Large Instrumentation Vans Pg. 3
Catalog items may be purchased without tow vehicle
Instrumentation Van and Tow Vehicle (IV & Tow)
(Catalog #05000-008)
Contract: White Sands Missile Range, NM; 9/87 - 8/88
White Sands required an instrumentation van and tow vehicle to support mobile laser experiments. EMI purchased a 4-wheel-drive prime mover and engineered and fabricated a 40-foot instrumentation van. Interior surfaces were finished with acoustical ceiling tile, carpeted walls, and vinyl flooring. Flush mount unistrut channeling was installed for equipment tiedown. The van was furnished with ECU, equipment racks, storage cabinets, lift crane, and CNC precision two-axis rotary table to direct the laser beam experiments.
Laser Trailer and Modification of Tow Vehicle
(Catalog #05000-005)
Contract: Los Alamos National Labs, Los Alamos, NM; 1/94 - 4/94
EMI engineered and built a 32-foot tandem axle fifth wheel assembly trailer to be used for housing and transporting laser equipment. Interior ceiling and walls are finished with scrubbable FRP fiberglass reinforced polyester paneling; floor is seamless vinyl linoleum. Components for the AC and DC electrical systems, including a 75 KVA transformer, were customer-furnished and installed by EMI. EMI modified the customer's tow vehicle by removing the flatbed and installing an extra fuel tank and heavy duty towing package.
MIGOR Trailers (Catalog #05000-006)
Contract: Patrick AFB, FL; 12/88 - 12/89
EMI designed and fabricated two MIGOR trailers to support optical tracking missions at Cape Canaveral. EMI fabricated the system, which consisted of two 35-foot instrumentation vans. The vans are provided with ECU, dark rooms and storage cabinets, and electrical service. Walls are carpeted. Floors are vinyl linoleum. EMI made provisions on the trailer bed for a 12-foot diameter astrodome to be mounted to house a large optical tracker.
JTI Instrumentation Trailer
(Catalog #5000-015)
Contract: JTI, Albuquerque, NM; 9/99 – 6/00
EMI purchased and converted a commercial 53-ft. dry freight van into an instrumentation van for use by White Sands Missile Range. EMI installed GFE air conditioning/heating units, and provided and installed all wiring and lighting. A roof deck with safety rail system, antenna hardpoints, camera mounts and recessed sidewall-mounted access ladder are all installed. Removable platform and stair assembly with safety rails serve the personnel door. Exterior equipment includes lift crane, winch, rear liftgate, cable reel with cable, and 100 kw generator and belly box storage. The interior is finished with dropped acoustical tile ceiling, carpeted walls, and rubber safety tread tile on the floor. Furnishings include unistrut for equipment tiedown, five 2-bay equipment racks, some with writing tops, wood storage units with laminate tops, fold-down work tables, safe, file cabinet, microwave oven and refrigerator. Safety equipment, intercom system and phone jacks are all provided. EMI also performed electronic equipment installation and cabling.
GPIV Communications Van (Catalog #4000-033)
White Sands Missile Range, NM 1/02 – 7/02
Under an on-going contract, EMI procured a 45-foot single drop, air ride suspension trailer to be converted to a communications van. Four independent, manually operated stabilizing jacks aid in leveling the trailer for operation. Two 3-ton air conditioning units are mounted on the front wall. A telescoping antenna mast is mounted on the rear wall. A winch lowers the mast to horizontal for attaching payloads. Exterior belly boxes are installed underneath. Two personnel doors with slide-out step assemblies and safety rail system are provided, one curbside and one rear. Two floodlights are installed on the exterior. A recessed, lighted panel with intercom, quad outlet, phone jack, and cabling cutouts is provided. When open, the panel is protected from the weather by an awning. The interior is divided into two compartments. A forward utility compartment contains 25 KW generator, 7.5 KVA UPS unit, and power-rewind cable reel with 60 feet of 100-amp cable. The main control room contains equipment racks, streetside work desk with two 3-drawer pedestals and overhead storage, and curbside workstation consisting of equipment racks and writing top. Plugstrips and operator chairs are provided at the workstations. Phone jacks and intercom stations are installed on the interior. Kitchen equipment consists of hot/cold water dispenser with bottle restraint, microwave, refrigerator and metal storage cabinet. Central fluorescent lighting on dimmers, workstation lighting, and emergency lighting are all provided. The drop ceiling is finished with acoustical tile; the area above the ceiling serves for cooled air distribution. The walls are finished with commercial carpeting, and the raised floor is finished with computer tile.
GSMS Van (Catalog #4000-033)
White Sands Missile Range, NM for Aberdeen Test Center, MD: 3/02-1/03
Through an on-going contract at White Sands, Aberdeen contracted with EMI for a 45-foot long air ride suspension instrumentation shelter. Four independent, manually operated stabilizing jacks aid in leveling the trailer for operation. Two 3-ton air conditioning units with hot gas bypass are mounted on the front wall. A personnel door with detachable step assembly and safety rail system is provided on the curbside front wall. Four underneath belly boxes with an additional storage box for the step assembly are installed. A 10-ft. deck with safety rail system and access ladder is mounted on the roof. Four exterior floodlights are recessed, two on each side wall; one floodlight is installed between the two air conditioning units. Two I/O panels are provided, one on the rear curbside and one on the front streetside. One phone jack and one data jack are mounted on the curbside wall. Additional equipment includes manual cable reel and 1600-lb. capacity rear liftgate; the liftgate fits flush with the raised floor when deployed. The interior is divided by a partition. The front compartment contains five equipment racks on slides and one fixed rack. All racks have writing tops and UPS unit installed. Twistlock receptacles, plug strips, and data jacks are provided for the racks. Other furnishings include two laminate work surfaces over wood 3-drawer pedestals, wooden wall cabinets with base cabinet, two 5-drawer files and laminate fold-down tables. Microwave, refrigerator, and hot/cold water cooler are provided. Phone and data jacks, electrical plug strips, individual lighting, and operator chairs are installed at the workstations. Recessed fluorescent lighting and emergency lighting are installed. Safety equipment, whiteboard and coat rack are mounted on the walls. The rear compartment houses professional tool storage, fold-down laminate work surface, and wood storage units. In both compartments the drop ceiling is finished with acoustical tile; the area above the ceiling serves for cooled air distribution. The walls are finished with commercial carpeting. A raised floor is finished with computer tile.
