Reader Feedback: Lander Lab #4 - Underwater Releases
band, with a minimum of loose debris, releasing the anchor or other object. Some bolts are designed specifically for marine critical applications where rapid structure separation is required. In-line tensile strengths from 200-lbs to 1,000,000-lbs are available.Pyrotechnic cutters, courtesy PacSci EMC.A Pyrotechnic Cutter uses a gas generating charge and a cutting blade to sever objects. When initiated, the cutter will sever a multitude of materials and cross-sectional shapes including electrical or fiber optic cables, steel wire rope, bolts, tubes and woven or braided fiber cords, lines and straps
New XF Series Joysticks
for vehicles applications where ergonomics and operator comfort are paramount.The XF series may be specified with CAN bus J1939, CAN bus J1939-71, or CANopen outputs. It can accommodate a supply voltage ranging from 6 to 35VDC and will operate between -40 to +85C. It has been qualified per EMC Standards, EN61000-6-3:200, EN61000-4-3 Extended and ESD: EN61000-4-2 Extended
DSS Honors Retlif
Retlif Testing Laboratories, the provider of EMC/EMI, lightning and Environmental Simulation testing and engineering services for maritime, has received the prestigious Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award from the Defense Security Service (DSS).According to a press release from USA's internationally recognized strategic compliance organization, the Cogswell award recognizes industrial security excellence and outstanding achievement in matters related exclusively to a facility’s security program.Established in 1966, it honors the late Air Force Colonel James S.
Kraken Achieves Military Standard Certification
deployment in military and defense applications.KATFISH-M has been tested and certified to pass a variety of military standards including:High Temperature (+71°C)Low Temperature (-35°C)Temperature Shock (-10°C to +60°C)HumiditySalt FogImmersionVibration (3 Hz to 100Hz)Shock (up to 10g)EMI/EMC (via MIL-STD-461)David Shea, Kraken’s VP Engineering, said, “Many of the tests that we undertook were expensive to perform and required special testing facilities. After several months and dozens of tests, successfully achieving MIL-STD certification ensures that the KATFISH-M can operate
Optimizing the Tides
an instrument, it’s not an easy place to work especially while making sure the boat didn’t get chopped up. We also had some unexpected technical challenges that we had to overcome.” Each turbine creates an electronic noise, otherwise known as an Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) noise spectrum. This was picked up by the communication and power-line of the ADCP, distorting the instrument’s signal and decreasing the measurement range. Nortek analyzed the noise spectrum present at the site and was able to modify the internal filter of the power supply to reduce the EMC
BIG DATA: First Intelsat EpicNG Satellite Launched
network operators, and broadband for applications such as enterprise, aeronautical and maritime mobility, and government throughout the Americas. The satellite also features spot beams for mobility customers serving the heavily trafficked North Atlantic region. Companies such as Harris CapRock, Panasonic, EMC (formerly MTN), Axesat and leading national telecom operators in Latin America will be among the first to deploy services on the platform.
MTR 100: RECAB
, ATCA, ATR-systems, CompactPCI, VME, communications servers, rackmount systems and solutions designed and built to customer’s specifications. The products are often designed and tested to meet harsh environmental conditions including, dust, humidity, extended temperature, shock, vibration, and EMC-requirements. RECAB MPU (Maritime Processing Unit) The RECAB MPU (Maritime Processing Unit) is designed to be versatile; easy to change or add hardware functionality such as AIS or other GPS system modules. This flexibility enables deployment in several other application areas. •
North Sea Accommodation Module Sealed with Roxtec
we were delighted to win work on this massive project,” he said. “Our multi cable transit seals are being used in the platform accommodation module to protect assets from serious hazards such as fire, blast and water ingress. Specifically we supplied standard and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) stainless steel cable seals to protect the platform’s electrical systems from airborne interference.” O’Hare said for the accommodation module Roxtec was also required to supply a special sealing system for copper nickel pipes. “The copper nickel pipes are really important
AEUK Completes Sonar FAT for German Navy
Testing (FAT) at their premises in the U.K. against a particularly comprehensive and demanding set of requirements set by the German Government. Of particular significance was the accreditation of a completely new design and build of a bespoke Power Supply and Processing Unit (PSPU) to the Mil-Std EMC and Environmental qualification standards set by the customer as well as the stringent German Information Security (BSI) testing which further complements the integrity of the AEUK design. AEUK will now enter a period of formal training with the German Navy as the system heads towards its in-service
February 2024
