The new installation also makes it possible to shield the operator from harmful electromagnetic radiation
MOSCOW, March 9. /TASS/. Scientists from the Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology developed an installation that automatizes soldering operations on waveguides, used in rocket and space industry communications systems, Krasnoyarsk Regional Science Foundation press service announced Tuesday. The new installation will make it possible to significantly decrease the mass and size of waveguides and, consecutively, of spacecraft, the announcement says.
Waveguides are tubes that conduct radio waves at frequencies of about 16 Gigahertz with minimal distortions and losses. These tubes are assembled via induction soldering. However, this technology is complicated, which increased the risk of fault. In order to solve this problem, the Siberian scientists have developed a software-controlled equipment.