Sirius hexapod

Product catalog summary

Overview: The SIRIUS hexapod is a high-resolution, small-sized motion and positioning system designed for precision applications such as optical adjustment, antenna qualification, and aeronautics and space. It features a flexible configuration adaptable to various satellite models.

Key Features:

Linear travel ranges of ±150 mm and angular travel range of ±20°.
Equipped with absolute encoders for precise positioning.
Resolution for Tx, Ty is 5 µm.

Applications: The hexapod is used in the optical alignment of the EUCLID space telescope and in testing telecommunication satellite antennas before launch.

Specifications:

Travel ranges: Tx, Ty (±150 mm), Tz (±100 mm), Rx, Ry (±16°), Rz (±20°).
Resolution: Tx, Ty, Tz (5 µm), Rx, Ry, Rz (10 µrad).
Repeatability: Tx, Ty (±3 µm), Tz (±2 µm), Rx, Ry (±10 µrad), Rz (±17.5 µrad).
Speed: Tx, Ty (8 mm/s), Tz (4 mm/s), Rx, Ry (1 deg/s), Rz (2.5 deg/s).
Payload capacity: 500 kg (vertical), 200 kg (horizontal).
Motor type: Brushless motor with absolute encoder.

Miscellaneous:

Operating temperature range: 0 to +50°C.
Materials: Aluminum, steel, stainless steel.
Mobile platform size: Ø 520 mm, height in middle position: 750 mm.
Mass: 100 kg, cable length: 5 m.

Options: Clean room compatibility, heavier payload, scalable size, hand-held control unit.

Controller:

Type: ALPHA+ with Ethernet interface.
Power supply: 110-240 VAC / 50-60 Hz.

Performance Note: Specifications are for single-axis motions with other axes at midrange and rotation center in the middle of the mobile platform.

Catalog excerpts

SIRIUS hexapod High resolution hexapod small size Linear travel ranges ± 150 mm Angular travel range ± 20° Absolute encoders Resolution Tx, Ty: 5 µm Optical adjustment Antenna qualification Four SIRIUS hexapods orientate the antennas of telecommunication satellite to test their performances before the launch. Thanks to the flexibility and pivot point configuration of these hexapods, this set up is adaptable to different satellite models. An ISO5 SIRIUS XL hexapod is involved in the optical alignment of the EUCLID space telescope by Airbus Defense and Space.

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Motion and positioning Travel range Tx, Ty (mm) Speed Rz (deg/s) Payload capacity (kg) (vertical orientation / horizontal orientation) Motor type Encoder type Absolute encoder Datasheet subject to change without notice. All data are superseded by any new release. R250909 Miscellaneous Operating temperature range (°C) Aluminum, steel, stainless steel Size mobile platform (mm) Height in middle position (mm) 5 Clean room compatibility Heavier payload Scalable size Hand-held control unit Options Controller Controller type Power supply The performances are specified for single axis motions, with all...

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