It’s not every day you get an opportunity to work on state-of-the-art turbomachinery that will not only be going into space but also landing on the surface of another planet’s moon! This blower will ride on NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft to Saturn’s moon Titan. The blower plays a critical role in Honeybee Robotics’ DrACO sampling system,…
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Manufacturing Day Tour 2024
Register now to join us for a Barber-Nichols facility tour. On Friday, October 4, we are inviting the public to participate in an educational tour of our campus, specifically our state-of-the-art manufacturing building.
Barber-Nichols Engineers Essential Space Suit Oxygen Fans and Water Pumps
Barber-Nichols has been chosen by @Axiom_Space to supply essential oxygen fans and thermal loop pumps for the cutting-edge AxEMU spacesuit. These components, originally developed in collaboration with NASA for the xEMU spacesuit, have now transitioned into a commercial program under the NASA xEVAS contract awarded to Axiom Space. We are thrilled to further our partnership…
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Pumps
Electric motor-driven, mixed flow, full and partial emission centrifugal pumps in mechanically sealed, hermetic (canned motor or magnetic coupled), and submersible configurations.
Compressors & Fans
Electric motor-driven, vane-axial, mixed flow, full and partial emission centrifugal fans, blowers, and compressors with a variety of mounting configurations to suit most applications.
Turbines & Power Systems
Axial and radial inflow turbines and turbine generators with output capacities from 1 kW to 5 MW+. Specialized steam, organics, refrigerants, and CO2 fluid applications.
Rocket Engine Turbo Pumps
Rapid development and manufacture of robust, economical Rocket Engine Turbopumps. Since 1996, BN has designed and manufactured more new turbopumps than any other U.S. company.
Motors, Generators & Controllers
Permanent magnet motors and generators, along with high-speed controllers for use with specialty turbomachinery. Compact alternators and regulators using advanced semiconductor technologies and specialized architectures. Complete specialty systems harnessing wide-ranging heat sources to produce power to meet demanding requirements.
Thermal Management Solutions
From ground and flight-qualified coolant pumps to complete cooling system solutions, custom-designed to operate in the most demanding environments.
Career Opportunities
Barber-Nichols is a world-class custom designer and supplier of electronics-enhanced turbomachines and turbomachine-based subsystems for the aerospace, defense, and other demanding markets.
We are looking to continue our success by building on the creativity and imagination of our talented workforce.
98%Repeat Customers
17Clean Sheet Designs Annually
10%Annual Growth since 2002
57Years of Experience