CTEC ACTUATORS FOR THE EXTREMELY LARGE TELESCOPE (ELT) – ESO

CTEC is pleased to announce the successful tests of the second qualification model of Tip Tilt Actuators (TTA). This APA500XXL actuator will be used in the stabilization units for the M5 mirror of Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). It displays 680µm of stroke and a stiffness of 70N/µm. The encapsulation of the piezo material has been successfully … Read more