Bombardier placed an order for General Electrodynamics Corporation’s (GEC) AN60z Portable Aircraft System earlier this month. The state-of-the-art, aircraft weighing system (non-hydraulic system) will be used on all newly designed Bombardier and flight test aircraft. GEC’s system was chosen over the shear beam design systems for the following reasons: Shear Beam (bending) Load cells CAN… [Read More]
GEC featured on FOX Business Network under “Manufacturing Marvels”
General Electrodynamics Corp (GEC) was selected to be aired on FOX Business Network under “Manufacturing Marvels” as a premier manufacture of aircraft weight & balance equipment. The segment was seen by an estimated 84 million viewers on September 7, 2016. GEC is the world’s leading manufacturer of portable aircraft scales, heavy duty truck and vehicles… [Read More]
SIA Engineering Purchases Aircraft Weighing System from General Electrodynamics Corporation (GEC)
SIA Engineering Company Places Order for A380 Aircraft Weight and Balance Equipment with Fully Automated-Calibration System Singapore Engineering Company, Singapore, has taken delivery of General Electrodynamics Corporation (GEC) AN60 Portable Aircraft System earlier this month with a fully-automated calibration system to be delivered in early September 2016. The state-of-the-art system will be used on all… [Read More]
GEC Partners with IOMAX
General Electrodynamics Corporation (GEC) Arlington, Texas has partnered with IOMAX of Mooresville, North Carolina under a Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA) to conduct Weight and Balance Services on their Archangel Border Patrol aircraft. Additionally, GEC has been selected to perform “certified” weight and balance training to all IOMAX Archangel customers. GEC is one of 4 U.S…. [Read More]
Weighty Matters – Miscalculation when loading can have unwelcome consequences (Aviation Week)
One of the wisest principles in aviation is to learn from the mistakes of others so that we don’t repeat the same. Part of the impetus to learn from others’ misfortunes is that aviation errors are often unforgiving. On Feb. 2, 2005, a Bombardier Challenger crew helped fill a lesson plan when their CL-600 overran… [Read More]