Stroudsburg co. Is An Expert In Helicopter Repair
“They’re just cylinders that have different weights, bearings, bushings and whatnot on them that you hang, basically suspend the blades from,” informed David Schappert, the office manager and a member of the work force trio. “It’s just got a little collar on the top. It doesn’t even look like it measures anything.”
His telephone rings with arbor queries most workdays. At the other end are airframe suppliers, defense contractors and military personnel posted around the United States. There are also owner-operators of single helicopters and foreign military officers with poor commands of English. Schappert recently tried to converse in French with a caller. The exchange was short.
There are other ways of balancing rotor and propeller blades. Dynamic balancing involves spinning the blades, which are tipped on their sides during knife-edge balancing. These methods are not as accurate as static balancing, according to Schappert. He thinks a combination of patents, corporate reputation and product portability will keep Marvel Manufacturing’s wares from becoming obsolete.