Case Study
Ametek
AMETEK, INC. is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. AMETEK has over 15,000 employees at 150+ manufacturing locations around the world. The company, with 12 divisions and business units, serves the Aerospace and Defense, Connectors, Metals and Engineered System & Materials, Electronic Instruments, Motors and Blowers, and Power markets. AMETEK was contracted by Lockheed Martin to design a portable flight suit chiller unit for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program. This system works with a pilot cooling vest to maintain a pilot’s deep body core temperature at = 100.4° F (38° C). The JSF program aims to deliver affordable, next-generation striker aircraft weapon systems for the U.S. Navy, Air Force, Marines and allies. Pilots flying t