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01/02/2005
NTE delivers GTC's M2 Drive
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NTE has formally completed the delivery of the Gran Telescopio de Canarias (GTC) Secondary Mirror Drive (M2D), following a successful Site Acceptance at the telescope’s location in La Palma (Canary Islands).
GTC's M2D is a six-degrees of freedom (DOF), high precision hexapod mechanism that deflects light from the secondary mirror towards the telescope's Cassegrain Focus.
Furthermore, it provides a fast two-DOF 'chopping' movement that allows taking differential measurements in the thermal infrared range.
Considering its performance in relation to the mirror's size and mass, GTC's M2D is one of the world’s most advanced devices of its kind. |
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NTE was the system prime contractor for the M2D development, leading a team which featured the Centre Suisse d’Electronique et de Microtechnique (CSEM) as responsible for the system concept.
In addition, NTE took direct responsibility for the detailed mechanical, electronics and control engineering, as well as for the system's manufacturing, integration, verification and calibration. |
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