Hymatic, also known as Hymatic Engineering, are a British manufacturer of heat exchangers, fluid control technology [1] and cryogenic systems [2] as part of an aircraft's environmental control system (ECS), headquartered in Worcestershire.
History
The company was founded on 27 September 1937. [3] [4]
It began making air compressors ( pneumatics), [5] anti-g valves, [6] pressure reducing valves, stop valves and fuel system relief valves. [7] [8] Most well-known British aircraft in the 1950s and 1960s contained their valves and pneumatic equipment.
It developed the fuel system for Concorde. [9] [10] Concorde carried around 22,000 gallons of fuel. Concorde's fuel system had to overcome boiling of fuel at high altitudes. [11]
In 2002, the company had a turnover of £21.7m.
Research
It has worked with the Cryogenic Engineering Group [12] at the University of Oxford, in making linear compressors.
Ownership
The company was bought from 3i in February 2004, with the case referred to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). [13]
Structure
It is situated on the Moon's Moat Industrial Estate in Redditch. The company is registered with the British Cryogenics Council. [14]
Products
References
- ^ Flight International April 1964
- ^ Technologies
- ^ Flight International October 1976
- ^ Companies House
- ^ Flight International September 1949
- ^ Flight International August 1952
- ^ Flight International February 1977
- ^ Flight International January 1959
- ^ Heritage Concorde
- ^ Flight International March 1965
- ^ Times, 8 October 1964
- ^ Cryogenic Engineering Group
- ^ OFT
- ^ British Cryogenics Council
- ^ "Products" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
External links
- Grace's Guide
- Crogenic Cooling Solutions Archived 19 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine
Hymatic, also known as Hymatic Engineering, are a British manufacturer of heat exchangers, fluid control technology [1] and cryogenic systems [2] as part of an aircraft's environmental control system (ECS), headquartered in Worcestershire.
History
The company was founded on 27 September 1937. [3] [4]
It began making air compressors ( pneumatics), [5] anti-g valves, [6] pressure reducing valves, stop valves and fuel system relief valves. [7] [8] Most well-known British aircraft in the 1950s and 1960s contained their valves and pneumatic equipment.
It developed the fuel system for Concorde. [9] [10] Concorde carried around 22,000 gallons of fuel. Concorde's fuel system had to overcome boiling of fuel at high altitudes. [11]
In 2002, the company had a turnover of £21.7m.
Research
It has worked with the Cryogenic Engineering Group [12] at the University of Oxford, in making linear compressors.
Ownership
The company was bought from 3i in February 2004, with the case referred to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). [13]
Structure
It is situated on the Moon's Moat Industrial Estate in Redditch. The company is registered with the British Cryogenics Council. [14]
Products
References
- ^ Flight International April 1964
- ^ Technologies
- ^ Flight International October 1976
- ^ Companies House
- ^ Flight International September 1949
- ^ Flight International August 1952
- ^ Flight International February 1977
- ^ Flight International January 1959
- ^ Heritage Concorde
- ^ Flight International March 1965
- ^ Times, 8 October 1964
- ^ Cryogenic Engineering Group
- ^ OFT
- ^ British Cryogenics Council
- ^ "Products" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
External links
- Grace's Guide
- Crogenic Cooling Solutions Archived 19 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine
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