Our Recent Projects – Fiber Optic Encoders, Sensors, and More

For more than 2 decades, Lumation has had the privilege of working with businesses requiring up-to-date engineering services. We have completed a number of projects, such as fiber optic encoders, sensors, and more. Learn about our successful partnerships through our product portfolio:

Fiber Optic Burst Panel Monitoring System

This product was designed to monitor the actuation or rupture of burst panels and rupture disks. A complete system consists of the MR480-1 Alarm Monitor, MR480-2 Multiplex Box, and up to 8 MR48X series sensors. All 8 sensors are monitored simultaneously, and an alarm is issued within 2ms of a sensor actuation. The innovative optical time-division multiplexing scheme offers the advantage of lower cable and installation costs, which become especially significant when spanning long distances.
Our client for this project is Micronor Inc. Industrial Automation from Camarillo, CA.

Window Heat Controller System

This unit was designed to be universal, serving various platforms, including shipboard, armored vehicles, and similar applications. It can also control the electrical power applied to window heaters. In addition, this product operates from 100VAC 50Hz to 480VAC 60Hz and can handle loads up to 2.4kW.

Flap Control Test Instrument

This instrument is used by aircraft mechanics when servicing flap deployment mechanisms on certain TBM turboprop aircraft. It enables them to test and verify flap operation to the manufacturer's requirements.

High-Resolution Fiber Optic Encoder System

The requirement for this system was to measure position to within 0.1 radians over a range of 360°. In the first phase, the project objective was to demonstrate that fiber optic encoders, which are immune to magnetic fields and radiation, can be built and meet the required accuracy. In addition, its goal was to implement as closely as reasonably possible all relevant requirements. Our end client is ITER, a global project with the goal to make Fusion Power viable. We collaborated with Micronor AG in Switzerland in developing this system. It was delivered on time, exceeding specifications.