Mar 29, 2012, post by Artur Nowak
Bennett Croswell, president of Pratt & Whitney’s Military Engines division, and Maureen Dougherty, Boeing vice president and program manager, KC-46 Tanker Program, hosted a ceremonial engine contract signing event today at Boeing’s Tanker Program Office in Mukilteo, Wash., for contracts previously awarded to Pratt & Whitney. The contracts support PW4062 engine purchases to power Boeing’s KC-46, the U.S. Air Force’s new airlift tanker. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company.
“The PW4000 engine family that will power these aircraft has an exceptional track record of performance and reliability with numerous commercial customers operating the engine globally,” said Croswell. “We are confident these engines will continue to perform exceptionally well in a military application for Boeing and for our ultimate customer, the men and women in uniform.”
Two Pratt & Whitney PW4062 engines, each with a 94-inch fan blade diameter, will exclusively power each U.S. Air Force KC-46 aircraft. The program’s scope, if fully exercised, calls for as many as 368 PW4062 engines to be delivered between 2013 and 2027. Actual production engine procurement quantities will be determined over the life of the program as established by future purchase orders.
“Pratt & Whitney’s PW4062 engine offers the KC-46 program an engine that has proven performance, fuel economy, and durability – qualities that make it the clear choice to power the KC-46 Tanker,” said Dougherty. “These engines bring tremendous capability to the KC-46, which supports superior multi-role mission performance by delivering more fuel, transporting more passengers and cargo, and offering enhanced aeromedical capabilities to our United States Air Force customer.”
Pratt & Whitney has delivered more than 2,500 PW4000-94″ engines that have collectively logged nearly 110 million flight hours on commercial aircraft around the world. The PW4062 is the highest thrust model in Pratt & Whitney’s PW4000-94″ commercial engine family and is offered for both commercial freighter and military tanker applications. The two PW4062 engines that will power the KC-46 each deliver 62,000 pounds of thrust.
The PW4000 engine family has an outstanding safety record, high reliability, excellent performance and low maintenance costs. The PW4000-94″ family meets emissions and noise regulations, and offers superior fuel economy and maintainability. The PW4000-94″ engine operates commercially on the Boeing 767, MD-11 and earlier Boeing 747 models.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.
Mar 14, 2012, post by Artur Nowak
Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: GCOM), a leading global provider of communications solutions and services, announced that the Company has been awarded its first managed services contract utilizing the Company’s Tempo Enterprise Media Platform. The contract was awarded by Rollins Corporation (NYSE:ROL).
Pursuant to the terms of the four year contract, Globecomm will deploy its Tempo Enterprise Media Platform to over 500 of Rollin’s global locations for corporate communications and training.
The Tempo Enterprise Media Platform provides enterprises with the ability to deliver interactive live and on-demand streaming media to desktops, televisions, and mobile devices. The platform works across hybrid delivery networks including Internet CDN, Private Terrestrial, and Satellite.
Ramiro Banderas, Director of Media Services for Rollins, said: “The selection of the Globecomm solution is an important step forward for Rollins. The functionality will further enhance our award-winning training programs and will provide a powerful tool for the delivery of timely and cost-effective corporate communications. Tempo will enable us to continuously provide the best skilled, best informed employees in our industry. Tempo will also enable us to better support all of the Rollins brands, extend our reach globally, and provide the learning and communications platform needed for future growth. We are pleased with our new partnership with Globecomm and anticipate superior business value from their solution.”
Andy Silberstein, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Globecomm Services, said: “We are very excited to be working with the world-class training organization at Rollins. This network demonstrates Globecomm’s ability to couple innovation and services to produce positive business results for our customers.”
About Rollins
Rollins, Inc. is a premier North American consumer and commercial services company consisting of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Orkin, Orkin Canada, HomeTeam Pest Defense, Western Pest Services, The Industrial Fumigant Company, Waltham Services, Crane Pest Control, and TruTech. The company provides essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects to over two million customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Central America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean, Europe and Africa from over 500 locations. You can learn more about our subsidiaries by visiting our Web sites at www.orkin.com, www.orkincanada.ca, www.pestdefense.com, www.westernpest.com, www.indfumco.com, www.walthamservices.com, www.cranepestcontrol.com, www.trutechinc.com and www.rollins.com.
About Globecomm Systems
Globecomm Systems Inc., or Globecomm, is a leading global provider of satellite-based managed network solutions. Employing our expertise in emerging communication technologies we are able to offer a comprehensive suite of system integration, system products, and network services enabling a complete end-to-end solution for our customers. We believe our integrated approach of in-house design and engineering expertise combined with a world-class global network and our 24 by 7 network operating centers provides us a unique competitive advantage.
Mar 13, 2012, post by Artur Nowak
Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), a leader in robotic technology-based solutions, announced a partnership to develop robotic technologies using TI’s smart multicore OMAP(TM) platform. The relationship stems from the companies’ shared vision to create intelligent and practical robots capable of enhancing people’s lives. The two companies will achieve this vision by leveraging iRobot’s long history in advancing the field of robotics and TI’s strength in applications processors and related technologies.
With two decades of leadership in the robot industry, iRobot is a proven technology leader in remote presence and automated home maintenance solutions. To date, iRobot has sold more than 7.5 million home robots worldwide, revolutionizing the way people clean both inside and outside the home. More than 4,500 combat-proven government and industrial robots have been delivered to military and civil defense forces worldwide, performing thousands of dangerous search, reconnaissance and bomb-disposal missions while protecting those in harm’s way.
TI brings to the partnership the industry’s leading applications processor technology captured in the OMAP(TM) platform–a high performing, ultra-power-efficient system-on-chip that’s smaller than a dime. The OMAP platform’s smart multicore architecture sends processing tasks to cores and engines that can best do the job using the least amount of power possible. TI complements this fundamental computing experience with several unique features, such as sophisticated image and video accelerators.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments semiconductor innovations help 90,000 customers unlock the possibilities of the world as it could be – smarter, safer, greener, healthier and more fun. Our commitment to building a better future is ingrained in everything we do – from the responsible manufacturing of our semiconductors, to caring for our employees, to giving back inside our communities. This is just the beginning of our story. Learn more at www.ti.com .
About iRobot Corp.
iRobot designs and builds robots that make a difference. The company’s home robots help people with smarter ways to clean, and its government and industrial robots protect those in harm’s way. iRobot’s consumer and military robots feature iRobot Aware® robot intelligence systems, proprietary technology incorporating advanced concepts in navigation, mobility, manipulation and artificial intelligence. For more information about iRobot, please visit www.irobot.com .
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