30 years of turn-key solutions

Structured design-thinking process part of the success

HYDRO is known worldwide as the Number 1 for Ground Support Equipment and Maintenance Tooling, with over 3,000 GSE products and 25,000 tools. We also offer innovative solutions across a broad range of engineering areas, including jigs, fixtures and manufacturing equipment. For several decades, we have supported the aviation world with future leading Engineered Solutions. We are the experts for even the most complex installation challenges, and our products are found in nearly all assembly lines and maintenance facilities around the world.

The Engineered Solutions portfolio includes:

  1. Customer-specific solutions in aircraft maintenance
  2. Installation, moving and positioning solutions even for the smallest space
  3. Adaption and optimization of processes and maintenance tasks

What is the secret of this success story covering 30 years of turn-key solutions?

The trust placed in our products and services by more than 1,100 customers across 140 countries every day is based on the quality of our products, our ability to continuously innovate new solutions and our consistent customer focus. Numerous system solutions for almost all types of aircraft and countless individual custom-made developments for customers worldwide attest to the efficiency of our development department.

Our comprehensive and structured process captures the whole life-cycle of your engineered solution.

The structured approach typical of Hydro

Structured project management is one important brick in the 30 years of Engineered Solutions’ success.

  1. Requirement capture: We assist our customers with a consulting approach to define the requirements or to evaluate alternatives to the original ideas.
  2. Concept specification: We provide one or more possible concepts including a problem analysis, a feasibility study, etc.
  3. Development: We develop the solution in more detail together with our customers, ending with the Preliminary Design Review (PDR).
  4. Design: After agreement about the general solution, we start with the design of the required hardware in 3D and 2D. This phase ends with the Critical Design Review (CDR).
  5. Manufacturing: We manufacture all relevant project hardware together with our manufacturing partners. If required, the different elements will be assembled at your facilities.
  6. Commissioning: We ensure that the delivered solution integrates smoothly into your existing process flow.
  7. Training: We offer on-site training for all of our solutions.
  8. Service: As part of life-cycle management, we support you even after delivery of the engineered solution and offer long-term service contracts to guarantee trouble-free operation for years

Customers clearly benefit from single-source turn-key solutions

A thorough understanding of aviation industry processes and requirements helps us to offer our customers turn-key solutions. The foundation is the perceptive understanding of the customer’s project goals, challenges and needs. Instead of processing jobs, we apply a proactive approach. We plan ahead and, if requested, show how to improve processes and product details.

The result of this success?

The track record of the last 30 years of special equipment experience is varied and exciting. Our customers reflect the whole aircraft business:

Design and delivery of special equipment for all current civil aircraft assembly lines of Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Bombardier, Suchoi Superjet, COMAC, Irkut and Mitsubishi.

  • The three major aircraft manufacturers Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer use our special equipment for engine installation.
  • HYDRO designed and delivered the landing gear installation equipment for all Airbus aircraft models currently in production
  • Turn-key projects including even the development and delivery of complete assembly line stations, e.g., A400M Station 25 and 35.

What have our customers expected from us for 30 years?

With our long-standing experience, our high quality solutions and the trust our customers have put in us for years, we stand out from our competitors. We offer:

  • Value engineering for maximum customer satisfaction
  • Sole-source supplier for the shortest reaction times
  • Cost efficiency through Design-to-Cost
  • Professional project management with 100 % on-time and on-budget performance
  • Quality and reliability for rapid return on investment
  • Integration of state-of-the-art technologies

Worldwide presence – worldwide support

With our locations around the globe, we cover much more than just all the strategic aircraft hubs. Our engineering network is based in Biberach (Germany), Derby (UK), Hamburg (Germany), Seattle (USA) and Toulouse (France). Worldwide contact for sales, support and service is much more important to our customers.

“In safe hands – our company claim inspires me for our Engineered Solution projects. Our clients can be sure that together we will find the best technical and most economical solution regarding their requirements. Customer satisfaction is the key factor of my daily work.”

Mirko Strauss

Head of Engineered Solutions HYDRO

With the support of our excellent, certified project management, our customers can be confident knowing that their projects will proceed properly, 100 % on-time and on-budget.

Engineered Solutions – Facilitating your future

 

For more information visit: www.engineered-solutions.aero

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