Dual-Channel Image Tracking System DC / NM | highly compact for EO/IR sensors in ISR platforms
Precision Assemblies and Components

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Dual-Channel Image Tracking System DC / NM | highly compact for EO/IR sensors in ISR platforms - Precision Assemblies and Components

 

The Dual-Channel Image Tracking System DC / NM is a high-dynamic positioning system for stabilized, synchronized alignment of two image sensors—optimized for EO/IR dual-sensor configurations in tactical UAVs and airborne surveillance units. The two sensors rotate in parallel around separate but synchronously driven axes to maintain a stable field of view during carrier movement. Each sensor can also be adjusted independently in its viewing direction via linear translation.

  • Ideal for SWaP-constrained defense and aerospace platforms
  • Precisely synchronized sensor control with minimal footprint
  • Independent dual-axis adjustment with high dynamics
  • Resistant to vibration and mechanical shock

Options:

  • Customizable interface (mounting patterns, mechanical interfaces, control options)
  • Variants available for cleanroom, magnetic, vacuum, and radiation environments
  • Material selection adapted to the application
  • Individual solutions for integration into the customer-specific application

Highly compact, lightweight & dynamic

The mechanical system is tailored for military ISR missions (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) requiring compact design, low weight, and rapid response. It is ideally suited for EO/IR reconnaissance units on UAVs, manned platforms, or mobile ground stations.
Synchronized rotation is achieved via a coupled DC motor and steel cable drive. A high-ratio gearbox ensures smooth movement and fine resolution. Linear adjustment of each sensor’s viewing direction is realized using Nanomotion piezo motors—ideal for high-acceleration environments with limited space.

With up to 17 m/s² linear acceleration and repeatabilities of ±0.3 µm (linear) and <0.002° (rotational), the system meets the demands of precise image control under dynamic operating conditions. High-resolution optical encoders ensure real-time feedback for closed-loop control.

Fields of application

EO/IR tracking on tactical UAVs, Mobile surveillance and target acquisition systems, Reconnaissance units with dual-sensor systems, Drone-based situational awareness platforms

 

782450:005.26   X1 X2 Rz1 Rz2
Travel [mm] [°] 7 7 90 90
Repeatability unidirectional [mm] [°] ± 0.3 ± 2.2 ± 0.0016 ± 0.0016
Repeatability bidirectional [mm] [°] ± 0.5 ± 4.2 ± 0.0022 ± 0.0022
Positioning speed [mm/s] [°/s] 10 10 30 30
Max. speed [mm/s] [°/s] 50 50 45 45
Max. acceleration [m/s2] [°/s2] 17 17 450 450
Max. load Fx [N] 0.7 0.7    
Motor   DC Motor / Nanomotion (Piezo)
Drive   Gear Box / Rope
Bearing   Thin Section / Cross Roller Slide
Feedback   Motor Encoder / Linear Scale
Material   Anodized Aluminum
Optional features   Custom adapter, custom bore grid, API
Variants cleanroom    up to clean room class ISO 6 (higher on request)
Variants beam   (X-ray, gamma on request)
Variants Magnetism   magnetic
Variants vacuum    on request

 

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Elger Matthes
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