6 July 2021: S.S. White Technologies will be providing flexible shafts to CFM LEAP 1-B turbofan engines that powered the first flight of B737 MAX 10 aircraft. These shafts transmit power to activate critical Thrust Reverser Actuation Systems (TRAS) on the engines.
These shafts transfer power and enable safe operation during flight and deployment of the thrust reverser actuation systems during landing. Besides, all aerospace flexible shaft products are designed to one of the industry’s highest performance criteria by utilizing a unique computer modeling software program developed by S.S. White called PERFLEXION.
This program allows the design engineers to more fully model the behavioral characteristics of the wire bundles within the shaft core and arrive at an optimum product that provides maximum bending flexibility and torsion strength while allowing minimal torsion deflection with up to a 30 percent improvement above current industry standards.
