Quality, Compliant, Respected

Olsen Actuators complies with major military and civil standards for quality, environmental stewardship and corporate responsibility. In addition, the company holds official approval from numerous highly respected international companies. 

Within our range, you can find actuators fully compliant up to a wide range of national and international standards, and we are always pleased to consider requests for compliance with additional standards.

These are some of the standards for our actuators we currently work to:

  • DEF-STAN 59-41`1 Iss1 Pt3 EMC and MIL-STD-461F – Control of Electromagnetic Interference EMC
  • MIL-S-901D + MIL-STD-167B + MIL-STD-810 – Vibration & High Impact Shock Testing
  • Environmental qualification to IEEE 323
  • MIL-STD-108E – Environmental Capability for Electronic Equipment
  • EMI/RFI to EPRI TR102323 and Reg. Guide 1.180
  • Seismic qualification Cat 1 to IEEE 344
  • ATEX 1037X Exd II B T3 Gb IP66
  • EU EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
  • EU Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
  • EMC: IEC/EN 61800-3: 2004 + EN55014-1:2006+A1:2009 + EN55014-
  • 2:1997+A1:2001+A2:2008 – Adjustable Speed Electrical Power Drive Systems, Part 3: EMC Requirements and Specific Test Methods
  • Safety: IEC/EN 60034-1:2004 + IEC/EN: 61800-5-1: 2007 – Adjustable Speed Electrical Power Drive Systems, Part 5-1: Safety Requirements

And for our drives:

  • Software Design Assurance: DO-178C Option
  • DD-178 A, B, C Option (Aircraft)
  • MIL-STD-81 DG (Shock & Vibration)
  • MIL-STD-461 (EMC)
  • MIL-STD-254 (Parts Traceability)
  • MIL07D4F (Power Supply)
  • DD-16DG (Voltage Spikes)
  • Cosmic Radiation Protection 1000mSv
  • Duplex CANBUS (Fail Over)
  • Gallium Nitride FETs
  • -55°C to +100°C (Celcius)
  • 40-100kHz Switching Frequency
  • AS9100D Certified
  • Graphical User Interface (GUI)
  • Parallel Modules up to 300kW

As a company:

  • Cyber Essentials Plus
  • JOSCAR - Stage 2

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Certificates

Certificate of Insurance - Catlin Insurance View Certificate
Aerospace Wales View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance 1538184 (LR 109156) View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance 1487022 View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance 2166693 View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance 2165814 View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance 2257566 View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance 2332992 View Certificate
Declaration of Conformity 14-Mar-12 View Certificate
Declaration of Conformity 09-Mar-12 View Certificate
Declaration of Conformity 20-Feb-12 View Certificate
Declaration of Conformity 15-Mar-12 View Certificate
Declaration of Conformity 02-Jul-12 View Certificate
Certificate of Registration - Exlar Corporation View Certificate
Registration Certificate - Olsen Engineering LTD View Certificate
Registration Certificate - Olsen Actuation UK LTD View Certificate
Type Approval Certificate 61 071 - 13 HH View Certificate
PPMA Affiliate Member View Certificate
Certificate of Membership Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Association View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance E225288B View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance E225288A View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance E325731 View Certificate
Quality UKAS ISO 9001 Certificate Certificate of Registration View Certificate
Quality UKAS ISO 9001 Certificate Certificate Annex View Certificate
Quality UKAS ISO 9001 Certificate Site Certificate View Certificate
Certificate of Authorisation - Olsen Actuation UK LTD View Certificate
JOSCAR - Stage 2 17th February 2022 View Certificate
Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate of Assurance View Certificate

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