HXP100 Hexapod
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HXP100 Hexapod 6 - A X I S - P A R A L L E L K I N E M A T I C P O S I T I O N I N G S Y S T E M A Hexapod is a parallel kinematic motion device that provides six degrees of freedom: X, Y, Z, pitch, roll, and yaw. Hexapods are well known as effective solutions to complex motion applications that demand high load capacity and accuracy in up to six independent axes. Yet, they still have the image of being complex and highly priced. Now, Newport is the first company to introduce a Hexapod that is not only affordable but extremely easy to use. The Newport Hexapod is driven by six enhanced versions of our industry-proven, high performance DC servo motor driven LTA actuators. The quality of the actuators has obviously a strong impact on the overall motion performance of a Hexapod, but of almost equal importance are the joints with which the actuators are attached to the base and the moving top plate. Embracing this challenge, our engineers came up with a unique design of special anti-friction coated spherical joints that are not only simple, but also provide significant higher rigidity than ordinary universal joints. The result is a Newport Hexapod that provides more than five-times higher rigidity and twice the load capacity of other Hexapods of similar size. The Newport Hexapod is supplied with a specific HXP100-ELEC controller. This controller accurately masters the synchronized transformations from Cartesian input coordinates to the motion of the Hexapod legs. In addition, the HXP100-ELEC also provides advanced features including instrument grade I/O's, hardware based input triggers, event triggers, high-speed on-the-fly data acquisition, fast TCP/IP communication, and integrated TCL programming language for on-board processes. All these features improve accuracy and throughput, making the programmer’s life much easier. A common requirement for many Hexapod motion applications is a virtual pivot point, allowing the user to freely choose the point in space that is a pivot point for all rotations. The Hexapod controller provides this as a standard feature and at Newport, we have taken this a step further. The Newport Hexapod can not only relocate the pivot point, but through our advanced technology, the entire coordinate system can be relocated. In addition, two user-definable coordinate systems are provided, called tool (moves with the Hexapod) and work (stationary coordinate systems). Incremental displacements are possible in either one of these systems in user-friendly Cartesian coordinates, and positions can be easily calculated from one system to the other by a function call. These powerful functions provide a completely new way of mastering Hexapod motions without the need for complex external coordinate transformations. • Integrated 6-axis positioner • Light, compact and low-profile • No moving cables • High stiffness (particular in z) • No accumulation of motion errors • Virtual center of rotation, set by software A P P L I C A T I O N S • Optics and satellite assembly and testing • AED simulation • Astronomy • Biotechnology, surgery • X-Ray diffraction • Micromachining, micro-manipulation

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