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Supplier approval, quotation, testing, inspection and reports to Quality Management System AS9120A protocols assures customers only genuine parts supplied

Aerco, the distributor and stockist of electrical and electronic components servicing hi-reliability markets, announces that it has adopted SAE International Standard AS6081, the recognized protocol for counterfeit avoidance. With the ever-present and increasing risk of counterfeit components entering the supply chain, particularly in hi-reliability markets, Aerco has instigated the full gamut of practices demanded by AS6801 for the avoidance, detection, mitigation and disposal of fraudulent/counterfeit parts.

Aerco, which is a member of the Electronic Resellers Association (ERAI), is certified to AS9120A (EN9120:2010), a company-wide quality management system, and its policy deals directly with the four tenets of AS6801 to guard against the possibility of counterfeit components entering the supply chain. With many decades of experience working within the military and aerospace sector, Aerco’s strict supplier approval process ensures only genuine and fully-traceable parts are supplied. Even when supplying difficult-to-source components, Aerco’s quotation process is visible to the customer and all parts are subjected to an approved testing process, with inspection and test reports supplied.

Aerco has been awarded the accolade of EMEA Distributor of the Year 2017 for Design-In Activities by Smiths Interconnect. This is the first year that Smiths Interconnect, a leading provider of technically-differentiated electronic components, subsystems, microwave and radio frequency products, has run a distributor recognition programme, which recognises outstanding achievement by its distributors in Asia, the Americas and EMEA. Just three awards were given in EMEA, each recognizing a different aspect of expertise in distribution.

Presenting the award to the Aerco team, Giuseppe Lancella, Vice President Global Distribution, Smiths Interconnect commented: “The awards follow the distributors’ performance evaluation program that was implemented to strengthen and increase the value of the sales channel globally, and through them we encourage our partners to continue to work with us as an integral part of our internal sales force. We're delighted to publicly recognize all our nine global winners for the hard work they have done throughout the year.  In EMEA, Aerco’s Design-In service is recognized for achieving extremely high levels of customer satisfaction and an outstanding number of design-ins.”

Accepting the award, Rob Laughton, Managing Director, Aerco replied:”It is a genuine honour and pleasure to be the first winner of the Smiths Interconnect EMEA Distributor Award for Design-In. The members of our Design Support team are all product specialists, recruited for their expertise in components and trained to increase their skill and knowledge even further. They work closely with all our suppliers, including Smiths Interconnect, with whom we enjoy a particularly strong partnership which benefits our mutual customers.”

_{(in picture left to right): Paul Bandy, Director of Products, Aerco; Mark Ogden, Product Manager, Aerco; Rob Laughton, Managing Director, Aerco; Guiseppe Lancella, Vice President, Global Distribution Smiths Interconnect; Mario Patane, EMEA Distribution Manager, Smiths Interconnect}

New Honeywell Aerospace Linear Variable Differential Transformers provide infinite resolution linear position for next gen aircraft – now available at Aerco.

Honeywell’s new Aerospace Linear Variable Differential Transformers (LVDT) in Single Channel, Dual Parallel and Dual Tandem Series are now available at Aerco, the distributor and stockist of electrical and electronic components servicing hi-rel markets.  Designed for next-gen harsh-environment aircraft applications, Honeywell’s new aerospace LVDT provides infinite resolution linear position solutions for design engineers needing to reduce design cycle time and expedite speed to market. Honeywell’s expertise in designing aerospace products and its extensive installed product base, coupled with Aerco’s experience in supplying this demanding market is a powerful and assuring combination for customers.

Honeywell’s LVDT is a pre-validated, configurable platform approach that provides continuous position monitoring: single channel, dual channel and dual tandem products in this range accommodate a wide variety of configurations and applications, including: flight controls, engines, nose wheel steering and pilot controls, plus many others. Honeywell LVDTs reduce installation time thanks to rig point position, which eliminates the need to shim during installation.   Enhanced reliability is assured through industry-leading design and winding techniques and high strength materials, which reduce MTBF: Honeywell LVDTs have a minimum life cycle of 1 million hours MTBF.    

Technical specifications include:  accuracy of ±0.5% of the full stroke gain from 0% to 100% of the LVDT stroke @ 21degC; normal operating pressure 2,000 psi; vibration 60G @5Hz to 2000 Hz. Current consumption is 11mA maximum.    

Contact Paul Bandy to find out more about this product.