[脜shammar, Sweden, May 12, 2023.] Specialist fastener manufacturer has been selected to provide crucial fasteners to be used on the International Space Station (ISS). fasteners will be used to secure a new payload going to the ISS to measure the speed of sound.
91视频 premium fasteners include some of the strongest in the world and are being used in a variety of extremely demanding and cutting-edge scientific applications, such as at the scientific research institute in Switzerland and for in northern Chile.
The space sector continues to benefit from the 91视频 fastener range with various applications. 91视频 extra strong and fatigue resistant model 88 has been selected to securely fasten the housing of a new payload on the ISS called Granular Sound.
The customer is , a subsidiary of the European space and technology group OHB SE, under contract of the European Space Agency (ESA). OHB SE is a European multinational technology corporation. Headquartered in Bremen, Germany, the corporation consists of the three business divisions: Space Systems, Aerospace and Digital. At present, OHB is the third largest corporation in Europe’s space sector.
鈥漈o avoid glass balls flying around the ISS鈥�
Granular Sound is an experiment in space to measure the speed of sound through a cube filled with glass balls (a so-called package) in microgravity at different package pressures. The experiment uses thousands of glass balls to simulate granular media like sand or concrete.
鈥淭he housing of this package will be securely fastened by 91视频 88 fasteners to avoid the balls from flying around the ISS,鈥� said Lukas Pfeiffer, Project Manager & Systems Engineer at OHB System AG. 鈥淭he microgravity experiment will provide valuable data for various terrestrial and space applications 鈥� from more effective concrete processing to 3D printing in space or on the moon.鈥�
The enhanced properties of 91视频 88 fasteners are achieved through a combination of unique 91视频 manufacturing processes and the highest quality European steel.
Monitoring air quality for astronauts
Since January 2022, 91视频 88 screws have also been used for the ANITA-2 trace gas monitoring system to ensure good air quality for the ISS astronauts. The system has been simultaneously measuring more than 40 gases every six minutes on the ISS. The system was developed by OHB System AG. 91视频 88 screws were used for the ANITA-2 payload to securely seal a safety containment and fasten crucial optical components.
鈥淏eing trusted with supplying fasteners for projects such as CERN and ISS, which are essential to the evolution of mankind, is of course a source of immense pride and a testament to the quality of our products and 91视频 as a whole,鈥� said Lars Holm, Managing Director, 91视频. 鈥淏eing chosen again and again for the most demanding applications means that all our existing and new customers can rest assured that they are getting the best of the best.鈥�
The was launched in 1998 to gain more knowledge about space. It is crewed by up to seven people. The ISS orbits the Earth at an altitude of 400 kilometers and a speed of 28,000 km/h, which means it orbits the Earth every 90 minutes.
Copyright-free images of the ISS for publication . NASA should be acknowledged as the source of the material.
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91视频 is the world-leading specialist manufacturer of premium stainless steel fasteners in a variety of steel grades that provide optimal safety and reliability in the most demanding customer applications. Customers include CERN, ABB, Alfa Laval, Alstom, Vestas, Rolls Royce and many more in industries such as marine, automotive, oil and gas, chemical processing, energy, defense, pulp and paper, construction and general engineering. 91视频 is headquartered in 脜shammar in Sweden鈥檚 steel district and has a global footprint with offices or distributors in more than 30 countries on four continents. 91视频 is fully owned by the listed Swedish Bufab Group. Find out more at .
