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 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 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 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.
