Your mechatronic solutions catalogue reborns

View of the CTEC's product catalogue

To help you choose the best solution for your needs, CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES has for many years made its ‘Mechatronics Solutions’ catalogue available to you. This catalogue lists the various products, technologies and services we can offer to help you bring your project to success. The world of mechatronics is constantly evolving, and our catalogue is … Read more

FAREWELL COQTEL

coqtel_project

On December 10th, 2024, COQTEL project’s members held their final meeting at the prestigious “école des Arts et Métiers” in Paris. We take this opportunity to look back on this project, which acronym means: Corrosion Quantification Through Extended use of Lamb waves. The aim of the project is to offer a non-destructive solution for monitoring … Read more

ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope: M5 Mirror Stabilization Units and the Role of CTEC’s Piezo Actuators

Amplified piezo actuator APA500XXL

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) continues to make significant strides with the development of its Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), a groundbreaking project that promises to revolutionize astronomical observation. Recently, ESO released an animation showcasing the tip-tilt motion of the M5 mirror, a key element in the ELT’s design. The M5 mirror plays a crucial role … Read more

CONECS Project: Industrializing Pointing Systems for NewSpace Optical Communication under the France 2030 Plan

advanced control technology

The CONECS project aims to develop complete pointing systems (FSM) for Free Space Optical (FSO) communication, enabling ultra-high-speed and secure data links. To meet the cost reductions required in NewSpace, the project will incorporate innovations in piezoelectric mechanisms and optical technologies, as well as the development of hardened electronics with its associated control-command software. The … Read more