Solutions in Radar Antennas: Celera Motion and Ingenia's i195A Servo Drive Partnership
Our partner Celera Motion has successfully tackled a complex challenge in radar antenna technology, exceeding customer specifications with a robust solution. This advancement has enhanced radar performance, reliability, and efficiency, leading to better signal accuracy and data transmission. Celera Motion's achievement demonstrates its commitment to innovation and sets a new standard in the radar antenna industry.
The Challenge:
The project involved a radar system demanding high precision and stability for effective moving target tracking, communications, and satellite image locking.
The key requirements included:
High Accuracy and Stability: Essential for precise moving target tracking and communication.
Compliance with MIL Standards: Necessary for deploying radar installations in harsh environments, generally in the military market.
High EMC (electromagnetic compatibility) Shielding: Required[...]
Overcoming Antenna Pointing Challenges with Ultra IncOder Series with our partner Celera Motion
Celera Motion our partner has addressed a significant challenge in the realm of Satcom On-The-Move with its innovative Ultra IncOder Series. A Static Synchronous Compensator is a fast-acting device capable of providing or absorbing reactive current, thereby regulating the voltage at the connection point to a power grid. It is categorised under Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) devices. This case study details the challenges faced, the solution provided by Celera Motion, and the customer benefits derived from this advanced technology.
The Challenge:
Satellite communications typically rely on ground antennas transmitting radio signals to satellites orbiting high above the Earth, which then relay the signals to various global locations. The rise in applications leveraging the low cost and high signal bandwidth of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations has significantly impacted[...]
Reduce maintenance costs and improve speed and precision of pallet layer former used in a variety of industries including washdown environments.
The Solution
ERD electric rod actuators in all-304 stainless steel with IP67 ingress protection replace in-house actuator solution. It reduced maintenance costs, increased speed, precision and equipment performance with programming flexibility.
For companies involved in food and beverage manufacturing or warehousing, fast and efficient conveying and palletizing systems are critical to success. Conveying systems not only move product from point A to point B, but include actuators that sort, divert, turn and help to automatically arrange containers into pallet layers. This increased automation is helping to reduce labour and lower costs while preventing damage to containers or their contents. A Tolomatic’s client in USA, supplying conveying systems, was looking to improve the speed and precision of its Series 7000 pallet layer[...]
Coordinate measuring machines (CMM) are used to measure geometrical attributes of objects for verified correctness. These metrology machines are typically 3- or 4-axes and usually include touch or optic probes to provide positional feedback. The machines can be manually controlled by an operator for data collection or automatically controlled for dimensional inspection use in real-time process quality control.
Motion Needs
X-Y-Z-Θ controlled motion for high-precision measuring
Customer Requirements
Be the new servo drive standard
A variety of motor and drive manufacturers needed replacement over many different machine models
A single solution desired for inclusivity within the many differnt existing controls
Targeted for highest performance, smallest size, lowest cost
High bandwidth with low phase lag for fastest possible probe response / lowest hysteresis
Smallest possible enclosure size for entire product range to help reduce overall[...]
A manufacturer of ultrasonic cutting equipment used in bakeries was looking for an electric solution to replace their current pneumatic process. Multiple sizes of bakery products needed to be cut with speed and in multiple positions. They were looking for a food-grade white epoxy paint actuator and required a fast delivery.
The Solution
A Tolomatic RSA actuator with a food-grade epoxy painted surface and stainless steel rod and fastener components was used.
Results:
The actuator provided the necessary positioning requirements for the bakery goods. In addition to the RSA, a food-grade epoxy paint B3W belt drive actuator was used to meet speed requirements on the vertical knife axis. The result was fast, uniform and smooth cuts. Tolomatic's fast delivery kept production on schedule.
3D (three-dimensional) printing, also known as 3D fabrication, refers to methods and processes of creating, modeling, and/or prototyping various objects for further use or analysis. Various methods for the manufacturing of these objects will typically include polymers or metal powders. Starting with a computer-driven set of instructions, the machines ‘print’ successive layers of material while applying hardening source (UV light, lasers, etc.) until object formation is complete.
Motion Needs
Control of all X-Y-Z axes for dispensing head positioning and movement.
Customer Requirements
Same functionality over different models
Multiple machine variations and sizes
Varying motor sizes and power levels
Precision motion control
Customer-designed controller compatiblity
Traditional input commands for torque mode control
Reliable performance demands
Eliminate quality problems from previous motor and drive suppliers
