In a
strapped-down system angular rate gyros and accelerometers are not gimballed
but mounted stationary in a housing. The sensor measures angular rates
and accelerations in three axes. Based on these measurements sophisticated
software algorithms compute heading but also roll and pitch.
Horizon MF comes as a maintenance-free (MF) sensor with an outstanding
lifetime performance. Its Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) value is
more than 100,000 hours which is a multiple of the MTBF values of optical
but also classical mechanical gyros bringing forth an outstanding long
lifetime and long-term stability gyro compass for seagoing vessels.
As part of a gyro compass system Horizon MF provides the same advanced
functions like heading selection, heading monitoring, automatic switch-over
functions, an independent transmitting magnetic compass and individual
speed error correction which are well known for Anschütz gyro compasses.
Of course, Horizon MF seamlessly integrates with the Anschütz Standard
22 gyro compass.
Being the inventor of the mechanical gyro compass, Raytheon Anschütz
is market leader for gyro compass technologies. Standard 22 is the world’s
most popular gyro compass, sold and installed more than 12,000 times.
Horizon MF complements the Raytheon Anschütz gyro compass portfolio.
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