Among the organisations that have contacted us with potential technologies for use in the space sector are Precipart, engineering and production providers of precision mechanical and electromechanical components for aerospace and space applications.
Their expertise lies in the development, machining and assembly of small to medium-scale mechanical elements and motion-control assemblies for mission-critical systems. This includes precision components such as gears, motion-control mechanisms, electro-mechanical actuators, housings, structural parts, and other machined elements used in spacecraft mechanisms, as well as supporting processes including machining, heat treatment, coatings, lubrication, and clean-environment assembly.
Precipart can deliver high-precision, space-compatible components and assemblies through their integrated manufacturing and assembly workflow, enabling consistent quality, traceability, and reduced interface complexity.
There are a wide range of potential applications for the support of a wide range of spacecraft mechanisms and subsystems, including pointing mechanisms, deployment and drive mechanisms, mechanical subsystems in planetary exploration, satellite platform components, and specialised or mission-specific mechanical assemblies where controlled motion, structural precision, or electromechanical integration is required.
These components and assemblies form part of the mechanical and electromechanical architecture of satellites, planetary rovers, spacecraft instruments, and other space systems where controlled movement, structural precision, or mechanical integration is required.
You can find out more about this technology offering, here: https://www.esa-technology-broker.co.uk/technologies/precision-machining-at-cbe-encompasses-cnc-milling-turning-and-wire-edm-processes-to-produce-high-accuracy-components