Hamilton Sundstrand
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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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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.
Four separate companies make up the industrial division of Hamilton Sundstrand:
’s space suit/Primary Life Support System
and produces environmental control, life support, mechanical systems and thermal control systems for international space programs.
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, 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.
Aerospace
Aerospace comprises the atmosphere of Earth and surrounding space. Typically the term is used to refer to the industry that researches, designs, manufactures, operates, and maintains vehicles moving through air and space...
and industrial
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
products for worldwide markets. It was formed from the merger of Hamilton Standard
Hamilton Standard
Hamilton Standard, an aircraft propeller parts supplier, was formed in 1929 when United Aircraft and Transport Corporation consolidated Hamilton Aero Manufacturing and Standard Steel Propeller into the Hamilton Standard Propeller Corporation. Other members of the corporation included Boeing,...
and Sundstrand Corporation
Sundstrand Corporation
Sundstrand Corporation was founded in 1926 as a merger of the Rockford Tool Company and Rockford Milling Machine Company in Rockford, Illinois. It was known as Sundstrand Machine Tool Company until 1959 when shareholders voted to change the name to Sundstrand Corporation.Sundstrand is known for...
in 1999. A subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Corporation
United Technologies Corporation is an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in the United Technologies Building in Hartford, Connecticut...
, HS is headquartered in Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Windsor Locks is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 12,043. It is the site of Bradley International Airport, which serves the Greater Hartford-Springfield region. It is also the site of the New England Air Museum...
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History
On June 10, 1999, Hamilton StandardHamilton Standard
Hamilton Standard, an aircraft propeller parts supplier, was formed in 1929 when United Aircraft and Transport Corporation consolidated Hamilton Aero Manufacturing and Standard Steel Propeller into the Hamilton Standard Propeller Corporation. Other members of the corporation included Boeing,...
and the Sundstrand Corp.
Sundstrand Corporation
Sundstrand Corporation was founded in 1926 as a merger of the Rockford Tool Company and Rockford Milling Machine Company in Rockford, Illinois. It was known as Sundstrand Machine Tool Company until 1959 when shareholders voted to change the name to Sundstrand Corporation.Sundstrand is known for...
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.
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.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
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:
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- Sullair Corporation – Michigan City, IndianaMichigan City, IndianaMichigan City's origins date to 1830, when the land for the city was first purchased by Isaac C. Elston. Elston Middle School, formerly Elston High School, located at 317 Detroit St., is named after the founder....
- Champion Compressors – Melbourne, Australia
- Sundyne Corporation – Arvada, ColoradoArvada, ColoradoThe City of Arvada is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson and Adams counties in the Denver metropolitan area of the U.S. State of Colorado. Olde Town Arvada is located northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver...
- Precision Engine Controls Corporation San Diego, California
Space, Land & Sea
Hamilton Sundstrand is the prime contractor for NASANASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
’s space suit/Primary Life Support System
Primary Life Support System
A Primary Life Support System , is a device connected to an astronaut's or cosmonaut's spacesuit, which allows extra-vehicular activity with maximum freedom, independent of a spacecraft's life support system. The PLSS is generally worn like a backpack...
and produces environmental control, life support, mechanical systems and thermal control systems for international space programs.
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 SolarReserveSolarReserve
SolarReserve is a Santa Monica, California based company that develops utility-scale concentrating solar power plants with integrated molten salt thermal energy storage technology. It was initially founded in early 2008 by US Renewables Group in partnership with United Technologies Corporation...
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Locations
In addition to its headquarters in Windsor Locks, ConnecticutWindsor Locks, Connecticut
Windsor Locks is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 12,043. It is the site of Bradley International Airport, which serves the Greater Hartford-Springfield region. It is also the site of the New England Air Museum...
, Hamilton Sundstrand has major operations in Rockford, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
; Chatsworth, California; Pomona, California
Pomona, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Pomona had a population of 149,058, a slight decline from the 2000 census population. The population density was 6,491.2 people per square mile...
; Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
; York, Nebraska
York, Nebraska
York is a city in York County, Nebraska, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,766. It is the county seat of York County. It is the home of York College and the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women.-Geography:...
; and Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
along with numerous international sites.
Claverham Limited, is an international subsidiary of Hamilton Sundstrand based in Bristol, England.