Engineering & Integration services

From planning your project to commissioning a completed and installed product, our mechanical engineering capability adds significant value to any project.

The Milexia Engineering Team are experts in their field; whether it’s a small form factor satcom integration project, or a complete earth station solution.

With numerous challenges covering the whole range of RF, antenna, baseband and NMS elements, we have designed and manufactured a range of useful products specifically suited to deploying tactical/deployable satellite terminals or building and maintaining large VSAT Hubs, gateways and earth stations.

We offer engineering services for turnkey projects, bringing every element of your programme of works under one organisational umbrella. No need to juggle multiple contractors, worry about effective integrations or divert resources to manage improvements. You’ll always have easy contact with your Milexia team of experienced managers and engineers, from design to deployment.

With decades of success in delivering new facilities, earth station upgrades and retrofits, refurbishments, decommissioning, mobile and enterprise solutions, you’re in safe hands.

Support for your infrastructure doesn’t end once the engineering project is complete and your equipment is operational.

We offer a suite of ongoing service packages designed to support you and your assets throughout their entire lifecycle and maintain peak performance.

Visit our Satcom Lifecycle Services page for details of maintenance and support contract packages, as well as training and consultancy services.

Civil works create the lasting foundations for earth station and teleport installations of every size. High quality civil works are central to stable, safe and enduring facilities. We’re experienced in teleport facility design, earthworks and civil project delivery for antennas ranging from 1m to over 15m in size.

Deliverables include:

• Site preparation including clearance, excavation, levelling, grading and landscaping
• Building antenna foundations, including Concrete, steel pile and rock foundations
• Concrete, steel and composite antenna pedestals
• Buildings and shelters, with modular and custom-built options available
• Access routes including roads and tracks
• Utilities, including power, water, sewage and communications lines
• Barriers and security, including gates, fencing, alarms and access control

Ensure Integrity of your site with a range of bespoke and specialised surveys for your site, whether preparing for a new installation or upgrades to an existing facility.

Site audits allow you to assess the suitability of a proposed site for a teleport or Earth station. We often deliver this as a part of a wider satcom design service.

RF & RF interference surveys identify the strength and consistency of each satellite signal wavelength for your site, as well as pinpoint potential sources of interference and identify mitigation measures.

Line-of-site surveys allow for confirmation of clear pathways between an Earth station and its satellites, as well determining optimal orientation and elevation angles for antenna positioning. Remedial actions such as clearance, civil works and building modifications can be planned and delivered following this.

Precision, care and meticulous attention to detail is the foundation of our antenna installation service.

Our manufacturer-trained and experience engineers can carry out every step, from delivery to assembly, pre-positioning calculation and checks, feed system and RF cable connections, activation and testing, ensuring your satcom installation process is fast and effective.

Modifications and upgrades to your existing antenna systems are often cost-effective and efficient, as new technological improvements become available through our network of leading manufacturers.

We’ll evaluate your existing site and infrastructure, before selecting, configuring and installing additional or replacement components to achieve your improved performance, reliability or efficiency requirements.

We offer professional antenna repainting services to extend the life of your satellite ground station equipment, guarding against fading, corrosion or other environmental degraders.

Cleaning, surface treatment, painting, drying and curing are all carried out with attention to detail to ensure performance and appearance are optimised.

Milexia’s experienced engineers can assess your earth station antenna systems and identify any opportunities for beneficial refurbishments. From minor adjustments to comprehensive overhauls of structure, refurbishments can often deliver significant performance upgrades without the disruption and cost that may come with a complete replacement.

We can assist with decommissioning and/or relocating antennas. Obsolescence, damage, or operational requirements can all create a need for fast, effective and safe removal of earth station antennas.

In addition to assessment and disassembly, we also provide careful removal, disposal and site restoration services to ensure that hazards and disruptions associated with the decommission are minimised, particularly with regards to other infrastructure still operating in the area.

We offer installation and integration of supporting systems for earth station antennas, allowing you to replace components, upgrade systems, or add functionality with minimal impact on normal operations.

Milexia engineers are some of the first to familiarise themselves with new satcom technology as it emerges from our partner manufacturers, meaning you’ll always be in good hands when it comes to fitting systems including:

• RF components
• Weather protection systems
• Feed systems and cabling
• Antenna motorisation kits
• Fitting de-icing systems
• Fitting tracking and control systems
• Outfitting communications containers

and more.

We are a leading provider of professional satcom racking services, helping clients worldwide build efficient, powerful cabinets to drive the heart of earth stations and teleports of every size.

We can deliver:

• Rack selection, shaped to the location of the rack, its components, and its space and weight requirements
• Mounting of equipment and effective cable management
• Interconnection and integration, including power distribution
• Satcom configuration services, preparing your components for activation and operation

Our approach to racking is centred on an ethos of modularity, ease of maintenance and upgrade, safety and performance. We provide ongoing support to troubleshoot any issues and advice on effective additions to your existing racks and cabinets.

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Through our close working partnerships with satcom suppliers around the world, we can ensure that your earth station equipment has undergoes all the necessary checks and tests prior to installation – whether on the factor floor, in Milexia warehouses pre-delivery, or on-site.

Our testing services include:

• Functional testing
• Interference testing
• Performance testing
• Environmental testing
• Safety testing
• Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT Testing)

Any issues that arise during testing can then be dealt with swiftly, ensuring you can have complete faith in your components from the point of commissioning. During the commissioning of your satcom systems, we will carry out system integrations before completing a final round of functional, performance and acceptance testing.

Our engineers will be in constant communication with you throughout these processes, and we benefit from established communications and issue resolution pathways with equipment manufacturers.