Sensors for aerospace applications
HITEC designs and manufactures state-of-the-art force, moment, and torque sensors for civil and military aviation as well as governmental and private spaceflight programs. Our custom solutions are optimized to meet the uniquely specialized requirements of the aerospace industry, delivering on our uncompromising standards of performance, quality, and reliability.
Our custom sensor designs are found on well-known flight platforms including the Airbus A220 and A350, Gulfstream G500 and G600, Embraer E170/190, and are soon to be installed on the Block 2 version of the Boeing CH-47F. They provide precise, repeatable measurement for airframe structural analysis and fatigue testing, electric actuation systems, health, and usage monitoring systems (HUMS), advanced cockpit controls, and many other applications.
Over the course of our 50+ year history, we have developed an exceptional range of sensor capabilities, gaining a unique insight into the aerospace industry’s demands for sensor functionality, space and weight-saving, ease of integration, reliability in extreme conditions, and meeting certification requirements. While we also provide the industry with general-purpose sensors, our greatest contribution is our ability to customize sensors to the rigorous specifications of the most vital aerospace sensor applications.
Expertise and Engineering for Safer, More Capable Aircraft
As the aerospace industry makes increasing use of electric actuation, data-based monitoring, and standardized controls systems, HITEC is the ideal partner for sensors that are available today and engineered for the long-term future.
Our experts work in direct collaboration with yours. For example, we can work with your engineers to customize best-fit sensors for your aircraft. We can come to your site to install strain gauges throughout your airframe, with all data routed to a single point for analysis. We understand certification requirements and can help you meet them for individual sensors and integrated assemblies.
And we are not just a supplier. We’re a partner, committed to your long-term success wherever you design, build, and fly your aircraft. It’s a level of commitment proven in well over 6 million flight hours to date, with tens of thousands of sensors in the air around the world. Aerospace sensor applications include:
- Electrical actuators for braking and other systems
- HUMS force sensing
- Flight controls
- Cockpit controls
- Airframe fatigue test and measurement
- Control surface load detection
- Secondary load-path structures
- And many more
You’ll find off-the-shelf sensors on this website, but our greatest strength is in customizing sensor solutions to your exacting technical requirements. Contact your HITEC sales representative to discuss your needs.
