Hi-Shear's products meet the specialized needs of the United States space program and defense applications, and consist primarily of pyrotechnic power cartridges and various types of separation devices designed to meet the demand for reliable high performance, with the strength to fasten two structures under rigorous conditions and then provide quick release upon command. Hi-Shear cartridges, cutters, pin pullers, separation nuts and separation bolts are used widely in the functioning of satellites and the vehicles which launch them into space. In addition, we design and manufacture electronic firing systems that control and sequentially fire the pyrotechnic devices according to...