Recent News

ATK recently announced that it has won a $3.2 million contract award through the Defense Acquisition Challenge (DAC) Program to provide the low-cost, light-weight, precision Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket (GATR) for evaluation by the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).  McCormick Stevenson played an important role in ATK’s success through the mechanical design and structural analysis of the Precision Guided Rocket Launcher (PGRL).  The PGRL is a family of smart rocket launchers that has the capability of launching GATR as well as legacy 2.75” Hydra rockets.  The PGRL is configurable for several rotary wing platforms using an adaptable connector interface and will be tested and evaluated on the MH-60L/M rotary wing platform as part of the DAC Program.

http://atk.mediaroom.com/2013-04-22-ATK-Receives-Award-To-Provide-Guided-Advanced-Tactical-Rocket-GATR-For-Evaluation

The team at McCormick Stevenson is proud to announce the following staff promotions:

Matt Montgomery was promoted to Senior Engineer this past September based on his outstanding performance on several projects.  Matt has been with McCormick Stevenson for four years this past June, and is very well respected by his peers and our clients.  We look forward to continued technical leadership in his new role and responsibilities.

Nat McCormick was promoted to Designer this January after “serving” four years as a Drafter.  Coming to us initially with no experience, he has proven to be a quick understudy with a natural affinity for all things mechanical.  His creativity and “can do” attitude will continue to serve him well in his new role as he helps our clients design new products.

Please join us in congratulating these employees on their continued growth!

As a result of the overwhelming success of our previous launcher project with ATK Energetic Systems located in Radford, VA and Arnold Defense & Electronics located in Arnold, MO, we continued our great relationship with them in the development of a new, fully integrated ATK rocket launcher.  This launcher is designed specifically for the firing of ATK’s “smart”, guided munitions.  Unlike our previous effort on their behalf, (i.e., the development of a launcher for rotary wing aircraft) this launcher was designed to withstand the increased maneuverability and aerodynamic loads experienced on a fixed wing aircraft.  Intended for flight testing later this year, the final product is pictured below with our own (left to right) Nat McCormick, Mike Krawczyk and Matt Montgomery, the Mechanical Drafter, Structural Analyst and lead Mechanical Engineer respectively.

Our own Noel McCormick was one of the presenters at the first “Ignite Tampa Bay” event held on July 28, 2011 at the Wyndham Hotel in Tampa.  ”Ignite” events have been held all over the United States, and provide an information exchange for fostering and inspiring an area’s creative community. In one evening, you hear passionate speakers from the local arts, technical, health, education, and business communities talk about their current projects or favorite ideas for just five minutes.

Presentations will educate and inspire you, and maybe make you laugh in the process. The presenters are limited to 20 slides and 5 minutes. Not a second more. The presenters need to get to the point quickly and make it exciting and engaging. They welcome topics about anything that other people will find interesting.

You can view Noel’s contribution to Ignite Tampa Bay on YouTube at the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jp9dAIOReE

McCormick Stevenson collaborated with SpaceClaim Corporation in their development of a whitepaper titled “Overcoming the Barriers Imposed by Geometry”.  McCormick Stevenson has realized significant value in the SpaceClaim™ tool when dealing with non-parametric import geometry, and we were happy to share that experience with other potential SpaceClaim™ users.  You can download a free copy of the whitepaper by clicking on the following link:  http://www.spaceclaim.com/en/Resources/WhitePapers.aspx

We are proud to announce that we are expanding our footprint further west!  Our current office in Houston is relocating to the Phoenix area where we will be more centrally located to support the entire southwest region.  We look forward to meeting with our friends in the vicinity as well as maintaining our relationships in the Texas region.  Please contact our Regional Director Diana Light with any questions!

Noel discusses Signal Safe Product with Congressman Bilirakis

McCormick Stevenson Engineering & Design was proud to host Congressman Gus Bilirakis at our facility in May.  A staunch supporter of small businesses, the Congressman was looking to gain insight and ideas regarding ways to improve our economy.  McCormick Stevenson team members discussed potential regulatory and tax relief efforts which could help improve our ability to grow, and we were happy to show off our facility and illustrate the kinds of innovative work we do!

Stress Analysis in Caesar II

McCormick Stevenson is providing pipe stress analysis support to Industrial Piping Systems, Inc. on the Benzene Unit Conversion project at the Murphy Oil Refinery, located in Superior, Wisconsin.  Working closely with IPS’s designers and fabricators, over 60 high pressure and high temperature lines have analyzed and designed to meet code using Intergraph’s® Caesar II® software.

“McComick Stevenson’s focus on quality and schedule is second to none.  Their experience and drive was a great asset on a very time sensitive project.” – Dave Hamilton

McCormick Stevenson provided mechanical engineering and design expertise to  Sypris Electronics, LLC to support their development of a next generation cryptographic key loader.  The RASKL has been certified by the National Security Agency and selected by the U.S. Air Force to be the sole replacement for the aging KYK-13 product.  McCormick Stevenson is proud to have made a significant contribution to a device that will help protect our warfighters long into the future.

Plans are underway for a large contingency from the Space Center Houston area to head to Washington in early March to meet with Freshmen Members of Congress.  This will be a very important trip, planned to help educate these new members on the benefits of a healthy space program for our country.  Many of these new members were elected in hopes of them cutting the federal budget, and they need to know that space exploration is an investment in our country’s future and that the NASA budget is less than ½ of 1% of the federal budget.

“With the current climate on the hill in D.C., this is expected to be a very important trip, that could help to determine what direction our country’s human spaceflight program will take in upcoming years “.  – David Braun, Aerospace Marketing Manager, Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership

To learn how you can help, contact Diana Light or simply write your  local congressmen and tell them to Support NASA!