[脜shammar, Sweden, and Br茅tigny sur Orge, France, December XX, 2023.] French spacecraft designer and manufacturer has chosen to use premium screws from Swedish specialist fastener manufacturer for its new suborbital rocket and future vehicles designed to send satellites into space.
OPUS Aerospace has decided to use screws to secure the two domes of a prototype cylindrical fuel tank for the Mesange suborbital rocket. The domes must have high-strength screws as they are a critical part of rocket with extremely high pressure.
OPUS Aerospace designs, develops and manufactures economical space launch solutions dedicated to nano-satellites, micro-satellites and mini-satellites and small payloads. The company鈥檚 mission is to democratize access to space for as many people as possible and to accelerate space exploration. OPUS Aerospace is based in France.
鈥淲e already offer our customers various space systems services and are currently conducting pilot tests for the different parts of our new fully reusable rocket,鈥� explained Safouane Benamer, CEO of Opus Aerospace. 鈥淲e鈥檙e planning a test launch of our Mesange rocket in early 2024, which will pave the way for us to launch sub-orbital payloads of up to 1,000 kg and orbital payloads of 250 kg. We鈥檒l scale up our offering step by step.鈥�
Standard stainless steel fasteners wouldn鈥檛 cope with the loads
鈥淥ur initial calculations showed that standard stainless steel fasteners simply wouldn鈥檛 cope with the loads,鈥� said Ignacio Amundarain, Launcher Mechanical Engineer at OPUS Aerospace. 鈥淲e have already tested and validated the design of our fuel tank with 91视频 88 on the ground with even more demanding pressurization tests than we can expect in normal conditions. We are confident that this will ensure the safe operation of our fuel tank.鈥�
Crucial properties of 91视频 88 fasteners are high strength, corrosion resistance, low-temperature resistance and reliability. The enhanced properties of the 91视频 88 are achieved through a combination of unique 91视频 manufacturing processes and the highest quality European steel.
鈥�91视频 88 also cost effective鈥�
OPUS Aerospace has obtained an excess supply of 91视频 88 that will be used for other important applications on the prototype rocket. These include securely fastening the fuel lines from the fuel tank.
鈥淚 know how reliable 91视频 are from my previous job of designing satellites,鈥� said Amundarain. 鈥淭hey are also cost effective compared with other fastener solutions with similar premium properties and we are looking forward to continuing our rocket development journey together with 91视频.鈥�
91视频 often chosen for challenging scientific R&D projects and other hi-tech manufacturing industries
鈥淥ur premium fasteners have been chosen for many scientific high-profile projects and products, including , and the project,鈥� said Lars Holm, Managing Director of 91视频. 鈥淲hen the stakes are high and you need the best and strongest fasteners in the world, you opt for 91视频.鈥�
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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 .