Pan and tilt positioners
- Technology
- Pan and tilt positioners / Tripods
- Partner
- Quickset Defense Technologies, LLC
Quickset offers a comprehensive portfolio of specialised pan-and-tilt positioners engineered to handle heavy or complex payloads with exceptional precision. Designed for use in the most demanding environments, these systems combine high-speed movement with outstanding positioning and repeatability accuracy—even under extreme temperatures and military-grade (MIL-Spec) conditions.
Whether you require high-performance systems for border surveillance, satellite communications, UAV defence, or critical infrastructure protection, Quickset’s robust solutions deliver the reliability and control your mission demands.
We provide full access to Quickset’s technologies—including custom integrations with sensor payloads—and offer expert guidance to ensure a solution perfectly tailored to your application. Typical use cases include:
- Border and coastal surveillance
- Satellite communication, radio and radar tracking
- UAV and drone defence systems
- Security and force protection
- Surveillance of critical infrastructure and high-value installations
Contact our team to discuss a custom-engineered solution built around your operational requirements.
Range features
A high level overview of what this range offers
- Integrated web server
- Status monitoring of the unit
- Endless rotation possible
- IP67 protection
- Internal heater for wide operating temperature range (-30°C to 55°C)
- Cast aluminium housing
- Many different colors (powder coating) available ex works
- Special versions for e.g. military or HF radio available
- Slip rings for many possible signals, including Gigabit Ethernet and HD-SDI
- Stepper motors for drive, encoders for position control
- Pelco-D or Moog Quickset PTZ protocol (MPT Software Development Kit)
- Portable C++ library
- Depending on the model, various military standards are met
- Customised versions are also available upon request
What’s in this range?
All the variants in the range and a comparison of what they offer
Model | Applications | Payload capacity | Pan speed | Pan resolution | Tilt speed | Tilt resolution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MPT50 | Universal | up to 34 kg | up to 50°/sec | 0,01° | up to 12°/sec | 0,01° |
MPT90 | Universal | up to 45 kg | up to 25°/sec | 0,01° | up to 8°/sec | 0,01° |
MPF-RF | Radio, HF, Radar | up to 33 kg | up to 50°/sec | 0,05° | up to 12°/sec | 0,05° |
QPT-RF | Radio, HF, Radar | up to 79 kg | up to 50°/sec | 0,05° | up to 12°/sec | 0,05° |
Mercury | Videosystems | up to 34 kg | up to 100°/sec | 0,01° | up to 100°/sec | 0,01° |
Taurus | Radar and EO/IR-Sensors | up to 68 kg | up to 60°/sec | 0,05° | up to 60°/sec | 0,05° |
DVE | Vehicle-mounted PTZ Cameras | up to 40 kgf.m (torque) | up to 45°/sec | 0,25° | up to 45°/sec | 0,25° |
For all positioning systems we can also offer (heavy duty) tripods of the following Moog Quickset types:
- Gibraltar (up to 180kg payload, 216cm max. height)
- Hercules (up to 68kg payload, 393cm max. height)
- Samson (up to 22,7kg payload, 162cm max. height)
