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Shannon Downey
KaZaK Composites, Inc.
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KAZAK COMPOSITES INTRODUCES COMPOSITE POWER TRANSMISSION SHAFT FOR AIR CUSHION VEHICLES (ACVs)
Shafts Reduce Navy's Maintenance Costs Without Compromising Performance
ARLINGTON, VA, June 7, 2010 – KaZaK Composites, Inc., a premier provider of high value-added composite engineering and design, today announced it has designed a composite power transmission shaft that drastically reduces the overall weight of each shaft without compromising the performance of the component. With existing shafts constructed of steel and weighing between 90 and 290 pounds depending on the configuration, the Navy is looking for a solution that will allow for increased payload on its existing ACVs, the LCAC and future ACVs such as the SSC.
"KaZaK’s composite transmission shafting offers significant weight reduction over its steel counterpart," said John Schickling, EVP/COO of KaZaK Composites. "The composite design will not corrode like steel, reducing maintenance costs by removing the need to repaint and replace the shafting. Additionally, the shaft reinforcement and matrix materials are designed to attenuate vibration loads, reducing vibrational stress on the power train which increases the operational life of some power train equipment, further reducing maintenance costs."
About KaZaK Composites
Headquartered in Woburn, MA, KaZaK Composites, Inc. integrates engineering design and low-cost manufacturing to produce high performance composites for the aerospace,
military and commercial markets. With specialization in large and unusual pultrusion processing, KaZaK Composites, Inc. provides product value in the area of material sciences that has enabled engineers to develop new and creative ways to build structures.
KaZaK Composites, Inc. has a manufacturing facility in Hudson, NH. For more information, please visit www.kazakcomposites.com.
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