This video shows the components of an Aiming and Stabilization System and illustrates how these components are used together to ensure precision and reliability.
The Aiming and Stabilization system is comprised of several components:
- Electromechanical Rotary Gear Drive
- Nano Motion Controller
- Gyroscopes
- Hand Controllers
- Motion Controller
- Electromechanical Linear Gear Drive
Video Transcript
The Aiming and Stabilization system is comprised of several components:
- Electromechanical Rotary Gear Drive
- Transmission of rotary movements for traverse or elevation drives
- Application: traverse drive for turrets up to approximately 28,000 kg
- Elevation drive for barrels up to approximately 155 mm
- Modular planetary gearbox maximizes stiffness, minimizes friction and backlash, and allows for different ratios and a spur gear
- Nano Motion Controller
- High power, SWaP-C optimized motion controller (up to 3.4 kW)
- Ultra-low latency motion control and stabilization
- Control one axis per controller; up to three axes simultaneously
- High-speed communication interfaces (Gigabit Ethernet, CAN, RS-422/485, and USB)
- Gyroscope
- Fiber-optic sensor with outstanding, field-proven precision and robustness
- Measurement of angular rate/inertial speed
- High-speed, RS-422 or RS-485 interface
- Withstands extreme shock and vibration in accordance with MIL-STD-810
- EMI/EMC compliance in accordance with MIL-STD-461
- Hand Controller
- Simultaneous control of multiple axes
- Fully customizable (right- or left-handed, buttons, sensors)
- Ruggedized and field-proven design
- Deflection both axes: +/- 24°
- Signal interface: Discrete, CAN, RS-422/485, and USB
- ESD protection acc. to IEC 610000-4-2
- Motion Controller
- Modular and scalable design (from 1.5 kW to 365 kW)
- Up to 900A motor peak current @ 28 VDC
- Up to 600A @750 VDC
- Ruggedized and field-proven components
- Functional Safety to IEC 61505 / IEC 61800
- 36 VDC and 48 VDC variants on request
- Electromechanical Linear Gear Drive
- Transmits the rotation of the motor linearly
- Application: Elevation drive for barrels up to approx. 120 mm
- Modular design maximizes stiffness, minimizes friction and backlash, and allows different pitches, configurable screw strokes, and a spur gear
