Kaman Corp. division gets $3.2M contract to help power Boston's newest buses.
Bloomfield, Conn.-based Kaman Aerospace Corp. this morning announced its Massachusetts-based Electromagnetics Development Center has received a $3.2 million contract for propulsion alternators for dual-mode articulated buses of the new Boston Silver Line transit system.
The two-year contract calls for delivery of propulsion alternators beginning in August. The alternators are a larger version of Kaman's oil and gas drilling motors that have been in service since 1996.
"Boston's new Silver Line buses will be among the most advanced transit vehicles in the world, and we're proud to be part of the team that will build them," said Will Henrickson, general manager of Kaman's Electromagnetics Development Center.
The contract was awarded by Colorado's Neoplan USA, which is one of the country's largest bus manufacturers.
Kaman's Electromagnetics Development Center, based in Hudson, is a developer and manufacturer of high-performance electric motors, generators and drive systems for various applications in industry and defense.
Kaman Aerospace Corp., a subsidiary of Kaman Corp., is based in Bloomfield. In addition to compact electromagnetic motors and generators, Kaman Aerospace manufactures the SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopter and the K-MAX helicopter and is a subcontractor for commercial and military aircraft structures and components.
