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At Woodward's Development Lab in Rockford, Ill., Bobby Cates tests the engine control system for the Pratt & Whitney PW600 engine family program. By developing and integrating the system, Woodward helps the customer achieve its challenging cost, weight, and reliability goals. ▼ 

## Meeting market demands with systems and components 

Woodward uses its sophisticated technologies to develop and produce an extensive line of components. Often, we integrate the components into complete engine fuel control and combustion systems. 

The systems approach simplifies our customers’ supply chain and system testing activities, decreases development engineering resource requirements, and consolidates component testing. Our customized solutions address the critical needs of our customers—emissions, reliability, cost, and global sourcing. 

The Pratt & Whitney PW600 engine family program represents the most comprehensive aircraft engine application of Woodward’ Energy Control Technologies strategy . While maintaining system level responsibility, Woodward teamed with Hispano-Suiza to develop and integrate the electronic 

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engine control. Additionally, Woodward is combining other electrical products with its core fuel system products to provide a fully integrated engine control system. 

The systems approach, demonstrated in the PW600 program, applies throughout our business. We had great success this year with sales of our OH1 comprehensive engine control system for on-highway vehicles powered by compressed natural gas. Similar Woodward solutions are being designed into our customers’ newest and most advanced engines and turbines. 

Emissions regulations make an engine or turbine control system more complicated by necessity. Woodward’s smart network approach enables its customers to meet these tough standards in the simplest and most cost-effective way possible, with the reliability and durability required in today’s marketplace. 

O ur customized solutions address the critical needs of our customers—emissions, reliability, cost, and global sourcing. 

Woodward’s strategies at the component level correspond with our systems approach. The GS16 valve demonstrates our networked control strategies in action. The valve is designed to precisely control gas fuel flow on aeroderivative and industrial gas turbines for GE, Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, and other OEMs. 

The electrically actuated valve with integral driver electronics reduces our customers’ total installed costs by eliminating the need for separate hydraulic or electrical driver systems. The GS16 networks easily with the turbine control system to minimize installation and start-up costs. 

