AvTask (Avion Manufacturing)

AvTask, operating under the name Avion Manufacturing, is a company in Wright City, Missouri that makes rotor blade balancing equipment for helicopters. Its site describes it as 100 percent employee owned and uses the line "Empowering Aviation Since 1992". Customers shown on the site include Boeing, the U.S. Army, Lockheed Martin Sikorsky, Airbus, PJ Helicopters, Billings Flying Service and Colheli, and the company states it has sold to customers in more than 28 countries.

Products

• Universal Static Balance Fixture (USBF) for main rotor blades, compatible with 45 helicopter types
• Virtual Master Blade (VMB) for tail rotor blades, compatible with 25 helicopter types
• Precision load cells, balancing software, a thermal printer and a touch screen monitor as standard features

How the equipment is used

Rotor blades on a helicopter must be balanced so that the rotor system runs smoothly. The USBF and VMB are static balance tools used by maintenance operators, military units and manufacturers to check and adjust main and tail rotor blades for each helicopter type.

Markets served

The company serves military operators, helicopter manufacturers, commercial operators and maintenance organisations. It holds a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract (47QSMS24D0017), which allows U.S. government buyers to order its equipment through that schedule.

Company facts

• Located in Wright City, Missouri, United States
• ISO AS9100 certified
• 100 percent employee owned
• GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract 47QSMS24D0017
• Equipment sold in more than 28 countries

Who it serves

Buyers include helicopter manufacturers, military maintenance units and commercial operators that overhaul or replace blades. The fixture supports blades from a wide range of helicopters, so one station can serve a mixed fleet.