Hamilton Sundstrand was an American globally active corporation that manufactured and supported
aerospace
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and
industrial
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Industry
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products for worldwide markets. A subsidiary of
United Technologies Corporation
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, it was headquartered in
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Windsor Locks is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,613. It is the site of Bradley International Airport, which serves the Greater Hartford-Springfield region and occupies approxi ...
. The company was formed from the merger of
Hamilton Standard
Hamilton Standard was an American aircraft propeller parts supplier. It was formed in 1929 when United Aircraft and Transport Corporation consolidated Hamilton Aero Manufacturing and Standard Steel Propeller into the Hamilton Standard Propeller C ...
and
Sundstrand Corporation
Sundstrand Corporation was founded in 1926 as a merger of the Rockford Tool Company and Rockford Milling Machine Company in Rockford, Illinois. It was known as Sundstrand Machine Tool Company until 1959 when shareholders voted to change the name ...
in 1999. In 2012, Hamilton Sundstrand was merged with
Goodrich Corporation
The Goodrich Corporation, formerly the B.F. Goodrich Company, was an American manufacturing company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in Akron, Ohio in 1870 as Goodrich, Tew & Co. by Benjamin Goodrich, the company name was cha ...
to form
UTC Aerospace Systems
UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) was one of the world’s largest suppliers of aerospace and defense products, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The company was formed in August 2012 when parent United Technologies Corporation ...
. In 2018, UTC Aerospace Systems and Rockwell Collins combined to form
Collins Aerospace.
History
On June 10, 1999,
Hamilton Standard
Hamilton Standard was an American aircraft propeller parts supplier. It was formed in 1929 when United Aircraft and Transport Corporation consolidated Hamilton Aero Manufacturing and Standard Steel Propeller into the Hamilton Standard Propeller C ...
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.
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.
In 2012, Hamilton Sundstrand was merged with
Goodrich Corporation
The Goodrich Corporation, formerly the B.F. Goodrich Company, was an American manufacturing company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in Akron, Ohio in 1870 as Goodrich, Tew & Co. by Benjamin Goodrich, the company name was cha ...
to form
UTC Aerospace Systems
UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) was one of the world’s largest suppliers of aerospace and defense products, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The company was formed in August 2012 when parent United Technologies Corporation ...
.
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
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* 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.
Space, Land & Sea
Hamilton Sundstrand was the prime contractor for
NASA
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’s space suit/
Primary Life Support System
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and produced environmental control, life support, mechanical systems, and thermal control systems for international space programs.
Locations
In addition to its headquarters in
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Windsor Locks is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,613. It is the site of Bradley International Airport, which serves the Greater Hartford-Springfield region and occupies approxi ...
, Hamilton Sundstrand had major operations in
Rockford, Illinois;
San Diego, California
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;
Chatsworth, California
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The area was home to Native Americans, some of whom left caves containing rock art. Chatsworth was explored and colonized by the Spanish b ...
;
Pomona, California
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;
Phoenix, Arizona
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;
York, Nebraska
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History
York was platted in 1869. ...
; and
Puerto Rico
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along with numerous international sites.
Claverham Limited, was an international subsidiary of Hamilton Sundstrand based in
Bristol, England.
US legal action regarding alleged engine software transfer
In June 2012, United States charged Hamilton Sundstrand, its parent company
United Technologies
United Technologies Corporation (UTC) was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut. It researched, developed, and manufactured products in numerous areas, including aircraft engines, aerospace systems, ...
, and Canadian affiliate
Pratt & Whitney Canada, of selling engine control software to
China, which aided in the development of the
CAIC Z-10
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. While the Chinese defence ministry denied that China bought or used the software, Pratt & Whitney Canada and Hamilton Sundstrand agreed to pay more than $75 million to the U.S. government to settle the charges.
See also
*
List of aircraft propeller manufacturers
References
{{UTC Aerospace Systems
Aerospace companies of the United States
Companies based in Hartford County, Connecticut
United Technologies
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Aircraft propeller manufacturers
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