Corpus Christi Army Depot - Rotor Project

	CH-47 Aft Rotor Shaft Heat Treatment System, also known as RTCS (Radial Thermal Curing System). Multi-zone heaters and computer controlled with data logging. Integral laptop, printer, power monitoring/distribution, and UPS.
	The Completed RTCS. The unit is tested and being prepared for crateing and shipping.
	A MIL-810 certified ruggedized laptop is used to control the cure process. The laptop communicates with the control electronics using an isolated RS485 bus. A stand-alone Yokogawa video cart recorder is used for independent quality conrol.
	Product delivery, installation, testing, and training at our customer's site.
	MS-Windows based software (running on a ruggedized and MIL-STD-810 dertified laptop) provides user friendly operator interface, performs independent PID control loop calculations for the various zones, and records all temperatures for further analysis.
	A pair of assembled custom stainless steel band heaters. A total of twelve different zones (5 different sizes) are used.
	Three thermocouple digitized boards, one I/O board, and 12 solid-state relays measure and control the twelve-zone heat treatment system for up to a 24-hour long cure. Built-in fail-safe features automatically generate visual and audible alarms report errors and anomalies.
	Thermocouples are used to sense part temperature for each heating zone. This picture depicts T/Cs installed before a test cure.
	Our designers are part of the prototype team to ensure a quality built product.
	Quality control inspection being performed on each steel band heater.