Name
Zulu Pods
What We Do
Zulu Pods, Inc (ZPI). was founded in 2020 by former Pratt & Whitney engineers, with the mission of designing and manufacturing novel fluid delivery systems for short duration, expendable, and attritable platforms used in Aerospace & Defense.
ZPI’s flagship product, the ZPOD, is the world's first modular fluid delivery system that combines the function of a reservoir, pump, and nozzle into a single, self-contained, self-pressurized, and hermetically sealed packaged oil delivery system. The ZPOD is lighter, placed right in the working zone of the engine bearing or gear compartment, and meters the minimum amount of lubrication required for optimal performance. ZPODs can be used as the primary lubrication system for limited life engines, significantly reducing fuel consumption resulting in performance enhancements such as increased mission range and payload. They can also be used in applications as a lightweight, redundant, emergency back up oil system during loss of lubrication emergencies.
Building off Zulu Pod’s patented ZPOD technology, ZPI is now developing special solutions for corrosion protection for MRO facilities. The Anti-Corrosion SmartPOD will automatically deliver anti-corrosion fluids at customizable intervals for long-term storage or short term protection during shipping and overhauls.
The Anti-Corrosion SmartPOD can provide significant labor and cost savings, incorporating innovative digital features like data monitoring of ambient temperature and humidity, mechanical acoustic frequency, pod fluid capacity, and analytics such as system failure thresholds and operating trends that equip maintainers with valuable knowledge to prevent system downtime and mechanical failures.
ZPI’s flagship product, the ZPOD, is the world's first modular fluid delivery system that combines the function of a reservoir, pump, and nozzle into a single, self-contained, self-pressurized, and hermetically sealed packaged oil delivery system. The ZPOD is lighter, placed right in the working zone of the engine bearing or gear compartment, and meters the minimum amount of lubrication required for optimal performance. ZPODs can be used as the primary lubrication system for limited life engines, significantly reducing fuel consumption resulting in performance enhancements such as increased mission range and payload. They can also be used in applications as a lightweight, redundant, emergency back up oil system during loss of lubrication emergencies.
Building off Zulu Pod’s patented ZPOD technology, ZPI is now developing special solutions for corrosion protection for MRO facilities. The Anti-Corrosion SmartPOD will automatically deliver anti-corrosion fluids at customizable intervals for long-term storage or short term protection during shipping and overhauls.
The Anti-Corrosion SmartPOD can provide significant labor and cost savings, incorporating innovative digital features like data monitoring of ambient temperature and humidity, mechanical acoustic frequency, pod fluid capacity, and analytics such as system failure thresholds and operating trends that equip maintainers with valuable knowledge to prevent system downtime and mechanical failures.
Founded
2020
Website
Address
106 Industrial Drive
Northampton, MA 01060
United States
Northampton, MA 01060
United States
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