Technology

Mechanic

The IAC has the infrastructures and the scientific and technical equipment necessary to carry out its technological support activities, both for the own projects of astrophysical instrumentation, as well as for external collaborations in R&D

  • View of the head of the Laser Tracker System. Cylindrical device with optical and electronic components inside placed on a table
    3D Laser Tracker System
    Portable equipment for high precision measurements by optical means
  • Image of the portable measuring arm in the laboratory. Machine in the form of a pull-out arm placed on a tripod
    Portable measuring arm
    Portable high precision contact measurement equipment
  • General view of several test cryostats in a laboratory cabinet. Shelves of a cabinet with different metal cylinders fitted with windows and connectors
    Test cryostats
    Open-cycle, closed loop and hybrid multi-purpose test cryostats.
  • View of one of the components of the vibration measurement and analysis equipment. Medium-sized device on a table whose front face has 8 blocks of indicators and buttons
    Vibration measurement and analysis equipment
    The purpose of this equipment is the measurement and analysis of mechanical vibrations
  • Image of the quadrupole mass spectrometer in the laboratory. Close-up view of the medium-sized metallic cube device placed on a table with electronic connectors on its back
    Quadrupole mass spectrometer
    Analyser of residual gases
  • Front view of the submicrometric meter. Electronic device with an indicator needle and several connectors and pilot lamps
    5-channel submicrometer measurement system
    Electronic equipment for measuring mechanical movements with high-precision