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

Cyber Essentials Plus 2nd January 2025 View Certificate
JOSCAR - Stage 2 17th February 2025 View Certificate
Certificate of Employer's Liability Insurance - AXA 12th December 2024 View Certificate
Olsen Group Evidence of Liability Insurance 13th December 2024 View Certificate
ADS Group 31st December 2024 View Certificate
Make UK 6th March 2024 View Certificate
Vertical Flight Society 29th February 2024 View Certificate
Global Underwater Hub 31st August 2024 View Certificate
Aerospace Wales 31st March 2025 View Certificate
North-West Aerospace Association 31st May 2025 View Certificate
Mersey Maritime 1st May 2024 View Certificate
PPMA Affiliate Member 1st January 2025 View Certificate
British Gear Association 1st October 2024 View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance - Exlar Actuators, Hazardous Locations 1538184 (LR 109156) View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance - Exlar Actuators, Hazardous Locations 1487022 View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance - Exlar Actuators, Hazardous Locations 2166693 View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance - Exlar Process Control, Hazardous Locations 2165814 View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance - Exlar Actuators, Hazardous Locations 2257566 View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance - Exlar Actuators, Hazardous Locations 2332992 View Certificate
Declaration of Conformity - Exlar EU Directives EL100 View Certificate
Declaration of Conformity - Exlar EU Directives EXP-24-20 View Certificate
Declaration of Conformity - Exlar EU Directives GSX, GSM, SR, SLM, SLG Linear & Rotary View Certificate
Declaration of Conformity - Exlar EU Directives TLM, RTM, RTG Linear & Rotary View Certificate
Declaration of Conformity - Exlar EU Directives T2M, T2X, R2M, R2G Linear & Rotary Actuators View Certificate
Certificate of Registration - Exlar ISO 9001:2008 CERT-0123002 View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance - Exlar Actuators GSX, GSM, SR E225288B View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance - Exlar Actuators SLG, SLM E225288A View Certificate
Certificate of Compliance - Exlar Tritex II, T2X, T2M E325731 View Certificate
Quality UKAS ISO 9001 Certificate of Registration 17122-QMS-001 View Certificate
Quality UKAS ISO 9001 Certificate Annex 17122-QMS-001 View Certificate
Quality UKAS ISO 9001 Site Certificate 17122-QMS-002 View Certificate
Certificate of Authorisation - Olsen Actuation UK LTD Exlar View Certificate

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