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Schmidt Ocean Institute Sea? oor Systems TE land, Mass., is a manufacturer of high- mate connector series. These connectors space line of precision rotary actuators performance, dif? cult-to-produce plas- have been developed for a variety of offers electric drive pointing systems for tic parts and assemblies for surface, applications, including remotely oper- cameras, sonars and instruments.

underwater and deep sea use. Its parts ated vehicles, umbilicals, underwater Booth: 107 (Monterey Marriott) are tough, lightweight, don’t corrode or cameras and diver communications. The www.hydrospacegroup.com rust, and meet a wide variety of mission- SEACON 55 series bene? ts from a de- speci? c performance requirements. sign incorporating features, such as gold Rockland Scienti? c

Polymer has extensive knowledge of plated contacts with contact band inter- Rockland Scienti? c will introduce materials for marine use and continues face technology. The product line also the new MicroPod-EM ? ow sensor, to extend its repertoire of custom-for- boasts industry standard compatibility designed for integration on gliders and mulated, application-tailored materials. and reliable sealing technology. other autonomous underwater vehicles.

It can machine precision parts quickly in Booth: 504 (Monterey Marriott) The MicroPod-EM works on the prin- any of these materials. Furthermore, its www.te.com ciple of electromagnetic induction and liquid resin casting process is ideal for measures directly the axial speed of the

HYDROSPACE Group many marine applications—thick walls vehicle, U, through the water. for extreme depth pressures, no-leak Hydrospace Group specializes in the The axial speed of a glider is an impor- windows and sensor zones, design free- design and manufacture of engineering tant quantity affecting the ? ight dynam- dom to reduce potential leak paths, low- systems developed for the harsh envi- ics of the glider, as well as the accuracy cost tooling and fast time to ? rst article. ronment of subsea, space and terrestrial of certain oceanographic observations.

Polymer often encapsulates delicate applications. Hydrospace pressure ves- For example, accurate knowledge of U electronics, GPS modules, antennae and sels, windows and lenses for manned is required when converting measure- other critical components. and unmanned systems are certi? ed in ment points from time-domain spacing

Polymer now is leading the way in accordance with ASME Pressure Ves- to spatial-domain spacing. Some sen- the use of additive manufacturing, or sels for Human Occupancy (PVHO) for sors, e.g., turbulence shear probes, re- 3D printing, to advance production hyperbaric, subsea and space applica- quire U for proper scaling or measured possibilities for fully functional plastic tions (including subsea instrumenta- signal. While U can be estimated from parts. No tooling, no long wait, tough tion). Hydrospace electric motor sys- hydrodynamic models, a direct mea- parts that perform. It recently produced tems increase performance capabilities surement of the axial speed is useful and the propeller shown for an underwater through our custom designed and manu- preferred in many applications.

defense propulsion application, going factured propulsion systems (innerspace The MicroPod-EM can also be used from an engineering part design ? le to thrusters), hydraulic power units (HPU), in laboratory ? ume settings to measure a ? nished, vehicle-ready part in an hour. pump drives, wheel drives and battery ? ow speed independently of the pres-

The future imagined and delivered. systems for underwater vehicles. This ence of acoustic scatterers, eleminat-

Booth: 73 (Portola Plaza) includes brushless DC servo motors ing the need for seeding of the ? ume www.polymercorporation.com ranging from 1 to 50 HP with custom installation. The MicroPod-EM is also control software for analog or net- available as a modular unit integrated in worked system instrumentation. In ad- Rockland’s MicroRider turbulence pay-

TE Connectivity

Exhibiting at SEACON booth, TE dition, Hydrospace has a wider range of load system.

Connectivity will showcase many prod- pressure tolerant ICTINEU Li-Po bat- Booth: 45 (Portola Plaza) ucts, including its SEACON 55 dry- teries rated to 3,00-6,000m. The Hydro- www.rocklandscienti? c.com

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