MOOG STRENGTHENS ITS WIND ENERGY BUSINESS THROUGH RE-BRANDING OF INSENSYS OFFERING

East Aurora, November 12, 2009 - Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) has completed the integration of the Insensys acquisition and will now market all of its offerings under the Moog brand. Insensys individual pitch control and rotor blade monitoring systems for wind turbines have been incorporated into Moog’s product portfolio on a global basis. This strengthens and extends Moog’s range of pitch control solutions for the wind energy industry. Moog completed the acquisition of Insensys in April 2009.

This latest move is in line with Moog’s strategy to offer global and regional wind turbine manufacturers a comprehensive and expanded product portfolio of pitch systems and related technologies while enhancing support capabilities for wind energy customers. Former Insensys customers can now benefit from greater global scale and depth of expertise in hydraulic and electric pitch control solutions.

Pitch control systems adjust the angle of the blades, under certain conditions, to reduce the drive train loads, thus facilitating improved reliability, safer operation and increased lifetime. The rotor monitoring system is a load measuring system specifically for installation in the turbine hub that detects blade damage, rotor imbalance, the presence of ice or yaw misalignment. Individual blade pitch control is a system which dynamically adjusts the pitch of each blade, many times per rotation, to optimize the loading on the rotor and to eliminate damaging bending moments in the blades, drive train and tower.

Turbine manufacturers today face engineering and economic challenges in trying to increase the life span and efficiency of their systems while maintaining safety and ease of maintenance. With its extensive motion control experience and the addition of the latest technology in blade individual pitch control, load sensing and rotor monitoring, Moog is now positioned as the key player in meeting all pitch control needs of wind OEM’s and wind farms.

“Moog has had a long heritage of supplying high performance components and systems to wind turbine manufacturers around the world. We can now offer a stronger, more integrated offering of pitch control and preventive maintenance technologies for wind turbines such as condition monitoring for rotor blades including ice detection or yaw misalignment.

The Insensys acquisition also opens up the operations and maintenance market for us, and our re-branding effort is an effective way to introduce users and prospects of Insensys’ products to Moog. Customers will now get easier and faster access to the best of today’s pitch control systems,” said Moog Marketing Manager, Dr. Sherif El Henaoui.

“Buying Insensys has enhanced Moog’s offering in blade pitch systems and load monitoring technology, making it the most attractive on the market today. This re-branding effort helps us enable Insensys customers and prospects to accelerate access to our compelling value proposition and benefit from Moog’s global footprint, support network, and engineering,” said Moog Managing Director in Southampton, Dr Toby King (formerly Insensys CEO).

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