Over the years Analox has been asked to modify equipment to withstand various pressurised environments and to suit a range of unique requirements, especially for military use
When one of its more enterprising customers, Flying Pictures, approached the company to produce a version of the Analox Sub MK II F for a new unique application, it says it was quite taken aback.
In this case the client was manufacturing a capsule for a hot air balloon altitude record.
The capsule and its equipment had to operate within the stratosphere and withstand the exceptional forces encountered on such a flight.
After much discussion the system was designed, manufactured and delivered to Flying Pictures.
The subsequent record breaking flight took place on 26 November 2005, achieving a altitude of 69,852 feet.
As Flying Pictures said: "Your system worked splendidly throughout the flight".
The Analox Sub MKII F was originally designed as a hyperbaric chamber monitoring system with sensors for O2, CO2, pressure, temperature and humidity.
Systems have been supplied capable of operating at pressures of up to 60bar and in addition to commercial diving and medical hyperbaric use, versions have been supplied for military submarines, tourist submarines and submarine rescue vehicles.
Analox is currently contracted to produce a chamber control and monitoring system for the new Nato rescue submarine which is based on the latest version of the Analox Sub F.
