EP0711 Pedestal

Easat’s substantial skills and experience in microwave and mechanical design enable us to offer a wide range of pedestals suitable for rotating antennas. As acknowledged leaders in the design and manufacture of pedestals – renowned for their reliable and robust performance in the most extreme conditions, with the requirement of minimal maintenance – Easat regularly supply pedestals for other manufacturers’ antennas.

Pedestals can be provided with rotation rates from 5 to 60 rpm. The design enables many variants to be provided. These include single or twin-drive, mechanical or electrical clutches and braked drives.

A wide range of azimuth position encoders, rotary joints and slip rings can be fitted to the pedestals.

The range of pedestals are designed to interface with other suppliers’ antennas and tower interfaces. They are ideal for either new installations or replacing pedestals that have been in service and require renewal.

These pedestals are designed to operate in the most severe environmental conditions and with minimal maintenance.

Most designs have been operational in excess of 10 years and have a proven track record for continuous operation.

The Easat EP0711 single reduction, direct worm-drive pedestal is a lightweight, low-noise, high-specification turning unit designed to operate in severe environmental conditions with minimum maintenance requirements.

The pedestal is designed to rotate antennas at 60 rpm for ground movement surveillance at airports, without the need for a radome and 5.5 m reflector within a radome. Variants are available with rotation rates down to 5 rpm.

This direct-drive, single-reduction design ensures an extremely low noise and vibration signature, to allow it to be used in sensitive locations.