Hi-Shear Technology provides pyrotechnic, mechanical, and electronic products to the aerospace and defense markets in applications where safety, performance and high reliability are essential. We develop and produce advanced systems and products that are used worldwide in space exploration vehicles, satellites, launch vehicles, defensive & offensive missile systems, tactical weapons, and first-line fighter aircraft. Advanced Hi-Shear products include ultra low shock and electric separation mechanisms, dual channel safe arm fire devices, acoustic firing units and the code transmitters to fire them. Hi-Shear products have enabled men to land on the moon, rovers to explore Mars and construction of the international space station in orbit. These are just a few of the projects made possible by Hi-Shear’s wide range of fail-safe product offerings. | Stock symbol: | HSR {American Stock Exchange [AMEX]} | | Business size: | Small business (FAR 19) less than 500 employees | | Facility: | 76,000 square feet with 50,000 sq. ft. production area | | Facility Security Clearance: | Secret | | Remote facility: | 10 acres for pyrotechnic mixing/blending & energetic material storage | | Precision machining: | All metals (including specialty metals) non-metallics & plastics | | Quality system: | AS 9100-2004-01; ISO 9001-2000
EN ISO 9001-2000; BS EN ISO 9001-2000;
ANSI/ASQ 9001-2000
Certified to NHB 5300.4(1C) & (1D) |
Total integrated in-house capability – precision machining, pyrotechnic blending, ordnance and electronic assembly
Testing capability – non-destructive testing and associated environmental and final functional testing
46 years of heritage in ordnance and electronic products & subsystems. Hi-Shear products have never failed in the field.
Hi-Shear high reliability products ensure mission success – Every Time! Our qualified products have demonstrated flawless performance and reliability in every critical aerospace and defense mission and application. Industry leader in: - Pyrotechnic actuated Ultra-Low Shock Separation Mechanisms
- Non-Explosive (electric) actuated Ultra-Low Shock Resettable/Re-Useable Separation Devices
- Cartridge Actuated & Propellant Actuated Devices (CAD/PAD)
- Integrated design: Including PRO-E, Wildfire 3.0/CAD/CAM
Hi-Shear produces hardware used for the entire ordnance train:
Safe Arm Device → Flight Termination Device, Electronic Firing Unit → Connecting Cable Assembly → Initiator → CAD/PAD |
Hi-Shear stays on the leading edge of technology by committing extensive resources to advance the state-of-the-art for: - CAD/PAD Product concepts [hotwire, exploding bridgewire, exploding foil, laser, thin film bridge, reactive bridge]
- Electronic subsystems & cable assemblies for connecting & firing
- Firing units, electronic safe-arm-fire (ESAF) /flight termination devices, electro-mechanical safe-arm-fire devices
- Analog recovery sequencers used in the US Air Force Advanced Concept Ejection Seat (ACES II)
- Acoustic firing devices & acoustic firing code transmitters
| Hi-Shear is actively engaged in custom design and one-of-a-kind designs. We welcome the opportunity to apply our engineering talents, laboratory facilities and manufacturing capabilities to the design and production of your specialized requirements. |
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