Enidine brand proprietary vibration absorption technology to outfit the newly designed LIVE units on the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X.
Orchard Park, New York ¨C Bell Helicopter, a subsidiary of Textron Inc., has chosen ITT Inc.¡¯s Enidine brand proprietary vibration absorption technology to outfit the newly designed LIVE units on the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X.
The LIVE unit, featuring ITT Enidine¡¯s multi-modulus journal and spherical bearings, was the result of close engineering collaboration between the two companies. This innovative technology reduces noise and vibration, providing a more comfortable passenger experience and extending the lifespan of rotorcraft components.
¡°We are honored Bell Helicopter has selected our technology as part of the new LIVE units for this exciting aircraft,¡± said Ryan Evans, aerospace product manager with ITT¡¯s Control Technologies business. ¡°Enidine¡¯s close collaboration with the Bell Helicopter team has allowed us to greatly improve upon the bearing technology originally built into the designs for the 505 Jet Ranger X.
¡°Working under a very tight timeline, Enidine was able to design and develop a new technology that will greatly improve passenger comfort for Bell¡¯s rotorcraft. Customers will immediately recognize the integrated LIVE units on the Bell 505, as this level of highly engineered technology is not typically expected within the cost-friendly, short-light-single class of helicopters.¡±
