TELAIR International Reaches Record Numbers in PDU Production

TELAIR International, a Teleflex Company, announced today that it has reached a historic milestone in its Power Drive Unit (PDU) production, delivering its 100,000th PDU in August of this year.

"We are very proud of this impressive figure�, said Axel Hauner, President of Telair International. "We knew since we delivered our first unit in 1985 that the power drive technology, along with mechanical hardware, would make us one of the world's leading manufacturers of complete cargo-loading systems for main and lower deck applications in both the aircraft manufacturers and the airline industry�.

PDUs are installed in the cargo floor. They are electrically activated and move the containers and pallets through friction with their rubber rollers. Telair has developed different types of PDUs during the last 20 years, in different sizes for different aircraft applications (both main and lower deck). Today, Telair is able to provide the smallest units in the industry, delivering unprecedented low weight and reliability figures.

Telair International has served the airline industry for more than 35 years and today is the premier "one-stop shop� for all cargo-handling solutions - widebody cargo loading, narrowbody cargo loading, cargo containment products including blast resistant ULDs, and aftermarket services. Telair also provides a full line of actuators for commercial and military aircraft applications. Telair maintains 24/7 facilities on four continents.