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Welcome to the Ideal Precision™ E-Newsletter

> Products

New AERO 4000 Motion Controller©

PTS-3100 Radar Panel Upgrades

New Two-Axis Table System with
  Thermal Chamber

New 2001P Series High Precision
  Single-Axis Table System

Avionics Test Systems

> Customers

ATK Missile Three-Axis Table System

PVP Advanced EO Systems

> Our Company

Bob Mitchell presents paper

Ideal Legacy Systems

Test Services Employee Profiles

David Lechner Joins Ideal

Welcome to the 2nd edition of Ideal Aerosmith's e-newsletter, Ideal Precision™. Ideal Precision™ is published quarterly to provide updates for you, our customer, on what is happening at Ideal Aerosmith.

It has now been 1 year since Ideal Aerosmith opened two additional offices in Pittsburgh, PA and Menlo Park, CA. The staff at each of these locations continues to contribute to growth at Ideal Aerosmith. Ideal is releasing new motion control products while expanding its test services division. Due to our rapid expansion, John Mohn has recently joined Ideal Aerosmith as Vice President of Finance. Barb Schultz is now concentrating her efforts as Senior Vice President of Operations.

Please forward this to associates who may share an interest in Inertial Systems, Missile Guidance, and Avionics Testing. If you are not part of our mailing list and you would like to receive this newsletter,
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Jim Richtsmeier
Sr. Vice President - Business Growth & Technology

Upcoming Events

Products

Visit the Ideal Aerosmith booth at these upcoming events:

> Aerospace Testing Expo
   April 4-6, 2006
   Hamburg, Germany

> SPIE 2006
   April 18-20, 2006
   Orlando, FL

> PLANS 2006
   April 25-27, 2006
   San Diego, CA

> Joint Navigation Conference
   May 1-3, 2006
   Las Vegas, NV



The Ideal Team

Click on the links to view pictures of the Ideal Aerosmith teams of East Grand Forks, Menlo Park, Pittsburgh, and Phoenix.

East Grand Forks Personnel

Menlo Park Personnel

Pittsburgh Personnel

Phoenix Personnel

Fourth Generation AERO 4000 Motion Controller©

Ideal Aerosmith will be releasing its fourth generation motion controller later this month. The AERO 4000 is a complete PCI solution offering performance that is unmatched in the industry.

The AERO 4000 is based on commercial off-the-shelf technology with proprietary software developed by Ideal Aerosmith. By leveraging COTS hardware, Ideal Aerosmith is able to provide state-of-the-art performance at the best value in the industry. The AERO 4000 is a scalable, modular controller that can be adapted to various applications from single axis electric machines to 5 axis hydraulic flight motion simulators.

During upcoming newsletters we will be featuring different aspects of the AERO 4000 that set it apart from other motion controllers that are available in the industry.

PTS-3100 Weather Radar Resource Panel Upgrades

Ideal Aerosmith is offering two significant upgrades for the PTS-3100 Weather Radar Resource Panel.

1) Front Panel Upgrade Kit, Part Number 250160-5

2) Rugged Chassis and Modernization Upgrade Kit, Part Number 250160-6

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New Two-Axis Table System with Thermal Chamber

1572-12-TL Multi-Axis Rate TableIdeal Aerosmith announces the introduction of our Model 1572-12-TL, a two-axis positioning & rate table system with an integrated LN2-cooled thermal chamber. The 1572-12-TL is a scaled-down version of our venerable 1532/1572 Series which Ideal has supplied primarily to the aerospace industry for 15+ years.

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Download Datasheet Download 1572-12-TL Datasheet

New 2001P Series High Precision Single-Axis Table System

2001P Single-Axis Rate TableIdeal is pleased to present our 2001P Series of Single-Axis Table Systems. The 2001P Series replaces the precision models previously in our 1601 and 1621 Series. In addition to a more rugged and stiff base and a 36000 line count encoder, the 2001P incorporates use of a high accuracy brushless motor and our industry-leading AERO 4000 Controller. The result is a table system that is more accurate and responsive than anything else on the market.

Download Datasheet Download 2001P Datasheet

Avionics Test Systems

Avionics Test SystemsIdeal Aerosmith continues to expand its relationships with avionics manufacturers to develop, support, and modernize test systems for both the manufacturers support centers and their airline customers. These test systems provide functional test of a wide range of avionics, including:

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Customers

ATK Missile
Model 1583 Three-Axis Table System

1583 Three-Axis TableAlliant Techsystems Missile Systems Company in Woodland Hills, California, USA has taken delivery of an Ideal Aerosmith 3 axis motion table system. This unique motion simulator incorporates a high-speed roll axis that provides rotational velocities up to 14,400 rpm. It will be used to conduct Hardware in the Loop testing of laser guided artillery and mortar munitions.

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Download Datasheet Download 1583 Datasheet

PVP Advanced EO Systems
Model 2002LP Two-Axis Table System

PVP Advanced EO Systems designed and developed the Commanders Pan Viewer (CPV) for the Stryker Mobile Gun vehicle. The system provides two-axis line of site stabilization for infrared and visible imaging sensors. This feature supports high-resolution target imaging and situational awareness while the vehicle is in motion over rough terrain.

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Our Company

Bob Mitchell presents paper

Bob MitchellAt the SAE 2006 Automotive Dynamics Stability and Controls Conference in February 2006, Ideal Aerosmith's Bob Mitchell presented his paper titled "Motion Test Simulators for Automotive Dynamics and Stability Control". The MEMS revolution in inertial gyros and accelerometers has likely had no larger and immediate impact than that which it has had in the automotive industry. As a result, motion simulation test equipment originally designed for testing aircraft sensors can now find applications in the automotive industry testing airbag fuse sensors, yaw rate sensors, roll rate sensors, vehicle stabilization systems, anti-skid braking systems, active suspension sensors, adaptive cruise control and navigation systems. To respond to this need, Ideal has designed scaled-down single and multi-axis table systems designed specifically for testing MEMS sensors for these applications.

Ideal Services & Supports Legacy Systems

At Ideal Aerosmith, we are committed to providing optimum solutions and responsive support to our customers. That is why Ideal services and supports legacy Rate Tables, Centrifuges, Flight Motion Tables, and Target Motion Systems previously manufactured by: Contraves / Benton / Goerz / Genisco / Carco Electronics / Trio-Tech Motion Tables.

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Test Services Sales and Marketing Employee Profiles

- Mike Brooks - VP of Business Development

Mike BrooksFormerly with Honeywell, Mike has 24 years of experience in the development of avionics test solutions for the Aerospace market. At Honeywell, Mike held management positions in Test Engineering, Program Management, and Test Equipment Marketing. Mike was responsible for the formation of several major global test alliances and brings a broad and in-depth perspective to the Test Services business at Ideal Aerosmith. Mike is located at the Phoenix, AZ Office and can be reached at 623-587-9876 or brooks@idealaero.com.

- Darren Stinson - VP of Test Services

Darren StinsonDarren is responsible for leading the Hardware and Software engineering departments and assisting Mike Brooks with Business Development. With more than 10 years of Ideal Aerosmith experience, he has been instrumental in the explosive growth of the company while holding key management positions in quality, operations, and engineering. Darren is located at the East Grand Forks, MN Corporate Office and can be reached at 218-773-2455 or stinson@idealaero.com.

- Lisa Bernhardt - Sales & Marketing Coordinator

Lisa oversees the quoting, order entry and marketing activities for the Test Services Division. This includes direct communication with customers from the initial Request for Quote through product delivery. She also coordinates the implementation of Ideal's marketing plan. She has an M.S. in Industrial Technology and has worked in all aspects of the manufacturing industry for more 10 years. Lisa is located at the East Grand Forks, MN Corporate Office and can be reached at 218-773-2455 or lbernhardt@idealaero.com.

David Lechner Joins Ideal as Sales Application Engineer

Ideal Aerosmith is happy to announce that David Lechner has joined the team as a Sales Application Engineer. Coming from Houston, Texas, David is enduring several months of Minnesota winter while he trains at the East Grand Forks office. When finished with training he will be working remotely from Houston and eventually Atlanta, Georgia. An avid soccer player, David has yet to take up a snow sport during his stay in Minnesota.

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