Pier-Tech Inc. - Piers

Pier-Tech 1

Pier-Tech 1 is a stationary fixed height pier that can be designed for either a standing or sitting position.

It is constructed from anodized corrosion resistant aluminum. The main beam consists of built in slots on all
for sides for mounting accessories to the sides of the pier such as the pier-tech eyepiece tray or laptop tray

Pier-Tech 2

Pier-Tech 2 is a patented (US Patent#7,048,238) electro-mechanical telescope pier. It is designed for the
observer who wishes to raise and lower the pier by a push of a button. The PT2 has many applications, such as
allowing observers of different standing height to look comfortably thru the eyepiece. Another application is
for observers who have multiple telescopes, such as refractors and cassigrains. The PT2 allows use of only one
pier, since you could raise or lower the pier when switching between different styles of telescopes. When
looking high near the zenith, you don't need to strain your back by crouching down to look thru the eyepiece,
just simply push the button on the hand pendant to raise the eyepiece to your eye, while still keeping the
telescope level and polar aligned GUARANTEED!. Best of all, target stays in the field of view!!!!

Pier-Tech 3

Pier-Tech 3 is similar in construction as the Pier-Tech2 except it can withstand greater bending moments and
it has a 800 pound lifting capacity. It is designed for the observer who wishes to raise and lower the pier by
a push of a button. Pier-Tech 3 is also great for remote control observatories where the full operation of the
observatory is done remotely. The pier can be wired to the observatory's main controller for operation. To
operate the Pier-Tech 3, just plug it into a standard 120V outlet and push the up or down button on the
supplied hand held pendant to raise or lower the pier.

Pier-Tech 4

Pier-Tech 4 can withstand double the bending moments than the Pier-Tech3 and it has a 1600-pound lift
capacity. The Pier-Tech 4 has a double pier arrangement that is operated thru one controller. Each pier gives
feedback to the other to allow a simultaneous operation of both. To operate the Pier-Tech 4, just plug it into
a standard 120V outlet and push the up or down button on the supplied hand held pendant to raise or lower both
piers.

Tri-Pier