Actuators in the Space industry

Low risk, fast delivery space certified commercial off the shelf TR9 proven components and systems solutions for your application.

You can procure parts only tailored sub-assemblies or complete custom designed assemblies: space rated roller screws, ball screws and lead screws many design configurations and application optimisations space rated frameless servo motors zero cogging low torque ripple or BLDC motors with gearbox options with integration support for Olsen design teams Space rated electric encoders capacitive technology, easy installation, high reliability, vibration and shock levels with design integration support from Olsen design teams Space rated Motor Controllers, drives and power electronics with software engineering support from Olsen control systems teams Space rated Electro-Mechanical Actuators designed and made in UK Linear and Rotary custom design and modified commerical off the shelf including qualification, testing and validation.

Application examples include:

  • Space planes primary and secondary flight controls
  • Launch Vehicles, thrust vector control and air brake mechanisms
  • Satellites SADA, deployment and tracking gimbals
  • Antennas Gimbals, RF, IR, Laser, Cameras components plus complete Gimbals
  • Mobile equipment robotics, wheel, winch, boom arm, hatches
  • Robotics and Robotic Arms, In space manufacturing and capture
  • SMRs (Small Modular Reactors), control of fuel rods
  • Lunar Landers, landing gear deployment, hatch opening
  • Precision antennas/laser equipment
  • Reaction wheels motors and drives
  • Simulators for training and remote control of systems
  • Testing rigs, full load, vibration, shock, EMC pre-compliance & project management
Core Capabilities

Assurance of high quality proven pre qualified certification & compliance:

  • Software Design Assurance: DO-178 DAL A
  • Cosmic Radiation Hardened PCB’s 100krad option
  • TID: 30 kRad; SEL: 37 Let MeV (Non-Destructive)
  • MIL-STD-810G (Shock & Vibration)
  • MIL-STD-461 (EMC)
  • IPC-610 Class III High-Performance AssemblyIP67 Option
  • DO-254 (Parts Traceability)
  • MIL-STD-704 (Power Supply)
  • DO-160G (Aerospace)
  • Duplex CANBUS (Fail Over)
  • -55°C to +100°C (Celsius)
  • 10-100kHz Switching Frequency
  • AS9100D Certified