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Test and Measurement Solutions for Aerospace Applications

The aviation and space industry has led the way in innovation for more than a century. Groundbreaking developments for military, commercial and business aircraft, spacecraft, rockets, satellites as well as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or advanced air mobility (AAM) are fascinating children and adults and revolutionizing mobility.

HBK is proud to be a long-term partner for many global players, as well as new market entrants, with measurement technology and analysis software, ensuring safe and reliable operation for decades. The range of research and development testing applications where HBK as an industry insider can add value with its reliable and high-quality products is wide. It includes everything around structure (static and fatigue testing, dynamics and ground vibration, impact testing), propulsion (gas turbine, electrical, battery, fuel cell), and complex flight systems (aerodynamics, electrical network, center of gravity, Iron Bird).

Benefit from HBK Test and Measurement Solutions

HBK products and technology stand for:

  • Results you can trust – precision and accuracy from static testing to highest dynamics
  • High efficiency and productive testing with best-in-class scalability, usability and openness 
  • Long-term availability and repeatability for programs running for 10+ years

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Success Stories of Customers Working with HBK Measurement Solutions

Many global players and new market entrants rely on precise and reliable HBK measurement technology. Our speciality has always been developing innovative products and services to create measurement solutions and data analysis covering customers highest testing requirements. 

DB Systemtechnik
Die Deutsche Bahn setzt auf ein kontinuierliches Infrastrukturmonitoring mithilfe von Regelzügen, ausgestattet mit der zuverlässigen Messtechnik von HBK.
ETH Zurich at the ARIS
The ARIS team used HBK strain gauges for their rocket to get information about bending moments and axial forces occurring during all phases of flight.
Case Study IMA Dresden
IMA Dresden has boosted its test capabilities with an all-digital measurement and control chain that automates fuselage shell testing.
Structural Qualification of Ariane Launchers
To ensure good performance and safety during operational life, INTA carries out structural qualification tests on the Ariane launchers with HBK solutions.
Load Test of a Glider's Outer Wing
For the certification of a new glider outer wing Akaflieg Darmstadt has to perform load tests to verify the previously performed strain simulations.
RUAG relies on HBM solutions in the wind tunnel
Accuracy, Stability, and Confidence: RUAG relies on HBM solutions in wind tunnel testing for more than 10 years.
Complex Helicopter Testing with HBM
Because of it's complexity, helicopter testing demands customizable and efficient measurement systems. See how Sirkosky trusts HBM to answer their needs.
RUAG Space
RUAG Space conducts testing of separation systems for satellites with the help of HBM's MGCplus.
FACC uses Strain Gauges for Winglet Tests of A350
Strain gauges from HBM helped to measure results of the static and fatigue tests on winglets of the Airbus A350 XWB.
EDF: Plant safety monitoring
HBM provided measurement equipment and services for monitoring a pressure pipe in a hydroelectric plant in France.
Marenco
Marenco Swisshelicopter developed their new helicopter in real record time. To meet their deadlines, Marenco opted for HBM sensors and DAQ systems.
University of Ghent: measure the impact of bird st
The University of Ghent has acquired an HBM GEN5i data recorder, in order to gain insight into the consequences of bird impacts with aircraft.
Lufthansa: Actuator testing
Lufthansa Technik uses HBM T20WN for temperature tests on all airbus aircrafts
AVIATEST: Structural test of airframes
Latvian company AVIATEST focuses on different longevity, resources and static strength tests of airframes. They rely on HBM's QuantumX DAQ system.
JAXA: Optical strain gauges
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has relied on HBM’s data acquisition technology to investigate the structural health of an aircraft.
Dassault Aviation
Dassault Aviation, the French aircraft manufacturer, has improved its test equipment for the development of its Falcon business jets by using HBM's data ac
Airbus
Structural engineers working on the development of modern commercial aircraft can benefit from sharing information, especially when they are located in a n
Lockheed Martin: force transducer calibration cent
Lockheed Martin establishes a modern force transducer calibration center
RUAG: Full Scale Fatigue Testing
RUAG: Full Scale Fatigue Testing with HBM measuring system
LISA Airplanes
Making flying a pleasure again: This is the aim of the new, ultra-modern AKOYA light airplane through the use of strain gauges from HBM and the ultra-rugge
AgustaWestland
Latest Lynx lands safely following development tests
BAE Systems: Static and Fatigue Tests
BAE Systems benefits the performance of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter through integrated structural testing and derisking the FTI.