Via Aldo Moro 1-3 - 40046 Porretta Terme - Bologna – ItalyTel: +39 0534 21477 - Fax: +39 0534 24075E-Mail: info@srmecatronic.com - web : www.srmecatronic.com

Contacts:Marco Santoli - General Manager

santoli@srmecatronic.com

S R Mecatronic is an Italian companyestablished in 2008 that produces andsells automatic-tracking satellite

dishes. Sole director Marco Santoli has twodecades of experience in designing mechani-cal and electronic devices. Although the busi-ness is still young, it has grown fast throughcareful and effective industrial and commer-cial management. Today, SR Mecatronic pro-ducts are distributed Europe-wide. The com-pany’s continental service network is traineddirectly by the company’s technicians wor-king with the international distributors. Andas of 2013, Italian-brand satellite dishes canbe found throughout New Zealand andAustralia. “We are the newest player in the arena, andwe have done it with a product that is muchmore technologically advanced than the exi-sting offerings. And at a lower price”, com-ments owner Marco Santoli. “For example,we use a DVB-S2 Full HD tuner for the satel-lite tracking. This component gives us extra-ordinarily sensitive signal reception, even onthe edges of the footprint, and high data-transmission speeds. In other words, ourcustomers can watch television even at theNorth Cape (with a medium-sized dish),where the signal is very weak; in effect, our

best advertising is the buzzfrom our users. What’s more,with the Full HD system, ourdishes are already primed forfuture developments: whentelevision broadcasts becomeavailable in Full HD, our custo-mers will not need to replacetheir positioner to updatetheir tracking system”.SR Mecatronic’s top priority isproduct quality. We select thebest suppliers, designing andtesting our products using the

best hardware and software technologies,oversizing our components for their intendeduse. SR Mecatronic dishes use an especiallyrobust mechanism built with die-cast, pow-der-coated aluminum and supported by apowerful motor that transmits the motion tocemented and hardened steel worms withbronze gears. The quality of the componentsand their machining ensures that the satelli-te tracking is accurate, stable over time, andmaintenance-free.“We are proud that our return rate due todefects is as low as 1%. This is attributable toour constant, continual focus on enhancingour products – we don’t scrimp on the qua-lity of our components; on the contrary, weinvest in reliability,” continues Marco Santoli.“Indeed, our motors use windshield-wiper-motor technology, not its electric-windowcounterpart, unlike other products on themarket. These motors are designed for con-tinual operation, robustness and safety. Weare the only producer that lacquers its circuitboards. This precaution may not be strictlyessential, because the boards are protectedby a waterproof shell, but it can be useful inorder to ensure longevity, in case accidentaldamage to the cover should let in moisture.Furthermore, our covers are resistant to UVrays and are of above average thickness. Wehave recently replaced our LNB because of afault rate of 1% on that component. It maynot seem all that high, but for us – havinghad to change just two motors and oneswitch in four years of production – it is asignificant figure. And so, four months ago,we selected an even more reliable, higher-performance new LNB that operates at noiselevels of just 0.1 DB, half that of its predeces-

Leading the market for 4 yearsWith its innovative high-tech satellite dishes, the Italian firm SR Mecatronic has made its mark on the dome-stic and European markets and is now set to break new ground

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Marco Santoli,General Manager

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ASR 650 Flat

O ur latest models include the ASR 650 Flat dish, wei-ghing only 10.5 kg and with a height of only 17 cmwhen closed, the lowest in the range.

The offset dish has a NID-recognition automatic-searchsystem and can work with seven satellites set up using theLED version of the panel. The dish is preconfigured for usewith an additional GPS module to facilitate and speed upsatellite search.

- Power 12 V DC -20 + 30%- Absorbed current 4 ampere max- Absorbed current in stand-by mode

≤ 5 mA- Weight ≤ 10.5 kg- Safety fuse 5 A- Dimensions when closed- Height 170 mm- Width 618 mm- Length 766 mm

ASR 850 Flat Skew Plus

T his dish is equipped with a special motorized supportto rotate the LNB automatically when the integratedGPS detects the need to automatically correct the

polarity (skew correction). This function increases the satelli-te coverage and, therefore, the signal quality even at themargins of the satellite footprint. The mean satellite-searchtime is 30–60 seconds, while it takes only 5–10 seconds tomove from one satellite to another. The offset dish has a NID-recognition automatic-searchsystem and can work with 15 satellites set up via the displayversion of the panel.

- Power 12 V DC -20 + 30%- Absorbed current 4 ampere max- Absorbed current in stand-by mode

≤ 5 mA- Weight ≤ 10.9 kg- Safety fuse 5 A- Dimensions when closed- Height 185 mm- Width 800 mm- Length 850 mm

sor. We are always looking for ways to fur-ther improve our products. Accordingly, wehave made a significant investment in deve-loping a new mix for self-lubricating seals. Ineffect, without regular lubrication, the oldseals were apt to squeak. It was merely acosmetic problem, a minor audible irritant,but the new solution has enabled us to elimi-nate it”.The high-quality dish body is complementedby the range of control systems whose basicversion (for single-satellite reception) inclu-des a recently redesigned box. It entails avery slender (19-cm), easily positioned boxwith a single button to automatically openand close the dish, making the system extre-mely easy to operate even for users without

electronics knowledge. The system is simpleto implement, all at once or in stages, cour-tesy of the two control panels: one with LEDsfor managing up to 7 satellites, one with atwo-line, 16-character backlit display formanaging up to 15. “When determining SR Mecatronic’s busi-ness strategy, I rely not only on my longexperience as a project manager in majormultinational household-appliance manufac-turers but also on my experiences as a cam-per user”, continues Marco Santoli. “My ideaof a holiday is a time of absolute relaxation,where everything must work to perfection.And if it doesn’t, then the customer servicemust be swift and impeccable. That’s whywe have taken meticulous care over our

after-sales service, setting up service centersthroughout Europe with a master center inStrasbourg and a dedicated multilingualcustomer-service number for end users andprofessionals. Our dishes drop off our radaronly when the customer disposes of them.Until then, we hold ourselves responsible fortheir effective operation”. As regards OEMapplications, SR Mecatronic is already wor-king in harness with several European cam-per manufacturers. Our technical office isavailable to look into specific original-equip-ment needs, offering cabling of the right sizefor any application, personalized silk-scree-ning and (logistics permitting) even a pre-assembled dish supply service to reduce themanufacturer’s installation time and costs.