How Hutchinson products solved some of the most challenging problems with vibration isolation.
Engineering in an Iconic Air Vehicle: Hutchinson Components in the Boeing CV2 CAV Hutchinson Aerospace rings and bushings are manufactured for use within the Boeing CV2 Cargo Air Vehicle—connecting Hutchinson engineering to a notable chapter in aerospace innovation. A Boeing aircraft now in the Smithsonian’s...
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Working with Our Hutchinson Partners to Identify the Right Isolation Strategy A major defense OEM approached Hutchinson with a request asking to protect a device from a 5-foot drop. The device would be transported within a protective case, but how much energy would be transmitted...
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Problem As cyberattacks targeting intellectual property, defense technologies and supply chains escalate in frequency and sophistication, the U.S. government has responded with stricter security regulations. That means Hutchinson and other top defense contractors face increasing pressure, not only to develop next-generation technologies but also to...
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Success story: Protecting the future of AI with sustainable, high-performance isolation technology In a world racing toward an AI-driven future, one truth is becoming impossible to ignore: data is exploding, and storage is the new industrial crisis point. As Nadine Akey, sales and marketing manager...
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Problem A rapidly growing technology innovator entering the autonomous defense drone market approached Hutchinson with a critical problem: their guidance system was failing to meet the performance standards required by a key defense customer. Solution Hutchinson’s engineering team designed a simplified, robust and cost-efficient isolator...
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Problem To optimize performance, equipment manufacturers want to know the conditions their products are being exposed to while in use. Unfortunately, there has been no easy way to understand the shock or vibration events that their installed machines are experiencing over extended periods of time...
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The (Molding Ruber & Silicone) Core of What We Do Hutchinson’s Industrial and Defense Anti-Vibration Division began in 1943, when Barry Controls was founded to solve shock and vibration problems for the U.S. military during World War II. Over 80 years later, Barry Controls was...
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A Unique Challenge Requires a Custom Solution... or Does It? Many customers come to us with the assumption that they’re looking for a custom part. What they do is unique. Perhaps they require materials that can withstand extreme temperatures or especially rough conditions. They’re not...
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Passenger Railcar Airbags: A Hutchinson reHuse Success Story Manufacturers are facing increasing challenges that include the growing necessity to deliver products meeting sustainability expectations while reducing product selling prices despite escalating labor, energy and material costs to produce them. Hutchinson Aerospace and Industry is addressing...
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Automation: A Hutchinson Success Story Like all manufacturers, Hutchinson was facing some formidable challenges. Material costs were rising. Labor was short in supply, in high demand, and getting pricier. Inefficiencies resulted in scrap and rework rates that management knew were too high. Consistent quality and...
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