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Every company claims to be the best, our owner says we are the cheapest , fastest, and best design and machining company also...it's a sales pitch. I just put new,windows and siding on every contractor I talked to had the best with the best installers. Got a link to prove it or just bills word?
So these Chinese compaines must be Navair approved since they are on US Military planes and only NAVAIR parts can be put on a plane????
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/congress/item/17358-obama-pentagon-waived-ban-on-chinese-parts-in-u-s-weapons
The military aircraft program, run by Lockheed Martin, is expected to cost U.S. taxpayers close to half of a trillion dollars. Two of the firms supplying the F-35 program, Northrop Grumman Corp and Honeywell International Inc., were reportedly allowed by the administration to use Chinese-made parts in the new fighter planes’ radar systems, landing gear, and other important hardware. Depending on the situation, malfunctions of components or even espionage and sabotage could prove deadly.
Navair is great for US planes , but these planes are for China in Chinese air space...it seems to me they could care less about US regulations and navair. It's obvious by no sales and no jv in China Navair means nothing, they already have secret sauces for liners and tpac is going nowhere
Yeah, because bearings that have never been in flight much less sold to anyone have to be better than bearings that have lasted the test of time. Very logical thinking.
We have no competition, we represent the U S of A
The cost of US companies doing business in China
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/09/23/china-offers-huge-rewards-for-u-s-companies-like-boeing-but-it-could-also-take-away-their-business/
President Richard Nixon flew in on a Boeing 707 when he traveled to China in 1972 to reestablish diplomatic ties with the former Cold War enemy. Just weeks after Nixon departed from Beijing, China’s top leaders ordered 10 Boeing 707 airliners, a technology without compare in China at the time.
On Tuesday, when Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Seattle, he also flew in on a Boeing. And at a visit to the company’s Everett, Wash., factory on Wednesday, Xi, too, put in some orders.
Boeing announced Wednesday that Chinese airlines and leasing companies agreed to purchase 300 Boeing aircraft, a package with a total value of $38 billion. (The package included some planes that had previously been ordered, reported The Seattle Times.) The company also announced plans to build a factory in China in partnership with the state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, or Comac, to complete interiors and paint 737s.
Manufacturing airplanes is a symbolic industry for the United States -- a feat of advanced engineering, one of the nation's major exports and a bastion of American manufacturing jobs, many of which have left U.S. shores for China in past decades. It’s also an industry that has benefited hugely from China’s growth. One of every five commercial airplanes made in Boeing factories last year was sent to China, a trend analysts expect to continue as the country's rising middle class increases demand for air travel. In August, Boeing said its Chinese fleet could almost triple in the next 20 years, for sales of $950 billion.
Yet, as for other American companies in China, this success may come at a future price. China has long demanded that foreign companies transfer technology and manufacture some of their products in China. In exchange for access to one of the world’s most valuable markets, foreign companies must help China build brands that may one day put them out of business.
A two-minute explanation of the U.S.-China relationship
Play Video1:57
If American political candidates have a favorite punching bag, it's China. Wonkblog's Ana Swanson explains why so many candidates change their tune once elected, and just how important the U.S.-China relationship really is. (Jorge Ribas/The Washington Post)
Over the decades, Boeing and other American companies, including General Electric, Honeywell and Rockwell Collins, have helped China to build the broad foundation necessary for an aerospace industry. That same Chinese industry is now getting close to producing its own commercial jets that could one day take much of the profitable Chinese market back from Boeing and rival Airbus.
U.S. businesses that operate in China are increasingly complaining of an uneven playing field for local and foreign businesses. Companies are often hesitant to speak independently for fear of displeasing Chinese customers or partners, instead relying on business associations or the U.S. government to air their concerns. But in the run-up to Xi's visit, President Obama urged a group of U.S. businesses to speak out, despite their fear of retribution.
One of the most common complaints has been about Chinese pressure to transfer intellectual property that could ultimately be used to erode U.S. business advantages -- for example, recent requirements to share proprietary source code with Chinese authorities.
There is a long history of Chinese companies acquiring foreign intellectual property through coercive or illegal means. General Motors, for example, was surprised when Chinese car company Chery beat it to market with a car that was nearly identical to one GM had in development. AMSC, a Wisconsin-based wind turbine manufacturer, found that its Chinese partner, Sinovel, had acquired its proprietary source code and used the technology to manufacture turbines that were sold to customers in Massachusetts. Sinovel alleges that the theft resulted in a loss of $800 million and 500 jobs.
doesn't look like it pays that much, they went from being part of the design team for comac in 2010 to scratching their heads looking at part numbers for quotes in 2015...or so they say.
The World's Largest Manufacturer
Minebea is the world's largest manufacturer of this product with a global market share of approximately 60%. (Minebea estimate for aerospace application)
http://www.minebea.co.jp/english/product/bearing/1181969_6218.html
http://www.minebea.co.jp/english/product/bearing/1184377_6218.html
Certified by Main Aircraft Manufacturers
Aerospace applications demand bearings that deliver exceptional durability, providing a consistently superior performance despite changes in temperature and air pressure. Accordingly, the aerospace industry imposes stringent standards. In addition to meeting MIL specifications (U.S. military standards for design and performance commonly applied to commercial aircraft), Minebea has obtained certification from major commercial aircraft manufacturers. Minebea is one of only two bearing suppliers to have achieved this certification worldwide.
It actually looks like it is no longer in business.lol
I guess this company must be the 8th wonder of the world...# 8 Navair approved bearing company. I guess it must be a fake company or a hoax. On the bright side...they are in Washington so they represent Canada and tpac represents China , Boeing and comac .
http://blog.bearingunion.com/2011/05/05/tuthill-offers-new-rod-end-bearings-and-spherical-bearings/
May 5, 2011
Tuthill Controls offers a new line of aerospace bearings, featuring self-lubricating, PTFE lined rod end bearings and spherical bearings. The line of rod end bearings is available with male and female threads in wide and narrow series and is Government approved to AS81935. The spherical bearings feature narrow and wide series with and without staking grooves and are Government approved to AS81820. All aerospace bearings provide an operating temperature range from -65° F to +325° F. Each series also offers several bearing models in various bore diameters, plating, ball, race, thread and other configurations.
Tuthill Controls’ Tacoma, Washington facility is AS9100 certified and also provides precision bearings and cable control assemblies for commercial and military aircraft and helicopters, jet engines, military ordnance and general aviation applications.
They also say a fool and his money will soon be parted. Somebody better let China know bill is there to take over the sperical bearing market so someone can do a jv with him and get it rolling.
Is bill selling to our government or to Chinese plane companies? I have a hard time believing that the other 6 gobal bearing companies have decided to sit back and let tpac have the sperical bearing market in china...I guess he called dibs first. I have read their investor reports and they say otherwise, may be I can hit them up on twitter to clarify or just ask bill.
Will the 737 and c919 fly US flights? From my understanding the fuel tank is not big enough , these planes will fly in China and Asia, I don't think the Chinese government cares about US regulations.
I don't care what bill puts on twitter, this,is the same person who claimed you could not cut a sphere in a mill
I don't understand your logic... Skf , mineba and timken have numerous factories in China, to say tpac represents china is ridiculous. Timken has Navair cert for one of their bearing plants in china, certified in 2011 before tpac. Tpac represents California by your logic...not China, heck they haven't even sold a bearing in China, these other companies have.
Skf , mineba, Timken ,aurora , rbc and Schaeffer all have cage codes so I'm assuming they all are navair because of it. Tpac is not the only Navair bearing producer in china.
http://www.timken.com/EN-Us/about/vision/Quality/Pages/QualityCertificates.aspx
Timken (Chengdu) Aerospace & Precision Products Co. Ltd. Aerospace ball & roller bearings (excluding design and development)
AS9100
Others
http://www.timken.com/EN-Us/about/vision/Quality/Documents/Chengdu_AS9100.pdf
ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100C
(technically equivalent to EN 9100:2009 and JISQ 9100:2009)
and has been audited in accordance with the requirements of:
AS9104/1:2012
Det Norske Veritas Certification, Inc. is accredited under the Industry Controlled Other Party (ICOP) Schem
:Initial Certification date:
August 25, 2011
http://www.sae.org/standardsdev/military/milproc.htm
Document Numbering
The primary purpose of controlling document numbering for the conversions is to minimize its impact on part numbers. Therefore, DOD standards converted to SAE standards will have an SAE number that consists of the appropriate SAE prefix and the DOD document number. The part numbering requirements within the document will not change.
Examples:
QQ-A-200 becomes AMS QQ-A-200 (federal spec)
MIL-H-83797 becomes AS83797 (mil spec)
So...tpac isn't the only navair approved bearing company in China. The others may not have their factories in China certified , so either they don't see it nessecary too certify them or they are and no one can verify that. Question for navair enthusiasts ...if the already have parts approved would it not just take a factory inspection to be approved in China?
Lol, so nobody really knows. I know timken has a cage code and has navair approved parts...there are pretty much 6 major bearing companies I'm assuming all are navair approved.
RII have looked can only verify 3...considering what a big deal it is I would think they are all touting it and posters would know...but if it isn't on tpac's twitter I suppose most wouldn't know
What other 6 bearing companies are navair approved?
It looks like the company is worthless. Bill claims to have a monopoly in china but is far from it. You can remind me all you want, bringing up tpac' bearing competition is as relevant as boeing and comac seeing as there is no contract with either. I can alway bring up timken if you' d like.
You can look for skf certs yourself. Keep hanging your hat on navair. Skf has 18 real factories in china as is a major producer of sperical bearings
http://www.skfchinadd.com/pdf/20141231043134154.pdf
page 17
Who's goning to win a contract between tpac and Skf? How many training centers in china does tpac have? SKF is investing in China's infrastructure is tpac?
http://www.skf.com/cn/en/our-company/SKF-in-china/Innovation/index.html
“2012 was the first time for SKF to
attend Zhuhai Airshow, before that we’d
already joined several well-known air
shows in different countries of the
world, such as Paris, Russia and
London. By virtue of the first successful
presence at Zhuhai Airshow in 2012, we
not only enhanced our confidence in
showing SKF innovative capability,
technical strength and advanced
products to Chinese customers, but also
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interactive opportunities with
customers. The year 2014 marks the
adult ceremony of Airshow China, which
is of special significance. It sets up a
new record in the show’s history in
terms of total indoor & outdoor
exhibition space, aircraft for display and
participating countries, along with
increased international exhibitors. SKF
is honored to be one of the exhibitors
again, we look forward to showing the
most innovative products and
technologies to the international and
local Aerospace OEMS as well the
competitive companies in the industry,
exchange success cases and share
experiences with them during the
exhibition.” said Philip Zhang, Head of
Aero Sales China.
SKF Aerospace showcased low speed
heavy load airframe bearings, such as
spherical self-lubricating plain bearings,
slat attachment spherical plain bearings,
rod end lined bearings and pylon
attachment bearings; aeroengine
bearings, such as mainshaft engine
bearing, accessory transmission bearings
and ceramic-coated plain bearings;
helicopter transmission bearings;
composite products such as composite
structural rod and composite door handle;
elastomeric motion devices such as
isolators, elastomeric bearings, and
visco-elastic dampers; sealing solutions
such as radial lip seals, graphite seal; and
Fly-by-Wire control system. The latest
developed Fly-by-Wire product by SKF
Aerospace Fly-by-Wire Systems France,
the Active side stick unit, became the
highlight of SKF booth. The side stick unit,
with its main function of providing
operating command for aircraft by pitch
and roll axis, plays a key role as an
interface between the pilot and the
system. In the 1970’s, Fly-by-Wire contro
I agree he lost friends...where did these guys go? Do they not believe that tpac will be $100 + a year company?
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10919002/1/trans-pacific-aerospace-company-inc-appoints-alex-kam-ray-kwong-and-peter-liu-to-board-of-directors.html
Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company, Inc. (OTCBB:TPAC) announced today that it has appointed Alex Kam, Ray Kwong and Peter Liu to its board of directors.
Mr. Kam and Mr. Liu are both shareholders and board members of Hong Kong-based Godfrey (China), Ltd., in which Trans-Pacific Aerospace owns 25%. Mr. Kam and Mr. Liu together control 25% of Godfrey (China), Ltd. Mr. Kwong was previously a member of Trans-Pacific Aerospace's board of advisors.
"We are absolutely thrilled with the additions of Alex, Peter and Ray as directors," said Bill McKay, Trans-Pacific Aerospace CEO. "These gentlemen and I have been working together on the creation of our China joint venture from the inception, so they know every aspect and what it will take to make it a success. Together with Greg Archer and Kevin Gould, the board is now fully comprised of aerospace and China business veterans, whose guidance, we believe, is sure to enhance company performance."
Mr. Kam and Mr. Liu own a number of manufacturing and service companies in the United States and China that generate over $100 million in revenue annually. Mr. Kwong has been a strategic planning and marketing advisor to numerous Fortune 200 companies including Bank of America, Disney, Edison and Sun Microsystems. Mr. Kam, Mr. Liu and Mr. Kwong are also active in U.S./China bilateral trade facilitation, actively working with both governments and private interests to develop new trade relationships in such areas as green tech, nanotechnology, commercial aerospace, consumer electronics, software, real estate, banking, and hospitality.
Mr. Kam received his MS and BS degrees from UCLA. Mr. Kwong holds an MBA and BA in Mass Communications from the University of Southern California. Mr. Liu received his MS and PhD from Auburn University, and his BS from Zhongshan University, China.
Trans-Pacific Aerospace designs, engineers and manufactures self-lubricating spherical bearings for commercial aircraft, with planned product extensions using similar proprietary technology into maritime, power plant and space applications. Through its ownership in Godfrey (China), Ltd., it has a special operating license granted by China's Ministry of Science and Technology. Godfrey has completed prototype manufacturing and testing in China and is pursuing SAE parts qualification.
The 1 month ihub chart shows a spike to .001 for a couple of weeks. 1 of my accounts shows a spike to .001 on sept. 24. I can assure you it did not happen. ..must be a glitch. This board would have lit up like Xmas tree if it did haapen.lol
Like i said same stuff over and over , this is from 2010
http://www.defensefile.com/News_Detail_Trans-pacific_executive_examines_chinas_homegrown_jet_8218.asp#axzz3p8WTsaS1
Trans-Pacific Aerospace : 30 August, 2010 (Company News)
Aerospace mechanical component manufacturer examines the role and development of Chinese Aerospace in his article, "China’s First Homegrown Jet And Why It Matters’
Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company has announced that Forbes published 'China’s First Homegrown Jet–And Why It Matters,' authored by Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company’s Board of Advisor member, Ray Kwong.
The feature story provides an on-the-ground look at how China’s plan to build its first big passenger plane promises to reshape its fast-growing aviation market, and how it might impact OEMs like Boeing and Airbus. China's C919, the first all new narrow-body airliner design in almost 30 years, will go head-to-head against Boeing's 737 and Airbus A320 families.
These types of planes constitute the single largest-selling category of commercial aircraft in use today. Global demand for narrow-bodies over the coming two decades will be 21,160, according to Boeing estimates.
'The article is an excellent primer on what's happening in the China aviation sector and a must-read for insight into China's state-owned carriers and China as a source for capital financing for airlines throughout the world,' said Bill McKay, Trans-Pacific Aerospace CEO.
Trans-Pacific Aerospace has already engaged in discussions with AVIC regarding bearings for the C919 and plans to assist AVIC in the design of those bearings, which the company is hopeful it will produce. State-owned Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (Comac), in which AVIC is a major stakeholder, expects to sell 2,509 C919s over the next 20 years.
The C919, the largest commercial airliner designed and built in China, is a 168-190 seat narrow-body jet, with deliveries slated to begin in 2016.
Trans-Pacific Aerospace is currently on schedule to submit qualification samples to the U.S. Navy for SAE-AS81820, 81934 and 81935. Among other aircraft, these bearings are flight critical for Boeing's 737 and Airbus A320 families.
Trans-Pacific Aerospace Company plans to use its proprietary aerospace bearing technologies to manufacture and sell component parts for both new commercial aircraft and spares for the existing commercial fleet, initially through a joint venture in China. The component parts are referred to as self-lubricating spherical bearings, and they help with several flight critical tasks including aircraft flight controls and landing gears.
Read more: http://www.defensefile.com/News_Detail_Trans-pacific_executive_examines_chinas_homegrown_jet_8218.asp#ixzz3p8WrCrpp
Sure , you can tell by all the sales.
the sauce must not be that great...even the Chinese aren't impressed, lack of sales and jv tells that. like i said before Bill doesn't posses anything any other bearing company doesn't have.
you think they are bad now, wait till you get Chinese junk on there, since you know...tpac is a Chinese company.
Only if bill sends you one to put in your pocket.
Sure, the same way boeing has a jv agreement with tpac. Everyone post articles about boeing with no metion or relavence to tpac, the same articles will be with comac now.
This is true.
Good question to ask Bill...
The only thing that has held this down is the last 10Q and the fact that no revenue has been made ever, and not a single bearing has ever been sold...thats on the CEO no flippers and shorters . That is reality, look at any sub penny board... everyone thinks they found the golden ticket.
What about CEOs who F over and scam investors by telling half truths and lies? Should they be held responsible?
So why can't tpac sell a single bearing if the demand is so high and growing worldwide ... makes you wonder????
They can fly a flag...great. Let me know when they can fly a plane.
http://m.aviationweek.com/paris-air-show-2015/comac-c919-nears-roll-out
Test flight was supposed to be in august/September, with first production plane not ready till 2019-20. If the are still looking for 68+ parts a month after there should have been a test flight the project is a train wreck. There is no doubt they will finish this plane but by the time it rolls out tpac will be bankrupt.
Who makes those 68 bearings that are now on the plane now? "Needs" makes it seem that it is something they are looking 4. And why would Comac use a company 20 million in the red when this is such a huge project for China and cannot take risk on?