Lord takes on integration of helo systems
Lord Corp.

Lord Corp. (Booth No. 563) has come to Heli-Expo on a mission: to announce to the helicopter world that it’s more than just a parts supplier, it’s a systems integrator.
Just ask Bell Helicopter, which recently hired Lord to build and assemble the entire rotorhead for its 407 and 427 models, using Lord’s bonded elastomeric isolators. Lord also supplies elastomeric tail rotor bearings and Frahm dampers along with a number of elastomeric components for pylon isolation.

Before signing its new contract with Lord, Bell bought or manufactured and assembled all its rotorhead components. The contract allows Bell to eliminate a host of procurement steps needed to build a system of more than 100 components. Instead of placing numerous orders with various suppliers, Bell now can place a single order with Lord.