Title
An Analytical Approach to Full Pressure Suit System Control
Reference
YA2007.25/1/2/1/11
Production date
-05-1962 - -05-1962
Creator
- Hymatic Engineering Co.BiographyBiography
Originally known as The Heywood Compressor Co, founded in Glover Street, Redditch, Worcestershire, it was renamed The Hymatic Engineering Co. in 1946. The company designed and produced portable and stationary air compressors and valves supplying the Royal Air Force in the 1950s.
Around 1952 it was acquired by Chloride and by 1957 was a subsidary of Chloride Electrical Storage Co.
By 1973, the company was involved in cryogenics, systems engineering, aircraft and missile equipment, precision control valves, and other products and was taken over by Huntleigh Investments in 1974.
Now owned by Honeywell, Honeywell Hymatic is a maker of high tech equipment for the defence and aerospace sectors.
- Sivyer, J.S.BiographyBiography
Worked at the Hymatic Engineering Co., c.1950-1960.
Scope and Content
A paper analysing the different theoretical and practical techniques used to control systems with Full Pressure Suits, and presented at the F.P.S [Full Pressure Suit] Symposium at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, 17-18 May 1962.
Language
English
Level of description
ITEM
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Associated people and organisations
- Hymatic Engineering Co.BiographyBiography
Originally known as The Heywood Compressor Co, founded in Glover Street, Redditch, Worcestershire, it was renamed The Hymatic Engineering Co. in 1946. The company designed and produced portable and stationary air compressors and valves supplying the Royal Air Force in the 1950s.
Around 1952 it was acquired by Chloride and by 1957 was a subsidary of Chloride Electrical Storage Co.
By 1973, the company was involved in cryogenics, systems engineering, aircraft and missile equipment, precision control valves, and other products and was taken over by Huntleigh Investments in 1974.
Now owned by Honeywell, Honeywell Hymatic is a maker of high tech equipment for the defence and aerospace sectors.
- Sivyer, J.S.BiographyBiography
Worked at the Hymatic Engineering Co., c.1950-1960.
Subject
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
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