Pressure testing machine 150,000 lbf

enginefor the aerospace industry

Customer:Glacier Inc. (Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce)Thompson, Manitoba, CanadaFacility Type:150,000 lbf Turbofan Research & DevelopmentGas Turbine Engine Icing Test FacilityEngine Types:RR Trent 900, RR XWB, P&W 1500G & 1200GFuture development engines up to 150K lb thrustDescription:The facility, known as the Global Aerospace Centre for Icing and Environmental Research (GLACIER), provides icing certification tests for large aviation gas turbine engines, as well as performance, endurance, and other gas turbine engine qualification testing.The GLACIER facility is a joint venture between Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney, in partnership with EnviroTREC, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), and MDS Aero Support, which provides the aviation industry with the required environmental conditions and capability to meet the growing demands for icing certification.