AST have been involved in the Aerospace Industry in many different aspects. One of AST's major contributions to the Industry was the development of the Linear Friction Welding Process for bonding engine turbine blades to their discs. This design has enabled jet engine fan blades to be bonded directly to the blade disk.

Other areas of expertise include the design of:
 

• Engine & Instrumentation Test Rigs
• Engine Casing Design & Testing including in-service Repair Rigs
• Rigs designed to test for endurance
• A Simulator for Cockpit Flight Controls
• Bird Strike Simulation Equipment
• Test Rigs to simulate in-flight conditions including wind resistance & actuator controls on Elevators, Ailerons & Rudders, Inertia in Aircraft Linkages & the flexibility in Actuator Mountings
• A totally transportable Covert Lighting System for the emergency landing of aircrafts

For more information on the depth of knowledge we have in the above areas please don't hesitate to contact us.