Beaver Aerospace & Defense, Inc

Since 1952, Beaver Aerospace & Defense, a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI), has been a global leader in the design and manufacturing of a broad-range of custom ball screws and electromechanical actuation systems for the commercial and military aerospace and defense industries. In addition, we are a trusted FAA-certified repair station and FAA-Approved Parts & Components supplier.

Beaver’s ball screws, ball splines, gears and linear/rotary actuators, which include electric actuators and electromechanical actuators, are custom designed to fit virtually any application with superior performance, quality and precision. In fact, our actuation solutions are installed on some of the most advanced aircraft, missile
Actuators from Beaver Aerospace & Defense
applications and mission-critical space exploration systems in the world. Actuator systems, ball screws and components are designed, manufactured, tested and repaired at our world-class facilities in Livonia, Michigan, which feature the latest in motion control technology.
B-Plug Aerospace Actuator

Beaver is also the industry leader in customer satisfaction, with a 99+% track record for on-time delivery. Our knowledgeable engineers, project managers, technicians, sales force and customer support specialists are dedicated to continuous improvement. As a result, our customers come back, again and again, for our innovative, quality products, helpful staff and reliable service.

CAGE Code: 088K1

Quality Certifications

ISO 9001:2008/AS 9100C Registered
EASA Part 145
FAA Certificate
Nadcap Certified for NonDestructive Testing
J-STD-001D Compliant

Three Small Ballscrews
Our Commitment to Quality

Certified manufacturer of FAA-PMA replacement parts
FAA Repair Station
FAA-certified contract manufacturing services provider
ITAR 22 C FR 120
EAR 15 CFR 730-774

Our Committment to Social Responsbility

CLICK HERE to download our Environmental Policy Statement
Awards

Boeing Silver Performance Excellence Award 2011
Boeing Gold Performance Excellence Award 2010
Northrop Grumman Corp. 2007 Socioeconomic Business Program Award
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems 2005 & 2007 Supplier of the Year
(Check out Beaver's innovative Missile Silo Actuator System, using our Fast B Plug system, which helped us win these prestigious honors)

Livonia, Michigan – Beaver Aerospace & Defense, a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI) and global leader in the design and manufacturing of a broad-range of custom ball screws for commercial and military aircraft, announced today that it has upgraded its machining center with two new 4-axis ecoMill 1100 V Mori Seiki machines.

The mill machines produce up to 12,000 RPM of high-speed machining capabilities, with industry-leading .0001 tolerances. Both are equipped with direct drive rotary tables (DDRTs), allowing parts to be completed with a one-step setup process, and can handle parts up to 40” x 20”. In addition, both machines provide 30 tool slots and allow 3D designs to be loaded into the controls.    

“Beaver Aerospace & Defense is proud to upgrade our machining center capabilities,” said Ben Kearns, general manager at Beaver Aerospace & Defense, Inc. “With these technology investments, we are able to increase the speed, accuracy and part processing size for our customers, which reduces their overall costs.”

Beaver’s award-winning ball screws, electromechanical actuators, ball splines and gears can fit virtually any application, and are known throughout the aerospace and defense industries for their reliable quality, precision and performance. Beaver is also a certified FAA Repair Station that offers expert repair, overhaul and testing services for all electromechanical actuators and ball screws.