Farnborough International Airshow
Exceeds Expectations for AMETEK
Specialty Metal Products
For the first time, AMETEK SMP presented its four key brands - Reading Alloys,
Fine Tubes, Superior Tube and Hamilton Precision Metals - at this year’s
Farnborough International Airshow.
Tom Matway, VP Sales & Marketing for AMETEK Air Races he will have the chance to take part in an
SMP: “The event exceeded our expectations as
adrenalin-pumping G-flight experience with one of
we were able to conduct valuable meetings with the Red Bull Air Race pilots. Dario Costa, Red Bull
our customers. Our position in the aerospace
Air Race Challenger Class pilot drew the winner and
industry as a key supplier of advanced
personally delivered the good news.
metallurgical products enables us to respond
to some of the current trends in the market.
While hosting the first Red Bull Air Race demo to be
Many of which include the need for higher
held at the 2018 Farnborough International, Airshow
temperature alloys to satisfy the demand for
visitors were treated to the spectacle of Dario Costa
more powerful, more efficient and therefore
reaching speeds of 370km/h and enduring forces
hotter operating engines.”
of up to 12G as he flew his Edge 540 racing plane
around a low-level course marked by the famous 25
SMP also managed to exceed the expectations of the
metre-high, air-filled pylons.
lucky prize draw winner Kirk Moore, President and
www.finetubes.co.uk
CEO of TW Metals. At one of the upcoming Red Bull
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