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South Bend Controls began manufacturing coils in 1940. Demand quickly lead to the development of solenoid assemblies and ultimately to solenoid-operated fuel control valves for aircraft.
The development of space exploration and nuclear power found South Bend Controls in a technological position to supply life support hardware for Gemini, Apollo and the Lunar Excursion Module, as well as reactor controls for the Navy's surface and undersea fleet. |
A period of extensive aerospace involvement ensued in both commercial and military programs.
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Turbine engine fuel and compressor bleed controls |
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Anti-icing valves |
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Missile and torpedo systems |
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Aircraft hydraulic and pneumatic controls |
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In 1979, South Bend Controls acquired a line of solenoid-operated, fuel control valves from ITT Controls used in commercial and DOD programs and continues to supply some of these valves to the market.
Around 1980 we turned our attention to the medical health care industry and began one of our most successful ventures ever with the launch of the Servoid® Valve, our patented, proportional flow control product. The Servoid® Valve helped to revolutionize the way critical-care and anesthesia ventilator manufacturers control volume and breath waveform, giving medical technicians the ability to respond to patients' needs faster and more effectively than ever before.
The Servoid® Valve also found applications in aircraft technology. In one system, it is used to separately meter the flow of air and jet fuel in an emergency power turbine engine on a military aircraft. In another application, it meters fuel to an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) turbine engine.
In the early 1990's, South Bend Controls recognized a need for the management of aggressive and corrosive liquids commonly found in bio-medical instruments and introduced its line of Inert, Isolation Valves. This product line continues to grow and finds new applications beyond the hemodialysis and blood chemistry markets for which it was originally designed.
1994 began with the acquisition of the Futurecraft Corporation, a company with a long history of designing innovative space and aircraft products. The acquisition widened our range of aerospace product offerings, adding regulators, disconnect couplings, squib-actuated valves, fill and drain valves, check valves and relief valves, as well as complimenting South Bend Controls existing line of 2-way and 3-way solenoid valves.
Today South Bend Controls continues to design and manufacture innovative products for several markets and industries. Our philosophy of Collaborative Engineering, where we work closely with our customers to design products to exacting specifications, has proven to be successful for us and our customers time after time. If you have a challenging application, we strongly urge you to contact us no matter how preliminary your design parameters may be. |
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