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Moog Acquires isel Robotik USA, LLC
30 August 2010Moog Industrial Group has acquired Fremont, California-based isel Robotik USA, LLC in order to add vacuum and atmospheric robots to Moog’s wafer handling precision positioning solutions for the semiconductor industry. Before the acquisition, Moog and isel Robotik USA had worked as partners to supply customers with Moog’s BX-300™ Motion and Machine Controller and isel Robotik USA’s wafer-handling robots. The Moog BX-300 is a pre-integrated hardware and software platform for motion control.
Moog Pitch System in Guodian United Power Technology Wind Turbines Completes First Low Voltage Ride Through (LVRT) Testing in China
5 August 2010Moog Industrial Group recently supported Guodian United Power Technology Co., Ltd., a member of China Guodian Corporation, to complete the first Low Voltage Ride Through (LVRT) Testing for a wind turbine in China. The tested wind turbine is located in Guodian Shuanglong Wind Farm in Jilin Province of North China. All 33 wind turbines in this farm are equipped with Moog Wind Turbine Pitch Systems that meet LVRT requirements and have been operating stably for six months.
Moog Partners with Sewind to Supply 400 Pitch Control Systems for Wind Turbines in China
19 July 2010Moog Industrial Group recently announced a strategic collaboration agreement with Sewind Co., Ltd. in China. Starting in January 2010, Moog Industrial Group will provide 400 electric pitch control systems for Sewind’s 2 MW wind turbines and variant models including on-shore and intertidal models. Ranked one of the top five companies in China’s wind energy industry, Sewind Co., Ltd. specializes in the design, manufacturing and sale of large wind turbines. It is a joint venture of the Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd. and China Huadian Engineering Co., Ltd.
Moog Driving Simulator Heightens Reality of Virtual Test Laps for Ferrari Drivers
9 June 2010Moog Industrial Group has delivered a new testing simulator to Scuderia Ferrari in the Gestione Sportiva at Maranello, Italy. Two years in development, the new Ferrari F1 dynamic driving simulator features a customized motion control solution with combined motion mechanism, control loading system, complete software package, cockpit and dedicated operator workstation.
Moog Wins Contract to Supply Pitch Systems to REpower for the Nordsee Offshore 1 Wind Farm
24 May 2010Moog Industrial Group has won a contract to supply Hamburg, Germany-based REpower Systems AG with electric blade pitch control systems for the RWE Innogy Nordsee Ost 1 wind farm, one of the largest offshore projects in the world. Beginning delivery in 2011, REpower will supply 48 wind turbines, each with Moog pitch control systems, to RWE Innogy GmbH to construct Nordsee Ost. Nordsee Ost (North Sea East) is the first project under a framework agreement concluded between REpower and RWE Innogy in February 2009 for the delivery of up to 250 offshore 5 megawatt and 6 megawatt turbines. The wind farm will be approximately 40 km (25 mi) offshore from the German island of Juist.
Moog Portable Test Controller Offers State-of-the-Art Functionality
4 May 2010Moog Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc. and a leader in providing leading-edge solutions and products for the test industry, has completed the latest upgrade to a Mayes biaxial tension/ compression test machine for the University of Sheffield.
Indian Railways Selects Moog Fatigue Test System to Boost Freight Capacity
20 January 2010East Aurora, NY, USA – Moog Industrial Group announced today that the Research Designs & Standards Organization (RDSO) division of the Indian Railways has placed a USD 4 million order for a test rig to perform fatigue testing on freight wagons. Moog is a leader in providing high-performance testing systems to the transportation, automotive and aerospace markets.
Moog and Thompson Friction Welding Develop World’s Largest Linear Friction Welding Machine
14 January 2010East Aurora, NY USA – Moog and Thompson Friction Welding have developed the world’s largest linear friction welding machine. It is capable of welding a surface area of 10,000 mm2 (15 in2), nearly twice as much as previously achieved, and breaks the record of weld forge load at 100 tonnes.
The Blade Test Center of The Suzlon Energy Group Validates New Rotor Blades Utilizing Moog’s Test Systems
3 December 2009East Aurora, N.Y., USA– Moog’s Industrial Group announced today that the new state-of-the-art Blade Test Center Gujarat (BTCG), owned by the Suzlon Group, the world’s third largest wind turbine manufacturer, has successfully completed tests on a new wind turbine rotor blade using a Moog test system.
Moog Strengthens its Wind Energy Business Through Re-branding of Insensys Offering
10 November 2009East Aurora, NY, USA – Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) has completed the integration of the Insensys acquisition and will now market all of its offerings under the Moog brand. Insensys individual pitch control and rotor blade monitoring systems for wind turbines have been incorporated into Moog’s product portfolio on a global basis. This strengthens and extends Moog’s range of pitch control solutions for the wind energy industry. Moog completed the acquisition of Insensys in April 2009.
Moog’s Aerospace Test Solution To Support Ambitious Helicopter Program from Korean Aerospace Research Institute
17 August 2009East Aurora, NY USA – Moog’s Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B), has delivered an aerospace test rig to the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) that will perform a wide range of structural and fatigue tests for helicopters. This system is part of a multi-billion dollar procurement project by the South Korean Ministry of National Defense to develop and build 245 utility helicopters over a 16-year period.
Moog's New Electric Servoactuation Solution Designed for Easy Installation and Longer Life
22 July 2009East Aurora, NY, USA – Drawing on its experience with power generation, flight simulation and subsea equipment, Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) has unveiled an electric linear servoactuation solution, which has been designed as an convenient alternative to hydraulic actuation. Engineers can apply Moog’s electric actuation solutions to a multitude of general industrial applications including damper control, security barriers, pick-and-place robotics and metal forming presses.
Northrop Grumman Selects Moog To Provide Full-Scale Aircraft Fatigue Test System
13 July 2009East Aurora, NY, USA – Moog’s Industrial Group, a division of Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A), announced that Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has placed an order for a 160-channel test controller system to perform full-scale fatigue testing on the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Moog is a leader in providing high-performance testing systems to the aviation, aerospace and automotive markets.
Moog's Technology Moves Retractable Roof For Wimbledon's Centre Court
7 July 2009East Aurora, NY, USA – Moog Industrial Group, a part of Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B ), has put in place a high performance electric actuation solution that operates the newly installed retractable roof above Wimbledon’s Centre Court.
Moog Completes Acquisition of LTi REEnergy GmbH
2 June 2009East Aurora, N.Y. – After taking a 40 percent ownership stake in privately held LTi REEnergy GmbH last June, Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) has acquired the remaining 60 percent of the Unna, Germany-based company . Moog is acquiring two manufacturing and testing facilities, one in Unna, Germany, and the other in Shanghai, China; and a widely used electric wind turbine blade pitch control system that complements Moog’s existing blade pitch control, rotor monitoring and slip ring systems.
