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Taylor Devices is in its seventh decade as a key supplier of arresting and landing gear to the aerospace, aviation and military industries with an established track record of success. For the last 60 years, Taylor Devices has been developing custom-engineered shock absorbers and spring assemblies for the aviation and aerospace industries. Our products meet the strict environmental and precision requirements that are demanded by the industry.
Conventional landing gear systems from other manufacturers have been plagued by the effects of long-term creep, rate variability, manufacturing tolerances, and aging. Our latest landing gear shock absorber configurations have overcome these challenges by improved design, methodology and in the strict control of our manufacturing processes.
Variations of our industrial crane buffer designs are typically used for customized energy absorbers, vibration isolators, shock isolators, landing gear components and suspension systems. Our new landing gear shock absorber is lighter, smaller and less expensive than conventional air/oil landing gear shocks. They require zero maintenance and there is no need for a pressurization cart.
These products have been recently tested through a non-operating temperature range of -123° F to +185°F and an operating temperature range of -65° F to +160° F.
For 60+ years Taylor Devices, Inc. has been a key supplier to aircraft manufacturers that require a maintenance free system that can operate in the harshest of environments. Our landing gear systems use a non-pressurized design that is inherently safer and capable of operating at the most extreme of temperatures. Its lightweight and compact design allows for a greater payload and increased aircraft range at a reduced cost, with increased durability and performance when compared to conventional landing gear systems. Design solutions are custom tailored to customer requirements and limited only by the imagination.
During certain towing conditions, a lighter weight aircraft may experience excessive loads on nose landing gear (NLG). These loads have often resulted in damage to NLG such that repair or replacement is warranted, ultimately becoming time consuming and expensive. Additionally, the aircraft may become out of service until such repairs/replacements can be completed.
One solution is to incorporate a shock isolating damper into the rigid tow bar, which will minimize the transmit damaging loads to the NLG. By absorbing the sudden stopping of the tow vehicle, the dampers can minimize repair costs and save on lost flight hours. Our products are fully designed and qualified to meet expected dynamic conditions and mitigate damaging load transfer to NLG. Contact our team today for more information.
