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MECAPLEX Overview 2020

MECAPLEX Overview 2020
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MECAPLEX Overview 2020

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Company Overview
Glas Trösch, founded in 1905, operates 60 subsidiaries across 10 countries in Europe and the USA, employing 5,000 people. The company specializes in various glass applications for exterior and interior uses, as well as automotive and aeronautical industries. Their technical glass offerings include non-reflective glass for displays and medical technologies.
Mecaplex Overview
Founded in 1948, Mecaplex is a part of the Glas Trösch group, employing 125 people across 4 countries. It focuses on high-quality products for the aeronautical and automotive sectors, specializing in aircraft glazing for various types of aircraft including business jets and helicopters.
Design and Development
The company offers comprehensive design, development, and analysis services, including bird impact simulation, ejection compatibility modeling, and stress analysis. They provide turnkey systems and customer-specific production, with examples including the development of pressurized cabins and windscreens for various aircraft models.
Customised Products
Glas Trösch provides customized products such as light covers for the Falcon 7X, using materials like cast acrylic glass and carbon fiber composites. They also offer full door/window systems for helicopters, integrating composite and acrylic materials.
Capabilities and Certifications
The company boasts professional project management, full glazing system design, and manufacturing capabilities. They conduct FEM analysis and certification testing, focusing on weight-optimized glazing and composite combinations. Glas Trösch is certified by leading aeronautic industry authorities.
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COMPANY PORTRAIT GLAS TRÖSCH GROUP © Glas Trösch - AUTOMOTIVE, 06.01.2020, Page 1

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GT Company Overview > Founded 1905 > 60 subsidiaries > In 10 countries in Europe, also in USA > 5,000 employees Auto & Aero ■ Car ■ Train ■ Aircraft Exterior ■ Windows ■ Facade and roof glazing ■ Safety and fire protection ■ Mirroring and nonreflecting Interior ■ Showers & baths ■ Stairs & floors ■ Balustrades & rails ■ Doors & room-dividing ■ Kitchen glass applications ■ Furniture Technical Glass ■ Non reflective glass ■ Displays ■ Switches ■ Household appliances ■ Medical and lab tec

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© Glas Trösch - AUTOMOTIVE, 06.01.2020, Page 3

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Mecaplex Overview > Founded 1948 > 125 GT employees > Quality products for the aeronautical and automotive industries > One of two aero companies in GT group > 4 countries Sankt Gallen

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Aircraft Glazing > Cockpit and cabin glazing, light covers > Acrylic, polycarbonate and glass > Business jets, military jets, helicopters, trainers, gliders Design, development Turnkey systems and analysis Customer-specific Repair and overhaul

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Program Examples Jaguar Sepecat

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Program Examples Diamond DART

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Program Examples (Heli)

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Design, development and analysis Transparency and frame design Bird impact simulation and test Ejection compatibility modelling Stress and deformation modelling Latching, pressure seal and lifting mechanism design

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Windshield in stretched acrylic Front canopy in cast acrylic

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Design, development and analysis Example: Hurkus > Development of the pressurized cabin for training aircraft > System definition > CAD design of selected parts > Analyses of structural loads and bird impact fitness > Bird strike test > Certification of the system compliance with FAR-23 > System production

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Design, development and analysis Example: AW-109 > Development of windscreens for the A-109SP with stretched acrylic > Determine the structure > CAD design of the parts > Analyses of structural strain & bird strike > Bird impact test > System certification to JAR-27 > production

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Customised products Example: Falcon 7X light covers Transparency: 2 x cast acrylic glass + polycarbonate, 3 mm, colorless Frame: Carbon fiber fabric Carbon fiber composite

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General Aviation Landing Light Lense Frames Helicopter / Assemblies Frame Systems

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Composites Example: SKYe SH09 > Full door/window system > All doors (pilot, sliding passenger/ cargo) manufactured as integrated composite and acrylic > Direct assembly on customer request

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■ Professional project management ■ Full glazing system design, development and manufacture ■ Company owned tooling ■ FEM analysis and certification testing ■ Weight-optimized glazing/composite combinations ■ Product customisation ■ Composite parts design and manufacturing ■ Organic and inorganic coating development capability ■ Certified by Aeronautic Industry leaders

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION © Glas Trösch - AUTOMOTIVE, 06.01.2020, Page 18

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