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Developed with care
Rücker has taken a step forward in the research positions has been designed as an alternative
and development project “Care Class”. to the typical door.
Aircraft interiors evolution over the next years The privacy screen allows a wide range of
is significant due to the advanced technology configurations, from a fully open cabin suite
and new performance of the aircrafts recently providing 1.3 sq m opening and a wide visual
launched to the market. The importance of sensation to a fully closed cabin suite providing
cabin suites and VIP areas is growing day by day full privacy to the passenger. In between those
and continues to gain market quota. positions any configuration is possible with two
Rücker has focused its research, co- intuitive movements of the privacy screen. With
financed by CIDEM, on the relationship horizontal sliding movements the suite can be
between privacy and spaciousness to provide opened or closed, while vertical movements of
an optimum visual perception of comfort to the the privacy screen will adjust the level of privacy
passenger. The key point of this research is a selected by the passenger.
moveable divider of the suites: a real “privacy
screen” with a full range of movements and See us on Stand 6G65
Patent protected
Beating the crunch
The Young Engineers, Inc. has recently partnered with the Having recently received their third
product design development firm Applied Concepts Aircraft prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise as
Solutions, Inc. on the development of two new patented well as an International Trade Award, STG
products: the Loret Isolator Insert
™
and the Loret Latches
™
. Aerospace are exhibiting their emergency
The Loret Isolator Insert
™
is a unique insert that incorporates lighting and power systems at Aircraft
an elastomeric isolation device into a panel fastener. The Interiors Expo 2009.
revolutionary design of this family of products will allow for their use in most common honeycomb The company’s leading product, SafTGlo,
panels, along with sheet metal and composite structure. As the isolation device is now integral to is installed on over 5000 operating aircraft,
your panel or component, monuments can be directly attached to the airframe without utilising meaning it is fitted on nearly one third of the
external isolating devices. The Loret Isolator Insert
™
can be used in diverse applications, including the world’s operating commercial aircraft. Chief
installation of avionics equipment, bulkheads, cabinets, galleys, monuments and sidewall panels. Executive, Peter Stokes, believes the strong
The Loret Latches
™
are a family of latches consisting of a unique two-part design composed of a increase in demand shows that STG’s
mechanism assembly and a separate actuator assembly, the latter of which is the visual and customers recognise the benefits of
operational part of the latch. This highly customisable design allows the same mechanism assembly investing in innovation to cut costs.
to be used with a wide selection of actuation devices, including push button, rocker button or paddle. “Our industry-leading photoluminescent
Future variants of the Latches will incorporate LED backlighting options. (PL) floorpath marking system SafTGlo
™
can
reduce costs on a Boeing 767 by up to
See us on Stand 5E17 $45,000 per annum,” said Stokes. “And the
new award winning, maintenance-free,
wireless emergency lighting
From prototype to production
power system,
WEPPS
™
will save
Having presented the first prototype light weight ECO-seat at Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas in much more, and
September 2008, ZIM Flugsitz is now delivering first samples of production-orientated seats to a well gives ‘fit for life’
known European airliner. performance,
In parallel to the preparation of the product for the maturity phase the sample seat was customised wireless diagnostics
in only two months, including the manufacturing time of the triple seat row. and reliability.”
Cutting down the delivery time was only one important point of ZIM’s target specification. Furthers STG Aerospace is celebrating its best
to be fulfilled were decreasing weight significantly e.g. to save fuel, lowering maintenance costs, offering ever sales figures, despite the current
highest configuration flexibility, enlarging comfort due to a smart, innovative and fresh design. economic climate. The UK-based company
In order to fulfil these sophisticated targets the ZIM engineers developed a deliberate modular seat has delivered an 11 per cent increase in
concept the customers profits from. Depending on the customer’s strategy ZIM Flugsitz is able to offer sales in 2008 sales and recorded a ninth
both a modern standard version and a sophisticated seat design fulfilling highest customer wishes. successive year of growth.
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