What does SR stand for?

Using differential rewinds, the loose lane will never become loose as the core of the shaft is slightly over sped and the independent slip rings do the rest of the work keeping all lanes and tensions equal.

Electrical connections to the inverter and control system are via a slip ring located in the tower mount.

The rugged structural design, combined with automatic lubrication systems, internal climate control and a simple generator system without slip rings, contributes to providing exceptional reliability.

A slip ring provides solutions for moving data and power from a stationary structure to a rotating device.

To date, the Strix seems to have been deployed only with field rather than mobile mountings, but tests have been made in conjunction with the AMS and the Amos, and studies have been carried out in the recent past for a specific potential customer with a view to fitting the Strix with slip rings that would have enabled it to be fired from French rifled barrels.

The slip ring design allows the tread to be stopped by hand due to the low backpressure rollers.

An electromechanical slip ring at the top of the bridge permits 360 deg infinitely bidirectional rotation while maintaining power and control to the system.

Jim Erickson, project manager, said the problem stems from electrical shorts in components called slip rings, caused by wear, and controllers probably must live with it.