Industries

Barber-Nichols produces a wide variety of compact, lightweight pumps, fans, turbines, generators, and propellant densification systems for the aerospace industry. BN’s highly experienced engineers are routinely familiar with the aerospace industry design process including risk assessment and machinists work within an aerospace approved quality system to ensure exacting product conformity.  We are one of the world’s leading liquid rocket engine turbopump development companies.

BN provides a variety of circulators, compressors, and pumps for use with cryogenic fluids reaching temperatures as low as 4.2 K (-452 °F). These products are hermetically sealed, designed to minimize heat leak, and are easy to maintain. Fluid applications include liquid oxygen, argon, nitrogen, neon, hydrogen, and helium.

Barber-Nichols’ first job was US Navy driven.  Since then, U.S. soldiers, sailors, and Marines have relied on BN’s products. The power density and packaging challenges of many military applications have led to the development of numerous custom pumps, fans, turbines, electronics, and systems for U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy duties.  Barber-Nichols is certified to all applicable production and traceability standards for the most critical military aerospace and marine applications. BN is a trusted partner of the U.S. Department of Defense and its prime subcontractors to deliver certified military hardware to the warfighter on schedule and below budget.

BN produces specialty turbomachinery for a variety of energy applications, from transferring liquefied natural gas to producing power from geothermal resources to circulating hydrogen in fuel cells for automotive and aircraft use.