MTC to Increase UAV reliability with Redundant Electrical Rotary Servo Actuator

MTC to Increase UAV reliability with Redundant Electrical Rotary Servo Actuator

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Israeli defense industries are often requested to develop and manufacture systems in a very short time frame. This poses a big problem which intensifies when the item you need is not available on the international market.

MTC Industries and Research is known for its high end technological capabilities and its 38 years of experience and stability, as well as its capacity as a “troubleshooter” that can solve complex problems very fast.

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Since its establishment in 1977, MTC has succeeded in gathering broad range of technologies and products, in the field of aerospace and defense.

As such, MTC has become a main supplier of specialized aerospace and defense products to all leading Defense Industries in Israel, and to a large number of such industries abroad.

MTC products are mostly classified systems however some examples can be presented – “We have developed and manufactured a special Vertical Gyroscope for UAVs with unique deviation control. It can fly for thousands of hours and maintain a 0.25˚/min accuracy, This Vertical Gyroscope’s erection mechanism is externally operated and controls deviation under harsh conditions” says Nir Eldar, MTC’s Marketing & Business Development Manager.

Other complex gyro systems were developed for the most advanced Israeli missile systems.

Another line of products is also essential for different advanced weapon systems. These are the actuators that operate the different aero dynamical surfaces of smart bombs, missiles and UAVs.

MTC’s new Redundant Electro-Mechanical Rotary Servo Actuator for UAVs – ERSA – is exceptionally reliable, designed with a built-in fail-safe based on its duplicate flight controls located on its two separate control boards. The back-up control allows the UAV to continue flying in case of component failure – “thus protecting these very costly platforms, and saving valuable resources” explains Roni Levinger from MTC’s International Marketing Department. ERSA’s dual DC brushless motors require much less maintenance due to the absence of wear-and-tear prone brushes. Additional features include a 3 gang potentiometer and high efficiency gearbox, as well as optional digital or analog output.

According to Eldar, MTC’s wide range of technologies, products and proven experience offer its customer’s field tested mission proven integrated-system solutions. “It allows them to improve their product, cut-down on costs, shorten delivery schedules and, hence, improve their competitiveness on the market”.

All of MTC’s products are manufactured in-house either in Karmiel or at MTC America plant located in Garland, TX. MTC includes an Engineering and R&D Division, Mechanical and Laser cutting workshops, Dimensional Control Labs, Electro-Mechanical Assembly facilities including Clean Rooms, Metallurgical Labs and a Thermal Coating Division.

MTC designs, develops and customizes innovative products and services for actuation, precision control, and guidance systems.

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