Hamilton Sundstrand

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Hamilton Sundstrand was an American globally active corporation that manufactured and supported

On June 10, 1999, Hamilton Standard and the Sundstrand Corp. were 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.^{[citation needed]}

On 2 January 2008, Hamilton Sundstrand said it would commercialize the concentrated solar power tower technology and corresponding molten salt storage system developed by Rocketdyne through a new entity known as SolarReserve.^[2]

In 2012, Hamilton Sundstrand was merged with Goodrich Corporation to form UTC Aerospace Systems. In 2018, UTC merged UTC Aerospace Systems with Rockwell Collins to form Collins Aerospace.

Products

Hamilton Sundstrand was among the largest global suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and industrial products. Their three major businesses were Aircraft Systems (Commercial and Military), Industrial and Energy, and Space and Defense.

Aircraft Systems

Hamilton Sundstrand supplied integrated systems solutions for military, commercial, regional, and corporate aircraft. These included:

• Electric Systems
• Fire Suppression & Detection
• Air Management and Thermal Systems
• Auxiliary Power Units (APS2000 and APS3200 models)
• Emergency Power Systems
• Engine Systems and Externals
• Propulsion Systems
• Flight Control Systems

Industrial

The primary industrial products that were offered by HS included 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 that made up the industrial division of Hamilton Sundstrand were:

• Milton Roy Company – Pont-Saint-Pierre, France
• Sullair – Michigan City, Indiana
  • Champion Compressors –
    Melbourne, Australia
• Sundyne Corporation – Arvada, Colorado
• Precision Engine Controls Corporation – San Diego, California

The industrial division of Hamilton Sundstrand was sold by United Technologies in July 2012 to The Carlyle Group and BC Partners. In 2013, The four industrial companies became subsidiaries of new parent company Accudyne Industries, Inc.^[3]

Space, Land & Sea

Hamilton Sundstrand was the prime contractor for

Locations

In addition to its headquarters in

• List of aircraft propeller manufacturers

References