BEaTriX: a facility for testing the modular elements of ATHENA
 
 
Funds & Industry
 
 
For the realization of the laboratory, INAF-OABrera has worked with several companies.
 
Industry Link  
BCV progetti https://www.bcv.it/ Project of foundations
Teknoprogetti engineering srl https://teknoprogettisrl.it/ Vibration campaign e MASW of the soil
Impresa Parola https://www.impresaedileparola.it/ Laboratory realization
G&B connect https://www.gbconnect.it/ Electrical system
Vaqtec srl http://www.vaqtec.com/ Vacuum system project 1.0
Tecnomotive https://www.tecnomotive.it/ Vacuum system project 2.0
Kenosistec srl https://www.kenosistec.com/en Vacuum system realization and installation
Incoatec https://www.incoatec.de/ X-ray source
Gilardoni spa https://www.gilardoni.it/ X-ray shield
Vincent associates https://www.uniblitz.com/ X-ray shutter
Amptek https://www.amptek.com/ X-ray shutter
Crytur https://www.crytur.cz/ Phosphor window
Imagine Optic https://www.imagine-optic.com/ Wave front sensor
Physik Instrumente (PI) srl https://www.pionline.it/it/ Vacuum motors
Leybold Italia srl https://www.leybold.com/it/it/ Vacuum pumps
Pfeiffer Vacuum Italia spa https://www.pfeiffer-vacuum.com/en/italia/ Electropneumetic valves and vacuum sensors
Allectra https://www.allectra.com/ Flanges, temperature sensors, gate valves
Media Lario srl https://www.medialario.com/ Metrology
Atlas Copco https://www.atlascopco.com/it-it Venting system
Miteck srl   Venting system
Quantum design srl https://qd-europe.com/it/en/ X-ray CCD
Rollon https://lp.rollon.com/ Linear tables for CCD
Omron https://omron.it/it/home Motorizations for Rollon table
Heidenhain https://www.heidenhain.com/ Optical encoder
Bema Technology srl http://www.bematechnology.it/ Clean tent
Fkv https://fkv.it/ Thermostat
National Instruments https://www.ni.com/it-it.html Communication electronics
 
 
 
 

This project has received funding from:

  • AHEAD-1 grant # 654215
  • ESA contract # 4000123152/18/NL/BW
  • ASI accordo attuativo # 2019-27-HH.0
  • AHEAD-2 grant # 871158
  • INAF
  
 
 
 
 
Banner image (by Stefano Basso): BEaTriX facility - INAF Brera Astronomical Observatory site of Merate (LC) - Web site credit: B. Salmaso, D. Spiga, and the BEaTriX team - M.R. Panzera