QUADRANS is the latest gyrocompass manufactured by iXBlue. This product is based on the new 50 mm diameter fiber optic gyroscope (FOG50) developed internally by iXBlue.
This product benefits from iXBlue research and development’s constant effort to improve performance and to increase the already unrivaled reliability of our products. This effort also relies on our unique experience of more than 30 million hours’ operation for iXBlue FOG in very demanding environments such as offshore or space markets. QUADRANS is already a commercial success with a backlog of more than 200 units.
iXBlue now offers its customers a five-year free warranty on QUADRANS. This unchallenged and unique offer is a key differentiator for QUADRANS when compared with less reliable technologies. QUADRANS is a fully strap-down Fiber-Optic Gyrocompass and attitude reference system.
QUADRANS provides all navigation needs, without any compromise on performance and without requiring any maintenance during its service life. IMO and IMO-HSC certified, it provides at a fast rate and with precise time-stamping all the necessary data for demanding navigation and control applications. Thanks to its low weight and small size, its low power consumption and its Ethernet / serial connectivity, it can be integrated very easily on any platform.
[mappress] Press Release, June 07, 2013