Compact Hexapod for Optics & Lens Alignment Applications

PI's H-811 compact hexapod provides six degrees of freedom, a user-programmable pivot point and powerful software.

Designed to deliver 2x velocity and 8x higher resolution

 

June 2017, Auburn, MA – PI has added a higher performance model to its range of compact hexapods. The New H-811.i2 provides twice the velocity along with sensor resolution up to 8 times higher compared to the current H-811.D2 miniature hexapod.  The compact size, robust design with low friction ballscrews brushless motors, and powerful controller with multi-axis alignment capabilities make the new hexapod an ideal tool for high duty cycle alignment applications in optics, automotive and photonics applications.

How do Hexapod Parallel Motion Systems work?

Hexapods are 6 DOF positioning / motion systems that derive 6-axis movement (XYZ, pitch, yaw, roll) from actuators placed in parallel between a top and bottom platform.  Available in a variety of sizes with bases ranging from 50mm to 1m and different load capabilities up to 2 tons, PI hexapods are an easy solution to complex multi-axis precision motion applications. PI hexapods come with state-of-the-art controllers and software tools based on 25 years of hexapod R&D, resulting in fast solution implementation to a plethora of applications from medical to photonics. All 6 axes can be commanded simply as Cartesian coordinates, and the center of rotation can be changed on the fly with a software command. Other advantages are the absence of friction and torque, caused by dragged cables.

 

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Features & Advantages

         6-Axis System (XYZ, Theta X, Y, Z)

         Travel ranges to 34mm linear / 42° rotary

         Strut Resolution: 5 Nanometers

         Load capacity to 11 lbs

         Repeatability to ±0.06 µm

         Velocity to 20 mm/sec

 

Specifications, Datasheets, More Information >

 

Standard and Custom

PI has in-house engineered solutions with over 4 decades of experience working with customers to provide products that meet application demands, and can quickly modify existing product designs or provide a fully customized OEM part to fit the exact requirements of the application. 

 

PI

https://www.pi-usa.us | [email protected] | (508) 832-3456

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