Aeronautics & Space

Our technologies stand for high-precision control, integration-friendly system architectures and robust performance – even under extreme environmental and load profiles.

Space

MACCON develops and supplies innovative motion-control and drive systems as well as electronic and electromechanical components for commercial and governmental space programs – from satellites and spacecraft to launch systems. Since 1982, we have supported contractors and system integrators with in-depth engineering expertise in electromagnetics, thermal design and mechanics, as well as customized solutions for demanding space applications in New Space and aerospace. Our technologies stand for high-precision control, integration-friendly system architectures and robust performance – even under extreme environmental and load profiles such as vibration, shock and temperature cycling, and depending on the design, also under radiation exposure. As a reliable development partner, we help increase system performance and reliability, reduce integration effort and achieve development goals with confidence.
Giant Magellan Telescope at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. Image credit: IDOM / Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation.

Application Examples

  • Scanner drives for Earth and weather observation
  • High-precision pointing systems for laser communication
  • Optical aperture and filter wheels
  • Camera, antenna and sensor positioning
  • Mechanisms for space-based astronomical observation
  • Reaction wheels for satellite stabilization
  • Motor controllers for space-based LO applications

Environmental Requirements and Qualification

  • Extreme temperatures
  • Shock and vibration
  • EMC
  • Vacuum and outgassing
  • Radiation resistance
  • High reliability
  • Special lubrication

Our Space Projects

Your Partner for “Motion Under Control” in Aeronautics & Space

From space missions to state-of-the-art aircraft, MACCON is committed to keeping motion under control in the aeronautics and space industry. We provide not only high-end components, but also complete solutions, drawing on our many years of expertise and strong partnerships to meet demanding specifications. Our motion-control solutions help aircraft manufacturers, satellite developers and research institutions achieve their goals quickly and reliably. This makes MACCON a trusted partner for advanced motion control in aeronautics and space – with innovative, future-proof systems that perform reliably when it matters most.

Our Space Products

Motors

  • Torque & Servo Motors
    • Outer diameter: 35–1000 mm
    • Nominal torque: 0.2–10,000 Nm
    • Nominal speed: up to 6,000 rpm
    • Windings for 24–650 V
    • Torque motors, also with limited angle capability (LAT)
  • Stepper motors
  • Reluctance motors without permanent magnets
  • Motors with hollow shafts or thin stator and rotor rings
  • Linear motors
  • Custom motor designs
    • Development and manufacturing in Germany
    • HRE-free magnet design, no license required
    • 100% build-to-spec according to customer requirements
    • Many options available, for example:
      • Zero cogging
      • Extreme temperatures
      • Radiation-resistant design
      • Redundancy and more

Controllers

  • Servo drives for BLDC/DC and stepper motors
    • Available as panel or module versions
    • Input voltage: 9–180 VDC
    • Continuous current: up to 50 A
  • Custom controller designs
    • Development and manufacturing in Germany
    • Input voltage: 12–650 VDC
    • Continuous current: up to 200 A
  • Many options available, for example:
    • Linear amplifier versions
    • Sensorless control
    • Extended temperature ranges

Actuators

  • Linear actuators
    • Available with integrated or external motor
    • Force: up to 178 kN
    • Stroke: up to 1,500 mm
    • Speed: up to 3,000 mm/s
  • Voice coil motors
  • Custom actuator designs available

Sensors

  • Capacitive absolute encoders
    • Outer diameter: 13–247 mm
    • Accuracy: up to ±1 mdeg (0.001°)
    • Resolution: up to 26 bit
  • Capacitive linear encoders
    Custom resolver designs
  • Development and manufacturing in Germany
    100% build-to-spec according to customer requirements
  • Also for customers facing obsolescence, single-source or regulatory challenges

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