Prvni brnenska strojirna Velka Bites, a. s. is a Czech engineering and manufacturing company. It focuses mainly on the development, testing, and production of devices for the aircraft industry. Together with PBS Energo, a.s.; PBS Brno, a.s. and PBS Aerospace Inc., PBS VB is a member of PBS GROUP, a.s.
History
The history of PBS VB has been closely related to the company PBS Brno, that was originally founded in 1814 by Jan Reiff who established a textile mill near Brno. As the company was growing, new facilities were built. PBS VB was established in 1950 in Velká Bíteš, Czech Republic to support industrial development of the region. The first products produced in PBS VB were hammer drills and parts for mining and metallurgical pneumatic tools. In 1951 a production of fittings started. Modernisation and extension of the production capacities connected with an investment casting hall construction were finished in 1970. At the same time, the company entered the aviation world by developing an auxiliary power unit for Aero L-39 Albatros aircraft. After gaining experience in the technology of auxiliary power units and environment control systems, in 2004 PBS VB expanded its product portfolio and included propulsion units – turbojet, turboshaft and turboprop engines for small manned or unmanned aircraft, UAVs and target drones. The company participates in various development projects: co-development of Subsonex personal jet aircraft together with the AmericanSonex Aircraft SubSonex, or FLS Microjet produced in kit form by BD-Micro Technologies. PBS VB delivers its products globally and since the 1970s more than 7,000 pieces of turbine equipment for the aerospace industry has been manufactured in PBS VB in total.
Organisation
PBS VB is member of the PBS GROUP composed of:
PBS Enegro, a.s. active in the power industry
PBS Brno, a.s. providing services in relation to the construction of power generation and district heating units
PBS Aerospace Inc., a subsidiary of the PBS GROUP, which is responsible for expanding the business activities in the field of aerospace technology, especially on the American markets
PBS Velká Bites, a. s. a globally recognised hi-tech manufacturer of power units and other equipment in the field of aerospace
PBS VB has its headquarters in the Czech Republic, its offices could be found in the USA, Russia, China and India. The company is approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency holding the DOA, POA and MOA approvals and is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. Among others, the PBS is a member of the DSIA and ALV Czech Republic.
Products and Services
PBS VB specialises in design and development of small jet engines for aircraft, UAVs and target drones; auxiliary power units and environmental control systems for aircraft and helicopters along with all the connected manufacturing processes including precision casting, hi-tech machining of metals and subsequent assembly of finished products. Apart from aviation equipment, PBS VB offers products and services in areas of precision casting, cryogenic technology and electroplating services.
Aerospace products:
Aircraft engines
Turbojet jet engines with thrust range from 230 N to 1500 N''':'''
PBS TJ23U – max thrust: 230 N, outer diameter: 121 mm, length: 313 mm, weight: 1.98 kg
PBS TJ40-G1 – max thrust: 395 N, outer diameter: 147 mm, length: 304 mm, weight: 3.3 kg
PBS TJ40-G2 – max thrust: 395 N, outer diameter: 147 mm, length: 373 mm, weight: 3.8 kg
PBS TJ80 – max thrust: 900 N, outer diameter: 235 mm, length: 514 mm, weight: 12 kg
PBS TJ100 – max thrust: 1,300 N, outer diameter: 272 mm, length: 625 mm, weight: 19.5 kg
PBS TJ150 – max thrust: 1,500 N, outer diameter: 272 mm, length: 520 mm, weight: 19.6 kg
Turboprop engine with maximum power 180 kW:
PBS TP100 – electrical power output: 720 W, length: 891 mm, weight: 61.6 kg
Turboshaft engine with maximum power 180 kW:
PBS TS100ZA – 5978 rpm, electrical power output: 720 W, length: 829 mm, weight: 56.7 kg
PBS TS100DA – 2158 rpm, electrical power output: 720 W, length: 881 mm, weight: 61.3 kg
SAFIR 5K/G MI – power supply: 3x 115 V/200 V/ 400 Hz, max. bleed air: 28.3 kg/min, max. altitude: 6,000 m, weight: 64 kg. The unit is designed to deliver compressed air for starting the main engines and to supply AC to the deck network of helicopters Mi-8, Mi-17 and Mi-171.
SAFIR 5K/G MIS – power supply: 28 V DC, max. bleed air: 28.3 kg/min, max. altitude: 6,000 m, weight: 57 kg. The unit is designed to deliver compressed air for starting the main engines and to supply AC to the deck network of helicopters Mi-8, Mi-17 and Mi-171.
SAFIR 5L – max. bleed air: 32 kg/min, max. altitude: 8,000 m, weight: 42 kg. The unit is designed to supply compressed air for starting the main engines of L-15 aircraft.
SAFIR 5K/G Z8 – power supply: 3x 115 V/200 V/ 400 Hz, max. altitude: 6,000 m, weight: 48.5 kg. The unit is designed to supply AC for starting the main engines, as well as to the deck network of AC 313 helicopter.
Environmental control systems
All systems are designed for air-conditioning and ventilation of the main cockpit and other parts of the machine.
ECS-M1V for Mi-8/17/171 series helicopters
ECS-Y12F for the lightweight twin-propeller Y12F aircraft
PBS VB produces wheels, blades and components made predominantly from IN 713C, IN 713LC and MarM247, i.e. nickel and cobalt-based alloys: Turbine wheels. Turbine blades and gas turbine segments. Spinner discs for the production of glass wool-based insulation made from nickel-based superalloys 141I or 2.4879, or of Co alloys. Alloy 141I is a developed directly in PBS for the spinners with long life durability. Femoral components.
