Pan-Tilt & Positioning Systems
Motorized and manual pan-tilt heads, rotators and goniometers for EO/IR sensors, radars and directional antennas. Brushless servo drives with zero-backlash gearing and 22-bit encoders, slip rings up to 76 lines carrying 1 Gbit Ethernet and HD-SDI, qualified to MIL-STD-810G and MIL-STD-461G.
PED08
Compact Electromechanical Pan-Tilt
Compact brushless pan-tilt for thermal imagers and directional antennas, with zero gear backlash and 22-bit encoders in a 9 kg envelope.
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PED10
Ultra Precision Electromechanical Pan-Tilt
Ultra precision pan-tilt rated for 30 million revolutions without maintenance, reaching 180 degrees per second at 0.002 degree axis resolution.
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PED12
Stabilized Electromechanical Pan-Tilt
Gyro-stabilized high-capacity pan-tilt with a configurable U-arm, built for long-range surveillance from vehicles and unstable platforms.
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PEG03
Lightweight Goniometer
Man-portable digital goniometer under 3 kg giving 0.1 mil resolution and 1 mil accuracy on both axes for line-of-sight measurement.
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PES10
Ultra Precision Electromechanical Rotator
Single-axis zero-backlash rotator from 185 to 1032 Nm nominal torque, for radar arrays and directional antennas needing continuous rotation.
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PMD01
Lightweight Manual Pan-Tilt
Manual pan-tilt head under 1.4 kg with viscous damping and independent braking, for aligning EO sensors, designators and long-range optics.
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Pan Nominal Torque
30–85 Nm by configuration
60–185 Nm by configuration
60–185 Nm by configuration
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185–1032 Nm
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Pan Peak Torque
50–120 Nm
100–225 Nm
100–225 Nm
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250–1114 Nm
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Tilt Nominal Torque
85–135 Nm
185–275 Nm
185–275 Nm
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Tilt Peak Torque
120–225 Nm
225–475 Nm
225–475 Nm
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Momentary Peak Torque
Up to 400 Nm
Up to 875 Nm
Up to 875 Nm
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Axis Speed
6–48 °/s
28–180 °/s
28–180 °/s
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25 / 10 / 6 / 4.5 °/s by model
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Pan Axis Range
N × 360° continuous
N × 360° continuous
N × 360° continuous
N × 360° continuous
N × 360° continuous
N × 360° continuous
Tilt Axis Range
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Axis Resolution
0.02 °
0.002 °
0.002 °
0.0056° (0.1 mil) on both axes
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0.084° (1.5 mil) on both axes
Positioning Accuracy
0.12 °
0.032–0.038 °
0.028–0.038 °
0.056° (1 mil) on both axes
0.042–0.065 °
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Gear Backlash
0 °
0 °
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0 °
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Stabilization Type
Optional two-axis stabilization
Optional two-axis stabilization; dual-loop control to 0.001° with secondary encoder
Gyro stabilization; dual-loop control to 0.001° with secondary encoder
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Service Life
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30 million revolutions without maintenance
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30 million revolutions slip ring
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Stabilization Accuracy
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0.04 °
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Payload Capacity
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12 kg
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10 kg
Fine Adjustment Range
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±0.8438° (15 mil) on both axes
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Pan ±2.50°, tilt ±1.13°
Actuation Type
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Manual with high-resolution encoders
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Manual with viscous axis damping
Positioning Repeatability
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0.031–0.056 °
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Weight
9.0 kg (10.5 kg for A1-B1)
16.1 kg (19.5 kg for A1-B1)
16.1 kg (17.5 kg for A1-B1)
< 3.0 kg
9.5–18.1 kg
< 1.4 kg
Width
220 mm
250 mm
430 mm
173 mm
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173 mm
Height
287 mm (depends on slip ring)
350–395 mm (depends on slip ring)
445 mm (depends on slip ring)
115 mm
215–250 mm
110 mm
Depth
160 mm
202 mm
270 mm
183 mm
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120 mm
Slip Ring Lines
Up to 76 lines (10 A power, 1 Gbit Ethernet, RS-422, RS-232, HD-SDI)
Up to 76 lines (1 Gbit Ethernet, RS-422, RS-232, HD-SDI)
Up to 76 lines (1 Gbit Ethernet, RS-422, RS-232, HD-SDI)
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36
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Independent Axis Braking
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Available on both axes
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Available on both axes
Diameter
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135–240 mm
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Material
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Aluminium 6061-T6 / stainless steel AISI 316
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Operating Voltage
18–48 V
18–48 V
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24–48 V
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Control Interface
Ethernet, RS-485, RS-422 full duplex, USB
Ethernet, RS-485, RS-422 full duplex, USB
Ethernet, RS-485, RS-422 full duplex, USB
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Ethernet, RS-485, RS-422 full duplex, USB
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Connector Type
MIL-DTL-38999
MIL-DTL-38999
MIL-DTL-38999
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MIL-DTL-38999
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IP Rating
IP65
IP65
IP65
IP65
IP65
IP65
Wind Load
120 km/h
120 km/h
120 km/h
120 km/h
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120 km/h
Operating Temperature
−32 °C to +60 °C
−32 °C to +60 °C
−32 °C to +60 °C
−32 °C to +60 °C
−32 °C to +60 °C
−32 °C to +60 °C
Storage Temperature
−40 °C to +70 °C
−40 °C to +70 °C
−40 °C to +70 °C
−40 °C to +70 °C
−40 °C to +70 °C
−40 °C to +70 °C
Qualification Standard
EMI/EMC Qualification
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Shock Qualification
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Humidity Qualification
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Salt Fog Qualification
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Dust and Sand Qualification
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Low Pressure Qualification
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Vibration Qualification
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Rain Qualification
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