Helicopters and Pulleys Save lives!

"If a man is in need of rescue, an airplane can come in and throw flowers on him, and that’s just about all. But a direct lift aircraft could come in and save his life." ~Igor Sikorsky

When Michael Mitchell, a mechanical engineer at Zephyr International, LLC called B&B Manufacturing, he needed pulley stock for a specially designed version of Zephyr’s hoist equipment that would be very light weight and used on board ships.

The B&B customer service team worked with Michael to determine B&B's aluminum bar stock, 60L-PS8A is what he needed. B&B worked with Michael to determine that he needed 8 inches of "L pitch" pulley stock with 60 teeth and made from aluminum, a 60L-PS8A. Although not typically stocked, B&B machined the pulley stock to Zephyr specifications.

Pending the initial design tests results, B&B and Zephyr may have found a lightweight substitute for the heavy cast iron pulleys typically used on these critical hoists.
Up, up, and AWAY!