Micro Pin Puller (uD3PP)

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Overview

Straight forward release actuator locking mission-critical subsystems during launch and releasing them safely on orbit.

The DCUBED Micro Pin Puller (uD3PP) is a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) based release actuator which locks sensitive equipment during launch and safely releases it on orbit. It is one of the smallest, yet powerful HDRM solutions on the market. Moreover, it is easily field-resettable, easy-to-use and readily available as a COTS component.

Check out how to trigger and easily reset the DCUBED Micro Pin Puller uD3PP here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVNJBz8NIEY

Key Features
Front and Rear Field-Resettable in Seconds, up to 100 times
Short Delivery Time (10-12 weeks)
Fully Redundant Actuation
Smart SMA Trigger
Very Low Shock
Shear Load (Release Load) >120 N
Proof Load:120 N Push-in Load (axial), 500 N Sideload (shear)
Body Size: 25 x 25 x 25 mm
Mass: 40 grams
Body material: Hard anodized Aluminum 7075-T7351
Pin material: Steel 316L
Temperatures: -65 °C to +75 °C
Actuation Sensor
Customizable Interfaces

Export Control
The DCUBED Micro Pin Puller (uD3PP) is ITAR Free.

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Overview

Name: Micro Pin Puller (uD3PP)
Vendor: DCUBED
Subsystem: Mechanical Subsystem
Component Type: Mechanism
Form Factor: All
Heritage: N/A
Average Lead Time: 1 month

Vendor Details

Name: DCUBED
Website: https://dcubed.space/
Founded: 2019
Summary: DCUBED is a German NewSpace company that accelerates space exploration by developing and manufacturing user-friendly, durable, and affordable Release Actuators, Solar Arrays, and Deployables structures for a wide range of space applications. DCUBED’s space-proven Launch Locks and Release Actuators (Pin Pullers and Release Nuts) are readily available (lead times of only a few weeks), easy to use, and field-resettable of up to a few hundred times. Furthermore, DCUBED’s Space Selfie Sticks, and space-proven Solar Arrays, tackle the needs of global space customers, namely maximizing performance in space, while efficiently stowing in a standardized volume for launch. Doing truly big things in space, DCUBED is at the forefront of In-Space Manufacturing, by developing technologies to manufacture large structures directly in space.