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Orscheln Products is the leading global supplier of motion control systems. Our products keep your vehicles running smoothly.
Helicopters use many of the same kinds of components as any aircraft, including mechanical control cables. We are helicopter control cable manufacturer with years of experience, so we know a thing or two about the best ways to serve our aviation partners.
Whether you need traditional cables or specialized ball-bearing cables, reach out to our engineers if you’re interested in learning more about any of our products.
Mechanical control cables are a common feature in any aircraft. They transmit mechanical force to control surfaces and many other elements of a helicopter or other aircraft. Most of our cables are push-pull cables.
As a helicopter control cable manufacturer, we have spent years working with FAA-PMA assemblies, and our cables are compliant with FAR 23.1141 and FAR 25.853 guidelines. We also have experience validating cables to MIL-STD-810 and RTCA DO-160 standards as well. No matter what functionality you need from your cables, we subject every product we design to extensive quality testing to ensure we bring you the best product, every time.
In addition to our standard configuration mechanical control cables, our engineering team also designs ball-bearing cables. These cables contain an interior ball-bearing assembly that glides along a track. This kind of configuration allows for minimal resistance and improved efficiency compared to a regular cable.
However, these cables aren’t suited for every application. They are much less flexible than standard cables, and they will need to be bent in advance by our team. You can send us your specs and we can bend your cables as needed. For applications that need our most efficient cables, though, nothing beats ball-bearing cables.