Materion Balzers Optics offers new, improved SilentWheel™ with lower sound levels and longer projection life. It is the combination of our proven ColorWheel™ technology and the development of our innovative sleeve bearing motor technology.
SilentWheel™ offers many additional benefits compared to standard product:
The new and improved SilentWheel™ is produced with high precision engineering using state of the art machinery and has all the features the standard product offers including:
SilentWheel™ will meet the stringent requirements for sound, lifetime and cost sensitivity of projection systems. We also offer various configurations of the SilentWheel™ for various applications.
Diameter
From 33 to 100 mm
Operating speed
2 × 7200 rpm, 2.5 × 9000 rpm, 3 × 10,800 rpm
Spectral performance
According to customer specification
Spectral temperature stability
<0.3%, typical from 20°C to 100°C
Balancing
To better than G6.3 quality grade per ISO 1940 - 1986
Lifetime
L1 20,000 Hours (L1 = 1% failure point)
Sound pressure level
2 to 4 dBA less than ball bearing motor
Depending on rotation speed and Color Ring design
Operating temperature
0 to 85°C
Storage temperature
–20 to 85°C
Standard cable
180mm FFC
180mm FPC (other length may require tooling cost)