disabilities, urban policy, deputy minister of finance, visited the facilities of the
will be at the farnborough air show, from july 11th until july 15th, 2016 .
announces that, considering his forthcoming retirement, m. jean - marie lefèvre, ceo of
, will withdraw from his function as ceo as from august 31, 2016 .
, m. thibauld jongen, presently senior vice president and managing director of cenco international at techspace aero (safran group). he will join
n. v. , its subsidiary dedicated to the development and production of advanced composite elements for aircraft and launchers .
the company also possesses, directly or indirectly, minority interests in holdings or joint ventures linked to its industrial activities .
plant is specialized in handling the metallic parts and assemblies. among its strong points we can point out :
heat treatments and surface treatments. a new fully automated installation offers reach compliant tsa anodization and water - based painting for parts up to 7200 x 3650 x 700 mm .
possesses a complete organization that manages work flow, modifications and configuration, product assurance, processes, tooling inspection and update, packaging and delivery .
concentrates on advanced composite manufacturing. in spite of its relatively small size, the company owns :
, offers a large spectrum of production processes that fit most of today' s needs for efficient production of complex structures .
assemblies for aircraft. two automatic tape - layers (atl) and very large autoclaves, coupled with an increasing know - how, allow the production of integrated skins for flaps and stabilizers. in cooperation with the engineering office in brussels ,
is also responsible for the flap track fairings of several aircraft. space is also present in this plant with the final system integration of ariane 5 assemblies. around 140 persons are employed at
we create a unique and flexible custom look set for each client, from design and costruction to installation. our “set refresher” service is often a cost effective way to get a whole new look while keeping within your budget. please take a look at our work portfolio and see how our skills can be part of a strategy to strengthen your brand. our company has the talent and experience to create that “look” for your environment that will exceed your expectations .
the ambition of the dassault group is to be the best in the businesses in which we engage, and to exceed all of our customers' expectations .
the history of the dassault group for almost a century can be summarized in a single word: innovation. beginning in 1914, at the beginning of the first wo ...
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participates in most programs from the very first design phases. its engineering offices cope with all technical challenges that make a good product different from the others .
workforce is involved in design, stress calculations, testing, qualification, and production engineering .
advanced electrical / mechanical / hydraulic systems like thrust vectoring systems, servo - actuators for space launchers, devices for braking systems, etc ...
the integration of new navigation and weapon systems in aging military aircraft, giving them a second or third life .
and as a support to the customer. in some of the tests performed at our plant, large jacks were used to apply a loads of more than 600 tons on our structural assemblies !
group prepares the future by investing in the technologies of the future. this is done with our own funds but also within large research programs like the european framework programs and the walloon
plan marshall
. examples are a participation in the fp6
mojo
program and the development of composite sqrtm techniques .
maintains and upgrades a broad spectrum of military aircraft and helicopters. in our large hangars, aircraft are first de - fueled in order to avoid fire and explosions, then the engines are removed, the access panels are opened, equipment, parts and harnesses are removed, inspected, cleaned, repaired or replaced .
new installed equipment can be radios, gps, hud, navigation or weapons systems, new ejection seats, enhanced fuel system, upgraded power generation, chaff & flares, ecm and even new canards .
some equipments require a full revision i. a. w. the prescriptions of the original manufacturer .
will strip the paint (bead blast process) and apply a new paint .
also prepares, performs and analyses the test flights to ensure that the aircraft is ready to go back to service .
are aware of our impact on the environment and take actions to reduce it .
announced its commitment to progressively set up an environmental management system (ems) in accordance with iso 14001. therefore a project team has been especially dedicated to create and implement this ems .
’s first environmental policy declaration and a first iso 14001 roadmap for 2010 / 2011 .
investment in a new automated surface treatment installation that will not only be more energy efficient, but will also pump and recycle the air and will allow the use of new chrome - free baths .
a bead blasting installation at charleroi to mechanically remove the paint from the aircraft. this ecological process replaces the classical chemical processes. as a bonus, the small beads are recycled after every operation .
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cfk valley belgium' s first innovation day is going to take place on 14 and 15 october. there will be an opportunity to visit jd' c in the afternoon on 14 october. the following day you can attend the conference about the automated production of composite products .
09: 00 welcome words and introduction to cfk - valley, prof. herrmann and dr. merz
automation for composite processing: trends and opportunities - prof. vandepitte, ku leuven
everything is in flow, new assembly line for vertical tail planes – airbus stade, single aisle - dr. siewert broetje automation
highly efficient composite technologies based on the advancement of sheet moulding compounds - m. sc. marc fette - hauptmann
automated assembly systems for aviation industry - dr. werner gryksa, president business development fft produktionssysteme
“the outcome of the vega program is extremely important for us, ” says pitz. “vega will mark our future. ”
this new vega launcher has been developed by esa during the last nine years. it will be able to bring a 1. 5 - ton payload into low earth orbit. the technology on the ariane 5 program goes back as far as the early 1970s, and the servo - actuators that were used to direct the rocket thrust and steer the rocket ship are still electrohydraulic systems: gat (groupe d’activation tuyère) and gam (groupe d’activation moteur) .
due to significant constraints, the thrust vector actuation system undergoes a very strict and severe qualification test program during development. but each subassembly also undergoes a set of predefined lower and shorter tests on the shaker just before rocket assembly .
“we evaluated different suppliers, and the solutions of siemens plm software offered far more possibilities and flexibility, mainly because of their modal capability, ” says pitz .
two years ago, the test environment was further enhanced with a brand new 160 kilo newton (kn) shaker, referred to by pitz as ”our big elephant. ”
“we use the same test setup for both qualification and production testing of the servo - actuators, ” says pitz. “this built - in flexibility is considered a key advantage of the siemens plm software testing solutions .
“ease of use is very important to us because different engineers are using the system, and not everybody is a test software expert or can invest vast amounts of time studying the tools. production engineers are no vibration experts, but once the configuration is set, they push the button and the test is done. these time savings are important for us. ”
“during the qualification tests, the components are put under severe stress, up to 22. 5 g in sine mode and 20 g in random mode, ” says rigal. “during production, test levels are topped off at 12 g in random mode. production tests are mainly focused on random mode .
“a vibration test on a hydro - mechanical actuator typically takes half a day, ” says pitz. “since it takes two actuators to steer the thrust of an engine, tests are performed on two hydro - mechanical actuators consecutively, as a twin configuration. so testing one set takes a day, plus two days for the thermal test. ”
“starting from the primary parts, it takes three to four weeks to have a hydro - mechanical actuator ready, ” says rigal. “producing an electromechanical actuator takes less than a day, but far more time to test. the test cycle takes more time than the assembly cycle. ”
“testing actuators means that the level on the hydraulic pump needs to be limited to a max of 250 g, especially when reaching resonances, ” says rigal. “we control this level accurately because harmonic and peak estimators are computed in real time by the software. ”
“we perform about 15 to 20 vibration tests per month, ” says rigal. “we’ve used the system for five years, and during that time we’ve never experienced any unexpected or unstable behavior of the system. ”
the development of the ariane 5 launcher predates virtual testing and testing models. although numerous tests were performed and data were gathered, no truly correlated virtual test model of the hydro - mechanical actuator was ever built. since the beginning of the ariane 5 program, the technology of servo - actuators has undergone a major change .
the actuators on new vega are electromechanical, which follows the recent trend in this area. testing these electromechanical actuators means entering unchartered territory .
“this electromechanical character complicates vibration testing in a certain way, because besides mechanics, we also have to test the electronic components on a small board inside the electronic box, ” says pitz. “resonance frequencies are a lot higher with electronic components. exposure of these components to space radiation also means that we have to perform electromagnetic compatibility tests. ” it is believed that testing and simulation will be further integrated in the future. “we believe that simulating testing using correlated models will be required in the future in order to better predict the vibration behavior during the qualification test, ” says pitz .
the use of the virtual shaker technique will increase confidence in the test and enhance the notching profile definition .
“mechatronic actuators are quite a new product, including for us, ” says pitz. “testing has become more detailed and delicate. for the moment, the mechanical and electronic parts are still separated, but in the near future, the electronics will be integrated on the mechanical parts, thus actuators will become truly integrated mechatronic systems. ”
mechatronic actuators are quite a new product, including for us. testing has become more detailed and delicate. for the moment, the mechanical and electronic parts are still separated, but in the near future, the electronics will be integrated on the mechanical parts, thus actuators will become truly integrated mechatronic systems.
sabca ( sociétés anonyme belge de constructions aéronautiques ) is a belgian aerospace company , controlled by dassault group and fokker . its main sectors of activity are civil aviation , space and defence . the company has three locations : brussels - headquarters and main centre of operations charleroi - military aircraft and helicopter maintenance , technical and logistic support to the customers . limburg - high-performance composite component manufacturing subsidiary
sabca (sociétés anonyme belge de constructions aéronautiques) is a belgian aerospace company, controlled by dassault group and fokker. its main sectors of activity are civil aviation, space and defence. the company has three locations: brussels - headquarters and main centre of operations charleroi - military aircraft and helicopter maintenance, technical and logistic support to the customers. limburg - high-performance composite component manufacturing subsidiary
sabca (sociétés anonyme belge de constructions aéronautiques) is a belgian aerospace company, controlled by dassault group and fokker. its main sectors of activity are civil aviation, space and defence. the company has three locations: brussels - headquarters and main centre of operations charleroi - military aircraft and helicopter maintenance, technical and logistic support to the customers. limburg - high-performance composite component manufacturing subsidiary