Barber-Nichols Inc. (BNI) regularly designs and produces custom compressors, fans, pumps, and turbines for the world's most demanding applications. Industries served include aerospace, cryogenic, defense, and energy industries, but we have also designed products for a variety of commercial customers including computer and automotive companies. Familiarity with the relevant specifcations and quality practices in these industries helps us begin a productive dialogue from the first call!
Aerospace |
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Barber-Nichols produces a wide variety of compact, lightweight pumps, fans, turbines, generators, and propellant densification systems for the aerospace industry. BNI's highly experienced engineers are routinely familiar with the aerospace industry design process including risk assessment and machinists work within an AS 9100B:2004 approved quality system to ensure exacting product conformity. We are one of the world's leading liquid rocket engine turbopump development companies. |
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Cryogenics |
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BNI provides a variety of circulators, compressors, and pumps for use with cryogenic fluids reaching temperatures as low as 4.2 K (-452 °F). These products are hermetically sealed, designed to minimize heat leak, and are easy to maintain. Fluid applications include liquid oxygen, argon, nitrogen, neon, hydrogen, and helium. |
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Defense |
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Barber-Nichol's first job was US Navy driven and the power density and packaging challenges of many military applications has lead to many specialty pumps, fans, and turbines for US Air Force, Army, and Navy duties. Familiarity with various MIL standards helps us contibute as consulting team memebers and propose the right solutions the first time. |
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Energy |
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BNI produces specialty turbomachinery for a variety of energy applications, from specialty machines for handling liquified natural gas through to the power producing end with machines for fuel cell balance of plant applications to power producing turbine generators for the renewable markets. |
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