Above all else, military and aerospace equipment needs to be reliable and responsive when in the line of duty. Because of this, ADVANCED Motion Controls® has become a trusted motion control supplier for many defense contractors.
Using logic controls, robust system architectures, and custom-built servo drives, our products offer the defense industry far more flexibility in control, allowing for advanced precision and high-power capabilities in their devices. Land, air, or sea, ADVANCED Motion Controls manufactures servo drives for the defense industry that deliver high performance under extreme conditions.
A Shift in the Industry
This has forced a shift toward more intelligent motion control devices that rely on remote I/O and advanced logic controls. Fortunately, intelligent motor control centers are not the stuff of science fiction and have blossomed into a multi-billion dollar industry. With automatic countermeasure systems, military vehicles can automatically launch disabling shots that take out incoming projectiles before they launch, essentially creating a shield around the vehicle.
With more intelligent devices, operators can benefit from greater responsiveness and also lower costs. Without the need for manual operation, intelligent motor control centers can save on both the labor, delays, inaccuracies associated with manual operation. At the end of the day, this means lives saved.
Offering High Performance and Precision
For example, our drives have been employed for other military applications, including remote operated vehicles designed to disarm mines and perform dangerous reconnaissance missions, keeping humans out of harm’s way. For example, ADVANCED Motion Controls manufactured custom servo drives for QinetiQ’s TALON family of robots. These robots are designed specifically for explosive disposal and search and rescue. These robots have been used in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as in the aftermaths of the 2001 World Trade Center attack and the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. This robot’s motion control system needed to meet the strength and precision requirements for such critical operations.
Not only does this equipment need to meet the voltage requirements to power these advanced devices, but also the torque, velocity, and positioning requirements to ensure smooth and reliable operation of industry-specific functions. ADVANCED Motion Controls works carefully with our customers to carefully craft motion control solutions that hit all the specs they’re looking for, and the defense industry is no exception. We know that “close enough” won’t cut it.
Servo Drives that Don’t Crack Under Pressure
For air and sea crafts, we offer extended environment drives designed to withstand varying altitudes/depth. For example, underwater submersibles require extended environment drives that can withstand the force being applied to it in extreme depths without cracking under pressure.
Equally as hazardous, high altitude pressures in aerospace can cause electrolyte evaporation that short or damage circuitry and operation in real time.
But military equipment must also survive at the harshest of conditions, whether it’s in the desert or at sea. Conformal coating ensures that even our PCB mount servo drives can survive at sea or at high humidity where they would otherwise be susceptible to moisture contamination.
For more information about how ADVANCED Motion Controls servo drives for the military and aeronautics industries, contact us today!
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