Projects

MCM has supplied a wide variety of equipment to a diverse global customer base. MCM equipment can be found in the United States, China, Southeast Asia, Pakistan, Europe, Sweden and the Middle East. We proudly support all branches of the United States military with systems and products in use from Florida to Alaska; from the most challenging environment of a seaside Landing Craft apron to the most sensitive performance of an anechoic chamber. In the United States, we have supplied 400 Hz ground power equipment for systems at airports in New York City, Baltimore, San Antonio, Seattle, Anchorage, Newark and San Francisco. Additionally, we are well known for our expertise in ground power designs for maintenance hangars.

Designing 400Hz Systems Worldwide

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Recent Projects

Dallas Fort Worth Airport, Dallas, TX Terminal “D”

Gate box upgrade from 140kVA to 180kVA

MCM was awarded a contract to supply 180 kVA gate boxes for an upgrade to the existing 400Hz central system. MCM supplied fifteen (15) 180 kVA Gate Boxes with Line Drop Compensators and thirty (30) Aircraft Cables. Contract included construction support, field test, commissioning and training.
MCM Job No.: J10-3531 Estimated Completion 05/11

Boeing Company, North Charleston, SC

787 Flight Line Central System

MCM was awarded a contract to supply 400Hz equipment for a new central system for the Flightline ground power. This equipment will complete the entire Boeing South Carolina Assembly Building and Flightline with MCM 400Hz equipment. MCM was contracted to supply, four (4) 400 kW motor generators, one (1) 400Hz Distribution Switchgear, (7) 180 kVA, 575VAC gate boxes with line Drop Compensators, 400Hz Distribution Wire and fourteen (14) aircraft cables. MCM provided engineering design assistance, and construction support. Field test, commissioning and training will also be provided.
MCM Job No.: J10-3559-1 Estimated Completion 03/11

San Antonio Aerospace ST, San Antonio, TX

Hangar 8

MCM Selected as the supplier of two solid state frequency converter based central systems for the upgrade of a dual bay maintenance hangar. We supplied two (2) 120 kVA solid state frequency converters, two (2) 90 kVA dual output contactor boxes, 400Hz distribution wire and four (4) aircraft cables. Services include engineering design, commissioning and training.
MCM Job No.: J10-3515 Completed 12/10

Boeing Company, North Charleston, SC

787 Assembly Building Central System

MCM supplied, three (3) 400 kW motor generators, one (1) 400Hz Distribution Switchgear, three (3) 180 kVA, 575VAC gate boxes with line Drop Compensators, three (3) 90 kVA, 575VAC gate boxes with line Drop Compensators, 400Hz Distribution Wire and fourteen (9) aircraft cables. MCM also provided design assistance, construction support, field test, commissioning and training.
MCM Job No.: J10-3559 Estimated Completion 03/11

Boeing Company, Everett, WA

767/777/787 Integration Assembly building

Contracted to supply 400Hz equipment for a new central system for the 767/777/787 assembly building. MCM supplied two (2) 312kVA motor generators, 400Hz Distribution Switchgear, two (2) 180 kVA gate boxes with line drop compensators, 400Hz distribution wire and four (4) aircraft cables. Services included construction support, field test, commissioning and training.
MCM Job No.: J10-3619 Completed 12/10

Honolulu International Airport, Honolulu, HI

Inter-Island Ramp Expansion

MCM contracted to supply 400Hz equipment for a new central system for the Interisland Hardstand. MCM supplied two (2) 312 kVA, 575V solid state frequency converters , 400Hz Distribution Switchgear, four (4) 180 kVA gate boxes with line drop compensators, 400Hz Distribution Wire, motorized cable caddies and eight (8) Aircraft Cables. MCM provided engineering design, onsite construction support, field test, commissioning and training.
MCM Job No.: J09-3341 Completed 07/10

UAE Military, Abu Dhabi

UH-60L Hangars

MCM was the supplier of low voltage 400Hz Distribution panelboards, twenty (20) 45kVA Contactor boxes, 400Hz distribution wire and twenty (20) aircraft cables. MCM assisted in the hangars 400Hz system design.
MCM Job No.: J09-3382 Completed 06/09

San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, CA

Terminal 2 Renovation

Contracted to supply 400Hz equipment for a new central system for the Terminal 2 Concourse. MCM supplied three (3) paralleled 400 kVA, 575V Motor Generators , 400Hz Distribution Switchgear, SQD Power Metering Panel, nine (9) 90 kVA Line Drop Compensators, five (5) 180 kVA Line Drop Compensators, nine (9) 90 kVA gate boxes five (5) 180 kVA gate boxes, 400Hz Distribution Wire and nineteen (19) Aircraft Cables. MCM provided engineering design, onsite construction support, field test, commissioning and training.
MCM Job No.: J09-3369, J09-3369-1, J09-3369-2 Completed 01/11

Continental Airlines, Newark International Airport, Terminal “C”

180 kVA gate boxes for upgrade to the existing central 400Hz system

MCM supplied two (2) 180 kVA gate boxes and four (4) aircraft cables. Services included field test, commissioning and training.
MCM Job No.: J09-3242-2 Completed ‘09

UPS, Louisville, KY

90kVA Gate boxes, cable hoists, cable assemblies Phase 2

Supplied 400Hz equipment for UPS hub facility expansion. MCM supplied thirteen (13) 90 kVA gate boxes with LDC’s, cable hoists and aircraft cables. As part of the project MCM provided extended warranty services, commissioning and training.
MCM Job No.: J08-3071-1 Completed ‘08

Port of Oakland, Oakland, CA

90kVA Gate box replacements

MCM supplied 90 kVA gate boxes for upgrade to the existing 400Hz central system. MCM supplied six (6) 90 kVA gate boxes and (6) aircraft cables in two phases. Services included field test, commissioning and training.
MCM Job No.: J08-3392, J08-3392-1 Completed 05/09

North Island Naval Air Station, San Diego, CA

Hangar 1456 Central System

MCM was selected as a team member in a Design/Build project where we were the supplier of a solid state frequency converter based 400Hz central system for the upgrade of maintenance hangar 1456 and the Flightline. MCM supplied two (2) 400Hz distribution boards, ten (10) 25 kVA Gate Boxes, ten (10) 25kVA Flight Line Electrical Distribution System (FLEDS) with, line drop compensators, 400Hz distribution wire and thirty (30) aircraft cables. Services include engineering design, construction support, field test, commissioning and training.
MCM Job No.: J08-3331 Completed 12/08

Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, AK

C-17 Dual Bay Hangar Team member in a Design/Build project for a large aircraft Dual Bay Maintenance Hangar

Supplied a 400Hz 150 kVA solid-state frequency converter based central system, distribution switchgear, service pits and aircraft cables. Other service pits included varying size 60Hz Class 1, Div 1 receptacles. Project services included design and construction support, commissioning and training.
MCM Job No.: J06-3213 Completed ‘08

Boeing Company, Everett, Washington

C-17 Dual Bay Hangar Team member in a Design/Build project for a large aircraft Dual Bay Maintenance Hangar

Contracted to supply 400Hz equipment for a new central system for the Flightline and additional equipment to upgrade the existing Flightline ground power. This equipment will complete the conversion and upgrading of the entire Boeing Everett Flightline to MCM equipment. MCM was contracted to supply twenty (20) 180 kVA, 2400VAC gate boxes, four (4) 400 kVA motor generators, 2400VAC step-up transformers and distribution switchgear and aircraft cables. We also provided design assistance, construction support, field test, commissioning and training.
MCM Job No.: J06-3193 Estimated Completion 09/08

Continental Airlines, Newark International Airport, Terminal “C”

Supplied 90 kVA and 180 kVA gate boxes for upgrade to the existing central 400Hz system

MCM supplied eight (8) 90 kVA units and three (3) 180 kVA gate boxes with construction support, field test, commissioning and training.
MCM Job No.: J08-3242-1 Completed ‘08

United States Coast Guard, Elizabeth City Air Station, NC

Selected as the supplier of two motor generator based central systems for the upgrade of a dual bay maintenance hangar. Supplied two (2) 90 kVA motor generators, two (2) 45 kVA LDC’s, six (6) contactor boxes and aircraft cables. Services include commissioning and training after construction is complete.
MCM Job No.: J07-3176

Royal Saudi Air Force, Tornado Sustainment Facility, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Awarded a contract to supply the power distribution equipment for a new dual bay major overhaul facility for the Royal Saudi Air Force

MCM supplied twenty-one (21) plinths (service delivery equipment), resistive and reactive load banks and aircraft cables. The plinths contain 400Hz, 28VDC, 50Hz and 60Hz receptacles and cable outputs.
MCM Job No.: J06-3226

Puget Sound Projects

Boeing

MCM Engineering has worked with Boeing closely for the past 20 years to develop and enhance the quality of 400 Hz power and equipment at many of the aircraft fabrication plants. Boeing has recognized MCM for outstanding work and continues to be one of MCM's best customers. The scope of our many Boeing projects spans engineering design, maintenance, service, complete central systems, point of use equipment, supplying aircraft cables, and commissioning. Some of our major Boeing projects:

Charleston South Carolina 787 Assembly Plant
Charleston South Carolina 787 Flightline
Everett Assembly Plant: Central systems for the 747, 767, 777 and now the 787 final assembly buildings.
Everett Flightline: 400 Hz power for two central systems serving the entire Flightline and Paint Hangars.
North Boeing Field Flightline: Central systems serving positions for Flightlines A, B & C.
North Boeing Field Flighttest: Specialized 400 Hz equipment for 787 Flighttest positions.
Renton Plant: 400 Hz power systems for the 737 Assembly building and Aprons A & D.

MCM powers every commercial Boeing aircraft during assembly, paint, test and delivery!

Port of Seattle, North Satellite

MCM provided all of the 400Hz equipment for the renovation of the 12 Gate North Satellite Central System. The Port elected to purchase two 400 kVA motor generators, cable hoists, MCM's single jacketed aircraft cables and gate boxes. We provided 90 kVA single output and 140 kVA dual output gate boxes with integral line drop compensators. MCM also provided project commissioning for system start-up and testing.

Alaska Project

Alaska Airlines, Anchorage International Airport

MCM worked directly for Alaska Airlines to design and install a 9 Gate Terminal "C" Central System. The central plant consist of two 312 kVA motor generators operating in parallel, distribution panel with LSIG breakers and line drop compensators for each branch circuit. The gate equipment includes a pantograph for carrying the 400Hz cable over the loading bridge, a 90 kVA gate box and aircraft cable. The system was designed to handle all of Alaska's present needs and the system can be expanded to at least 12 gates.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Project

Alsalam Aircraft Company, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Asalam Aircraft Company, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

MCM was awarded a contract for the design of a central system for the Tornado maintenance facility. The project included one 250kVA motor generator, distribution panel, distribution wire and four MCM Aircraft Service Plinths. The Plinths contain, 400 Hz gate box, 28VDC transformer/rectifiers and wide range of 60 Hz utility power receptacles.

Baltimore, Maryland Project

Maryland Aviation Authority

MCM was awarded the 11 Gate 400Hz Central System for Southwest Airlines Terminal Expansion Pier A & B. The system consists of two 312 kVA motor generators located in the connector section of the pier. Six of the loading bridges are located on Pier A and five are located along terminal A/B. The system includes distribution panel, distribution wire, 90kVA gate boxes with integral line drop compensators, cable hoist with pushbutton station and aircraft cable.

For a complete project listing please contact MCM Engineering Inc.