Casters for aerospace applications are rolling support elements fitted to ground-support equipment, aircraft galley units, seat assemblies, and portable maintenance platforms, incorporating precision ball or roller bearing races, swivel heads, and locking mechanisms manufactured from aluminium alloys, stainless steel, or engineered polymers to meet load-rating and corrosion-resistance requirements under applicable FAA and EASA airworthiness standards.
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Sectors serving Mechanical Hardware companies:
Metals •
Machining & Metal Removal •
Forming Processes •
Bearings •
Fasteners •
Metal Processing & Heat Treatment •
Non-metal Materials •
Seals & Sealing •
Plastics •
Mechanical Connectors •
Composite Materials •
Adhesives •
Coatings •
Lubricants •
Chemicals •
Design Software •
Computer Integrated Manufacturing •
Technical Consultants •
Design
Mechanical Hardware
Sectors purchasing from Mechanical Hardware companies:
Airframer •
Airframe Assemblies •
Engine Rotating & Gas-Path Parts •
Turbine Engines •
Actuation •
Fluid Power •
Fuel Systems •
Landing Assemblies •
Engine Structure & Casings •
Power Transmission •
Environmental Systems •
Valves •
Auxiliary Power •
Oxygen Systems & Equipment •
Rotors & Propellers •
Cabin Systems & IFE •
Flight & Data Management
