J.F. Taylor, Inc.

High Fidelity Panel Design & Fabrication

J.F. Taylor, Inc. produces high fidelity simulation panels for numerous training devices, including the AH-1W, CH-47F, CH-53E, F-18C/D, KC-130T, MH-60R/S/T, SH-70B, VH-3D, and VH-60N. In addition to building simulated aircraft panels for use in our own training devices, we build panel sets and COTS panels for trainers being developed by other companies. Many custom designs by J.F. Taylor have become COTS products to meet customer demand for high-quality panels, hardware, and circuitry.

H-60 Fuel Management Panel

Whether you need a custom solution or an existing product, we stand ready to meet your needs with high quality, high fidelity products at a reasonable price.

Crewstation Panel Designs

In our high fidelity panels, customers can count on:

Accurate tactile feel
of controls and indicators
Overall appearance that replicates the aircraft panel
Backlighting same as the aircraft
NVG compatibility (when required)

Custom Design to a COTS Product

The process from a custom solution to a commercially available COTS product is as follows:

Review Customer's Requirements
Design Product to Meet Requirements
- Develop Detailed Design
- Develop Production Package
Fabricate Product
Produce Documentation Package

ARA Control Panel

KC-130T Electrical Control Panel

Interfaces

Various I/O interfaces can be supported to meet the specific needs of our customers. Interface support includes:

Simple Discretes such as Digital Input, Digital Output, Analog Input, or Analog Output
RS-422 Serial I/O
Custom I/O Designs

AN/ALE-39 Programmer Panel

Data Packages

Detailed data packages are provided with our panels to support customer integration and maintenance including:

3-D models in Pro-Engineer or Solidworks
Electrical and mechanical drawings in AutoCad
Interface Control Documents
Detailed Parts List

Circuit Designs

Custom solutions for various interface and instrumentation problems:

Analog & Digital Design
FPGA Design
Custom Printed Circuit Designs
Thru Hole & Surface Mount

Simulation / Stimulation Applications:

Signal Scalars
Interface Conversion
Signal Isolation & Buffering
Power Conversion

Instrumentation Applications:

Data Collection
Signal Isolation & Buffering

Scalar Card

Tools / Capablities:

ORCAD Schematic Design Tools
PADS Printed Circuit Design Tools
Altera FPGA Toolset
XILINX FPGA Toolset

Radar simulator simulates the IFF interrogator and radar
systems, and drives the signal data converter with hardware
signals to mimic the aircraft data.

Hardware and Packaging

Custom hardware solutions are developed to meet customer's specific requirements.
J.F. Taylor capabilities include the following:

Full mechanical design & fabrication
Commercial-grade packaging
Ruggedized packaging for airborne applications
In-house manufacuring & finishing
Quality processes guide hardware design & development

Quality Processes

Our Quality Management System, certified to ISO 9001:2000 with Design, guides panel fabrication from initial development through testing, approval, and integration with the training device. Quality Assurance inspects and tests both the mechanical and electrical work for accuracy and workmanship.

J.F. Taylor, Inc. excels in the area of panel development due to our:

Quality workmanship and attention to detail
ESD Control
Parts Control
Complete and accurate drawing packages
Low prices (due to parts acquisition capabilities)
On-time Delivery

Wiring in the AFCS Control Panel demonstrates the quality of J.F. Taylor's panels and products.

For Additional Information

For additional information on J.F. Taylor, Inc. or to find out how our capabilities can meet your needs, please contact information@jfti.com.

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Training & Simulation Capabilities

Aircraft Platform Simulation Experience

COTS Products

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