Profile: Eaton Corporation

Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2007 sales of $13 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 81,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. Because of the pivotal role we play, Eaton is committed to creating and maintaining powerful customer relationships built on a foundation of excellence. From the products we manufacture to our dedicated customer service and support, we know what’s important to you. Aerospace Eaton's aerospace business is a leading premier products designer, manufacturer and total systems integrator of hydraulic power generation systems; fluid, fuel and air delivery systems; hydraulic and electromechanical actuation and motion control systems; electrical power distribution sub-systems; jet engine dynamic and static shaft seal packages; cockpit controls and displays and pressure sensing, fluid health monitoring and lubrication systems for a worldwide group of diverse customers. For more than 80 years, we have been a leading innovator and pioneering leader in the development of hydraulic and motion control components and systems for the aerospace industry. Today, Eaton is the premier technology supplier to Airbus for the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the new A380 with its history-making 5000-psi hydraulic power generation and fluid conveyance systems and is the fuel system and fluid conveyance equipment supplier to Boeing for the new 787 Dreamliner. In addition, Eaton has designed and supplies the 4000-psi power generation system and wing fluid, fuel and air distribution system for the world’s most advanced military aircraft platform, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Eaton is also the hydraulic systems designer and integrator on Raytheon Aircraft Company’s latest business jet, the Hawker 4000 and was recently awarded the hydraulics and actuation systems for the new Embraer Phenom 100 light business jet. Eaton is also a key supplier on the Boeing C-17, Bell/Boeing MV-22, Lockheed Martin F-22 and Boeing F-18 E/F Super Hornet and provides hydraulic power generation and fuel system components on almost every commercial airline Airbus and Boeing aircraft fleet.