Milo Motion Control System   Developed by Mark Roberts Motion Control, Milo is for those who require the quality that studio   systems can offer in a portable system.  Milo is the worlds best portable system because of its   rigidity and being fast enough for live action shooting.  It can be ready to shoot within 35 minutes of   arrival on the set. It has a huge range of options including different length arms and different types     of track rail. Axes Milo provides axes for Track, Rotate, Lift, Arm Extension, Head Angle, Pan, Tilt, Roll, Camera, Zoom, Focus, Fade/Dissolve or Iris, while the overall system can control many more axes for model movers and the like. CGI Interface Using our specially developed CGI interface - IKTRIX it is now possible to plan your moves in CGI (such as Maya) and have them executed directly by the Milo. Alternatively any moves already created by the Milo can be passed directly to a CGI platform simply and without fuss. This rapidly speeds the process of combining live action with CGI. Track Where portability is an issue we use standard 1 meter wide dolly/crane track. However, should you also wish to provide a superior foundation for studio use or very high precision shooting, we provide our own linear v-block bearing rail which gives even greater stability. Optimised System Geometry Although the arm of the Milo swings in an arc about the centre of the rig, straight line moves are achievable vertically, horizontally or in any direction, through the use of the "Target Tracking" feature in the computer software. For example, during a vertical straight line move, the track automatically compensates as the arm swings up to produce a perfectly straight lift. The Milo's geometry allows it to perform moves from ground level (or 0.5 meter below) to a maximum height of 4.1 meters (13.5 ft.) with a minimum of image shake. The extending arm enables the system to be shortened for delicate close ups or lengthened for greater reach. Note that the Milo Long Arm now gives a lens height of over 6 metres! TRACK Track Sections:   Precision Rail or standard straight track lengths Drive Mechanism:   Rack & Pinion Axis Name Range of travel Maximum Speeds Track: as required 2 metres per second Rotate: unlimited 30 degrees per second Lift: +/- 45 degrees 24 degrees per second Arm Extend: 1 metre 38 cm per second Outer Arm: 225 degrees 40 degrees per second Pan: unlimited 120 degrees per second Tilt: 290 degrees 120 degrees per second Roll: unlimited 120 degrees per second WEIGHTS Base: 166Kg - 365Lbs Turret: 160Kg - 352Lbs Standard Arm: 130Kg - 286Lbs Head with outer Arm: 63Kg - 139Lbs Extend Ballscrew: 28Kg - 62Lbs Lift Ballscrews: 39Kg - 86Lbs Power Supply Unit & Driver Unit: 124Kg - 273Lbs Total Weight of Milo: 710Kg - 1565Lbs Milo Long Arm with Counterweights: 452Kg - 995Lbs Total Weight of Milo with Long Arm: 1032Kg - 2275Lbs Precision Rail: 90kg - 198kg