A government reward for ABC: “GAZELLE 2005”

The SME French Minister, M. DUTREIL, rewarded ABC by a quality label “GAZELLE 2005” on January 2006. This distinction is delivered to SMEs which obtain the best business growth for a year. This reward increases the company’s will to become a relevant player in the design and the manufacturing of hydraulic tests stands for aeronautics.

A fully booming of ABC-EURILOGIC partnership

Since the beginning of the strategic alliance of the both specialized companies – ABC in hydraulic, pneumatic, electric and EURILOGIC in Computer control & Monitoring and Data processing – some important aeronautical manufacturers and parts manufacturers have been confidence in their new competences. At present, few projects are managed in common allowing ABC to supply complete tests rooms to its customers.

A400M Programme

ABC is participating to the A400M programme that is in relation with many profitable aeronautic players:

- RATIER-FIGEAC : Tests Stand & components Tests Module (A400M / A380)
- MESSIER DOWTY : Shock Absorbers Tests Stand
- HISPANO SUIZA : Tests Stand for CEM TP400 programme (with EURILOGIC)
- INTERTECHNIQUE : Tests Equipments
- EADS SOGERMA : Tests Equipments for A400M Cargo Doors

Two Tests Stands for RATIER-FIGEAC

ABC is finishing the Tests Module for A400M programme. With its partner EURILOGIC, the complete tests room will realize the qualification tests and the validation tests of A400M THSA before the delivery. The first deliveries of the new aircraft are planned on October 2009 with a first flight in 2008.

A new Tests Stands for AIA of Bordeaux (Military Centre of Maintenance)

ABC will deliver in few weeks a new Tests Stand to operate tests on fuel equipments: pumps, regulating systems, filters… This test stand, which is in accordance with the European guideline ATEX, owns a 28 000 tr/min variable speed drive subassembly for its tests.

The military purchase unit of the French Government (SIMMAD) answers positively to ABC suitcase project

ABC was selected for the supply of multipurpose tests suitcase: “NATO Tests Box”. These equipments are used to hydraulic/pneumatic maintenance on aircraft and they can be designed easily in few models to reach ABC customers needs.

The new contracts

- GOODRICH : Tests Stands of servocontrols for A320 programme
- THALES : Coolanol Tests Equipments intended for export
- SEIV : A control display for THP stand (Monitoring of a HP pneumatic trolley)
- SNECMA: Flow/Pressure Tests Stands for aircraft hoses
- INTERTECHNIQUE: Tests Equipments
- HISPANO SUIZA: Tests Stand for Regulating system of SAM 146 & TP400 aero-engines

Les contrats de maintenance et de rétrofit

- EADS SOGERMA : Updating of a tests stand ZATREC (ATR flying surface)
- EUROCOPTER : Updating of an electrical display
- MESSIER : Updating of a 100 tons power press

ABC will be present to Zhuhaï Airshow China 2006

From the October, 31st to the November, 5th is organized in Zhuhaï the Airshow of China. For the sixth edition, ABC will be present with GIFAS organization in order to supply its solutions to local industries. So, we invite you on our area to share convivial exchanges for future relationships.