Waveguides are hollow metallic transmission structures — typically fabricated from aluminium or brass alloys with precision-machined or electroformed profiles — used to guide microwave and millimetre-wave RF energy in radar, IFF, and communications systems, covering rectangular, circular, and ridged cross-sections finished with conductive coatings such as silver or gold plating to minimise insertion loss.
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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
