Atec, Inc. specializes in the design, manufacture, construction and maintenance of precision components, large fabrications, systems and facilities. Atec provides solutions for low to medium volume requirements involving engine test, aero support equipment, spaceflight components, and energy service products. Over 20,000 Atec products have been used by the

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and others, including the

Federal Aviation Administration The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a Federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government agency within the United States Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation that regulates civil aviation in t ...

. Atec was named

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Small Business Subcontractor of the Year for 2016, in recognition of contributions to NASA and

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Manned Spaceflight Programs.

History

Atec was founded in 1953 as Accurate Instrument Co. and was officially incorporated in the state of

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on July 13, 1956. Accurate Instrument Co. primarily manufactured instrumentation for the

aviation Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ''Aircraft'' include fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air aircraft such as h ...

industry. Some notable products included a standard day instrument (used to provide automated correlations to

standard sea level Standard sea-level conditions (SSL), also known as sea-level standard (SLS), defines a set of atmospheric conditions for physical calculations. The term "standard sea level" is used to indicate that values of properties are to be taken to be the sa ...

atmospheric conditions),

signal generator A signal generator is one of a class of Electronics, electronic devices that generates electrical signals with set properties of amplitude, frequency, and wave shape. These generated signals are used as a stimulus for electronic measurements, typ ...

frequency counter A frequency counter is an electronics, electronic measuring instrument, instrument, or Electronic component, component of one, that is used for measuring frequency. Frequency counters usually measure the number of cycles of oscillation or pulses p ...

oscillators Oscillation is the repetitive or periodic variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value (often a point of equilibrium) or between two or more different states. Familiar examples of oscillation include a swinging pendulum ...

, and pressure test sets. In the 1960s, Accurate Instrument Co. was renamed Atec, Inc., in concert with a shift from custom instrumentation to aerospace and energy equipment, such as hush houses,

jet engine A jet engine is a type of reaction engine, discharging a fast-moving jet (fluid), jet of heated gas (usually air) that generates thrust by jet propulsion. While this broad definition may include Rocket engine, rocket, Pump-jet, water jet, and ...

test stands, spaceflight components, control systems, exploration surface equipment and wireline tools. Atec operates to ISO 9001, AS 9100D and ISO 14001 standards. Since its founding, Atec has made many notable acquisitions, including Lymco Electronics in 1976 (oil patch systems), Kestran in 1989 (energy service manufacturing), Celtech in 2013 (aeroengine test stands) with Space Corp. (aero support gear), Hager Machine & Tool in 2016 (energy & general machining), and Vital Link in 2017 (aerospace & industrial enclosures and fabrication). Locations in Oklahoma City, Singapore, Dubai and Istanbul also service international customers.

Notable spaceflight programs

*RL10 cryogenic flow control valves Atec has manufactured, assembled, and tested cryogenic flow control valves for the RL10 liquid-fueled rocket engine since 1995. The RL10 is currently used on the Centaur upper stage on both the

United Launch Alliance United Launch Alliance, LLC (ULA) is an American launch service provider formed in December 2006 as a joint venture between Lockheed Martin Space and Boeing Defense, Space & Security. The company designs, assembles, sells and launches rockets ...

Atlas V Atlas V is an expendable launch system and the fifth major version in the Atlas (rocket family), Atlas launch vehicle family. It was developed by Lockheed Martin and has been operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA) since 2006. Primarily used to ...

and

Delta IV Delta IV was a group of five expendable launch systems in the Delta rocket family. It flew 45 missions from 2002 to 2024. Originally designed by Boeing's Defense, Space and Security division for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) p ...

launch vehicles, and is planned for use on the

Vulcan Centaur Vulcan Centaur is a heavy-lift launch vehicle developed and operated by United Launch Alliance (ULA). It is a two-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle consisting of the Vulcan first stage and the Centaur second stage. Replacing ULA's Atlas V and Del ...

launch vehicle. Northrop Grumman has recently indicated plans to utilize the RL10 on their

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rocket. As of December 2017, Atec-manufactured valves have flown on 140 consecutive successful flights. Notable RL10 missions which launched with Atec-manufactured valves include NASA’s

New Horizons ''New Horizons'' is an Interplanetary spaceflight, interplanetary space probe launched as a part of NASA's New Frontiers program. Engineered by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) and the Southwest Research Institut ...

probe to

Pluto Pluto (minor-planet designation: 134340 Pluto) is a dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt, a ring of Trans-Neptunian object, bodies beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is the ninth-largest and tenth-most-massive known object to directly orbit the Su ...

, the

LCROSS The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) was a robotic spacecraft operated by NASA. The mission was conceived as a low-cost means of determining the nature of hydrogen detected at the polar regions of the Moon. Launched immedi ...

Lunar Impactor, and the

Orion Orion may refer to: Common meanings * Orion (constellation), named after the mythical hunter * Orion (mythology), a hunter in Greek mythology Arts and media Fictional entities Characters and species * Orion (character), a DC Comics c ...

Exploration Flight Test 1 Exploration Flight Test-1 or EFT-1 (previously known as Orion Flight Test 1 or OFT-1) was a technology demonstration mission and the first flight test of the crew module portion of the Orion spacecraft. Without a crew, it was launched on 5&n ...

. *International Space Station and Crew Capsule components In 2013, Atec began work on 27 lithium-ion battery adapter plates to be used on the

International Space Station The International Space Station (ISS) is a large space station that was Assembly of the International Space Station, assembled and is maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA (United ...

. The

electrical system of the International Space Station The electrical system of the International Space Station is a critical part of the International Space Station (ISS) as it allows the operation of essential Life-support system, life-support systems, safe operation of the station, operation of ...

previously used 48 nickel–hydrogen (Ni–H2) batteries, which are being replaced with 24 lithium-ion batteries, built by

Aerojet Rocketdyne Aerojet Rocketdyne is a subsidiary of American Arms industry, defense company L3Harris that manufactures rocket, Hypersonic flight, hypersonic, and electric propulsive systems for space, defense, civil and commercial applications. Aerojet traces ...

. Six adapter plates were launched on HTV-6 in December, 2016. These adapter plates were installed by

Peggy Whitson Peggy Annette Whitson (born February 9, 1960) is an American biochemistry researcher, and astronaut working for Axiom Space. She retired from NASA in 2018, after serving as Chief Astronaut. Over all her missions, Whitson accumulated a total of ...

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, and

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over the course of two spacewalks in 2017 as part of

Expedition 50 Expedition 50 was the 50th expedition to the International Space Station. Robert S. Kimbrough, Andrei Borisenko and Sergey Ryzhikov transferred from Expedition 49. Expedition 50 began upon the departure of Soyuz MS-01 on October 28, 2016 an ...

. Atec, from a 2015 contract, began designing and manufacturing an electrical polarity and flow control unit for the next generation Crew Capsule, which will carry astronauts to the ISS and other manned-flight destinations. *Development and legacy liquid propulsion components Atec is a participant on several new development and heritage

rocket engine A rocket engine is a reaction engine, producing thrust in accordance with Newton's third law by ejecting reaction mass rearward, usually a high-speed Jet (fluid), jet of high-temperature gas produced by the combustion of rocket propellants stor ...

programs including the

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and

RS-25 The RS-25, also known as the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME), is a liquid-fuel cryogenic rocket engine that was used on NASA's Space Shuttle and is used on the Space Launch System. Designed and manufactured in the United States by Rocketd ...

engines.

Notable engine test and support programs

*Jet and turboprop engine test stand repair contract In 2013, the

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and Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex awarded Atec a 5-year repair and support contract for A/M37T-20 & A/M37T-21 type test stands worldwide. Such test cells are in broad use for intermediate level test of F100, F101, F110, F119, F124, F125, F135, F404, F414,

J79 The General Electric J79 is an axial-flow turbojet engine built for use in a variety of fighter and bomber aircraft and a supersonic cruise missile. The J79 was produced by General Electric Aircraft Engines in the United States, and under l ...

J85 J85 may refer to: *General Electric J85, a small single-shaft turbojet engine *HMS Seagull (J85), a Halcyon class minesweeper of Royal Navy *J85, the Johnson solid notation for a snub square antiprism In geometry, the snub square antiprism is t ...

, TF30,

TF33 The Pratt & Whitney JT3D is an early turbofan aircraft engine derived from the Pratt & Whitney JT3C turbojet. It was first run in 1958 and was first flown in 1959 under a B-45 Tornado test aircraft. Over 8,000 JT3Ds were produced between 1959 an ...

TF34 The General Electric TF34 is an American military turbofan engine used on the A-10 Thunderbolt II, S-3 Viking and RQ-170 Sentinel. Design and development Developed by GE Aircraft Engines during the late 1960s, the original engine comprises a ...

, TFE731,

T38 T38 or T-38 may refer to: Aviation * Allison T38, an American turboprop aircraft engine * Northrop T-38 Talon, an American jet trainer aircraft * Slingsby T.38 Grasshopper, a British training glider Other uses * T38 (classification), a disa ...

, T53, T56, 501D, AE2100,

PT6 The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 is a turboprop aircraft engine produced by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Its design was started in 1958, it first ran in February 1960, first flew on 30 May 1961, entered service in 1964, and has been continuously upd ...

, CT7,

TPE331 The Honeywell TPE331 (military designation: T76) is a turboprop engine. It was designed in the 1950s by Garrett AiResearch, and produced since 1999 by successor Honeywell Aerospace. The engine's power output ranges from . Design and developme ...

, PW100s, W-M601, MK532/6, AI-24T and other military aircraft turbine engines. Renewed in 2018 for 5 more years, this IDIQ contract includes 24/7 hotline support, procurement, shipment, and on-site repairs in support of the United States Air Force. *Small turbine engine test cells Atec has designed and manufactured many modular turbine test cells for APU,

turboshaft A turboshaft engine is a form of gas turbine that is optimized to produce shaft horsepower rather than jet thrust. In concept, turboshaft engines are very similar to turbojets, with additional turbine expansion to extract heat energy from the ex ...

, and

turbojet The turbojet is an airbreathing jet engine which is typically used in aircraft. It consists of a gas turbine with a propelling nozzle. The gas turbine has an air inlet which includes inlet guide vanes, a compressor, a combustion chamber, and ...

engines. Notably, Atec designed and fielded 2 modular, regenerative turboshaft test cells for

Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce (always hyphenated) may refer to: * Rolls-Royce Limited, a British manufacturer of cars and later aero engines, founded in 1906, now defunct Automobiles * Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, the current car manufacturing company incorporated in ...

. These test cells were developed for the M250 engine and were tailored to Rolls-Royce’s

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production facility. Typical turboshaft test cells often utilize a

water brake A water brake is a type of fluid coupling used to absorb mechanical energy and usually consists of a turbine or propeller mounted in an enclosure filled with water. As the turbine or propeller turns, mechanical energy is transferred to the w ...

or other type of

dynamometer A dynamometer or "dyno" is a device for simultaneously measuring the torque and rotational speed ( RPM) of an engine, motor or other rotating prime mover so that its instantaneous power may be calculated, and usually displayed by the dyna ...

to place a load on the engine, absorbing (and wasting) the produced energy. The Atec test cells use 500 hp

electric generator In electricity generation, a generator, also called an ''electric generator'', ''electrical generator'', and ''electromagnetic generator'' is an electromechanical device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy for use in an externa ...

s to convert the rotational energy of the turboshaft into electrical energy. This allows Rolls-Royce to power the engine facility and sell excess generated power back to the

Electric utility An electric utility, or a power company, is a company in the electric power industry (often a public utility) that engages in electricity generation and distribution of electricity for sale generally in a regulated market. Electric utilities are ...

. Other electric regenerative system installations include those for Bell and Bristow. Atec, Celtech and Vital Link Europe are also very active in worldwide helicopter and APU test cells. *Large turbine engine test cells Atec has designed and constructed multiple large turbine engine test cells. One notable example was contracted by

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. This 10-meter Tilt up concrete engine test cell is rated at 100,000 pounds of thrust and is sized for testing

Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney is an American aerospace manufacturer with global service operations. It is a subsidiary of RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies). Pratt & Whitney's aircraft engines are widely used in both civil aviation (especially ...

JT9D, 1000G, 2000, 4000, V2500, and GP7000 series;

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CF-6, CF-34, CFM-56, smaller GE-90, GEnx, LEAP, and CFM-56;

Rolls-Royce RB211 The Rolls-Royce RB211 is a British family of high-bypass turbofan engines made by Rolls-Royce Holdings, Rolls-Royce. The engines are capable of generating of thrust. The RB211 engine was the first production turbofan#Three-spool, three-spool e ...

and smaller Trent engines. This test cell is 240 feet long by 33 feet wide. The inlet height is 45 feet, and the exhaust is expelled at a height of 56 feet. Recent large turbofan projects include a

data acquisition Data acquisition is the process of sampling signals that measure real-world physical conditions and converting the resulting samples into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer. Data acquisition systems, abbreviated by the ...

system in Zurich and an eight-meter test cell in Miami. *Noise suppressors / hush houses In 2011, Atec was awarded a contract for the relocation of multiple T-9 noise suppressor test cells from

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and

Cannon Air Force Base Cannon Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base, located approximately southwest of Clovis, New Mexico. The host unit at Cannon is the 27th Special Operations Wing (27 SOW) also known as "The Steadfast Line". It is under the jurisdi ...

Tinker Air Force Base Tinker Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force base, with tenant U.S. Navy and other Department of Defense missions, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, adjacent to Del City and Midwest City. The ba ...

. This effort included design of engine test equipment to accommodate the

Pratt & Whitney F135 The Pratt & Whitney F135 is an afterburning turbofan developed for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, a single-engine strike fighter. It has two variants; a Conventional Take-Off and Landing ( CTOL) variant used in the F-35A and F-35C, and a ...

engine (used in the

Joint Strike Fighter Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is a development and acquisition program intended to replace a wide range of existing fighter, strike, and ground attack aircraft for the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Australia, the Netherlan ...

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is an American family of single-seat, single-engine, supersonic Stealth aircraft, stealth strike fighters. A multirole combat aircraft designed for both Air superiority fighter, air superiority and att ...

) in these upgraded T-9 test cells. *Turbofan Phoenix test cell In 2016, Duncan Aviation selected Atec to design, manufacture and field a Phoenix Series Modular Turbofan Engine Test Cell rated for 20,000 lb. thrust class engines. This environmentally friendly test cell will be used primarily for MRO testing in response to Duncan Aviation's designation as a

Honeywell Honeywell International Inc. is an American publicly traded, multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. It primarily operates in four areas of business: aerospace, building automation, industrial automa ...

TFE731 Heavy Maintenance Facility. Duncan Aviation and Atec jointly announced this program at the

National Business Aviation Association The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is a professional association and lobbying group for private business aviation. Overview NBAA is set up as a 501(c)(6) non-profit entity. NBAA organizes conferences and seminars. Edward M. ...

Conference, 2016. The cell was completed in August 2018.

Subsidiaries

*Celtech Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atec, based in

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. Atec acquired Celtech from ASE Holdings September 1, 2013. Celtech was founded in 1976 and incorporated in 1991. Celtech is a supplier of A/M37T-20C, A/M37T-21D, FEDS (T-24/T-33) and other jet engine and turboprop test stands for the United States Air Force and Foreign Military Allies. Celtech acquired the assets of Space Corp. (founded in the 1930s in

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) & Page Avjet and as a result, Atec now owns these assets and data. *Hager Machine & Tool, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Atec based in north

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. Atec acquired Hager Machine & Tool on August 12, 2016. Hager was founded by Bill Hager in 1983 and is a renowned machine shop specializing in precision components for

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, Air Tool, and

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customers. Hager's machines and infrastructure have been modernized since 2016. *Vital Link, Inc., acquired in 2017, is a subsidiary based in Sealy, Texas. Vital Link is active the in manufacture, construction and sustainment of turbine engine test enclosures. The campus is 45 miles west of Houston, and provides over 100,000 square feet of buildings on 30 acres. This facility produces very large scale structures, buildings and weldments. Vital Link serves as the United States Air Force worldwide long-term IDIQ task contractor for hush houses. Founded in 1990 by Jim Sitko, Vital Link has a unit (Vital Link Europe) with offices in London, Dubai and Istanbul, which handles European and Asian projects and services.

Locations

Atec, Inc. * Stafford / SW Houston,

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Celtech Corp. *

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, Eddy County,

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Hager Machine & Tool, Inc. *

, Harris County,

Vital Link, Inc. * Sealy,

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References

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