Story ID: 463craneFboro16.doc
Crane Announces SmartStem Win
By: Gregory Polek
Caption: Mix of military and commercial deals enhance bottom line as it also signs AAT as distributor.
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Crane Aerospace is providing its SmartStem wireless tire pressure system for Japan Airline’s fleet of Boeing 737NGs and 767s, the company announced here Monday. JAL plans to retrofit 50 Boeing 737s and 42 Boeing 767s with the device, designed to allow operators to quickly and accurately check tire pressures, improving dispatch times, enhancing safety and allowing for trending of tire life performance. The system consists of SmartStem tire pressure sensors, which replace existing standard wheel fill stems, and a handheld reader, which electronically reads and stores tire pressure and temperature. 
  
Commercial certifications for the SmartStem include the Boeing 737NG, 747-400, 767, 777 and 787, as well as Bombardier CRJs and Q-Series turboprops.
  
In the realm of military equipment, Crane (Hall 4 Stand E70) announced Monday that it appointed AAR as its parts distributor and repair provider for Crane Foreign Military Sales in Japan and Israel. The distribution and sales agreement covers engine and fuel, brake control and secondary power systems that support military aircraft platforms including the F-15, F16, F/A-18, C130 and KC-10. Crane also chose AAR to provide commercial retrofit and spare parts sales for key fuel system component on the MD-11/DC-10 fleet.