Southborough, MA Feb 21, 2023 – Device Technologies, Inc. (DTi), designer and manufacturer of specialty wire protection, cable management and sealing solutions, has just applied for FAA Design Approval for a PMA -Parts Manufacturer Approval for Spring-Fast® Wire Protection Grommets.    

Once approved aerospace engineers and techs can take advantage of the vastly superior M22529 grommet technology and replace the old legacy MS21266 glued nylon grommets.  

DTi in concert with the Boston ACO (Aircraft Certification Office) has identified the make and model of a wide range of TC (Type Certified) aircraft where Spring-Fast M22529 grommets have been proposed as a suitable replacement and preferred alternate for the MS21266 series nylon grommets.  

This process has just been completed and DTi has now submitted a request for formal design approval. The design approval phase of a PMA certifies that a replacement component such as Spring-Fast complies with the airworthiness standards of eligible products. DTi had to show/prove this compliance through submitted tests and computations.  Approval is expected shortly.  

The submission cites the technical data needed to support the application and its approval.  This PMA will apply to the current on market variants of Spring-Fast M22529/1 and M22529/2.   

This certification will allow DTi to make greater inroads into the after-market and then it is expected to work its way into new designs.   

“Everyone in aerospace knows that installing glued-in nylon grommets for wire protection is a long, slow, and messy process.  This PMA Certification means they can switch to Spring-Fast which is an easier, faster, more efficient installation with no need for adhesive”, commented Nick Petri President of DTi.  

For end users, Spring-Fast provides best-in-class EWIS protection, a significant reduction in the FO/FOD footprint of MS21266, plus increased worker safety given the complete elimination of glues, solvents and VOCs.  This leads to significant savings over MS21266.  

Read more about Spring-Fast Mil Spec grommets here  

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About DTi device technologies GmbH and Device Technologies, Inc.  

DTi device technologies GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Device Technologies, Inc., is located in Hamburg, Germany. Established in 2018 to further expand and develop the EMEA market, DTi device technologies GmbH provides local product support, customer service, distribution, light manufacturing, packaging and finishing driven by customer specifications.  

Founded in 1984, Device Technologies, Inc. (DTi) designs, manufactures, and sells specialty components including grommet edgings, enclosure seals, trims, wire protection sleeving, and high-performance magnet wire with a complete or selective polymer coating.   

DTI’s products are used across a wide spectrum of industries and OEM’s including Aerospace, Avionics, MRO applications, Automotive, Tactical Military Equipment, Wind Turbines, Telecom, Power systems, IT Servers, HVAC equipment, Medical, Gaming, and Food Service Manufacturing.    

DTi continually invests in R&D to improve its products and processes to enhance cost savings and efficiency opportunities for its clients. DTi is fully compliant with ISO 9001 and AS 9100 standards.     

Spring Fast®, Fast-Drop®, Trim-Fast™, Seal-Fast™ and Protect-Fast™ are registered trademarks of Device Technologies, Inc.   

Customer Service EMEA/Latin America
Nick Petri 
DTi device technologies GmbH
Poststrasse 33 
Hamburg 20354 Germany
Office: +49 40 350 85 128
npetri@devicetech.com
www.dti-devicetech.eu  

North America & Asia Technical Contact
Steven O’Loughlin
Device Technologies, Inc.
155 Northboro Road
Southborough, MA 01772
+1-508-229-2000, Ext. 250
soloughlin@devicetech.com   

See related  ThomasNet article about Spring-Fast grommet edging