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Hexapod System Comparisons

Comparison of Key Parameters for Small and Mid-Sized 
Parallel Architecture Motion Control Systems

NAME HX-M300 HX-P050 HX-P200 HX-P300 HX-V100 HX-V150 HX-V200
 
Purpose Motion Simulation Pointing Pointing Isolation
Payload Mass Up to 80 kg Up to 2.5 kg Up to 2.5 kg 10-1000 kg 2-20 kg 2-20 kg 1-10 kg
Height  330 mm 200 mm 115 mm 300-800 mm 200 mm 200 mm 98 mm
Diameter 564 mm 280 mm 195 mm 750-3000 mm 215 mm 215 mm 203 mm
     
Range      

±15 mm ±19 mm ±22 mm ±10-100 mm ±30 µm ±25 µm NA

±15 mm ±20 mm ±22 mm ±10-100 mm ±30 µm ±25 µm NA

±12 mm ±6.5 mm ±12.5 mm ±10-60 mm ±20 µm ±12 µm NA

theta x 

±5 deg ±2.4 deg ±12 deg ±0.1-15 deg ±0.001 rad ±0.001 rad NA

theta y 

±5 deg ±2.4 deg ±12 deg ±0.1-15 deg ±0.001 rad NA

theta z 

±8 deg ±9 deg ±15 deg ±0.1-20 deg ±0.001 rad NA
       
Resolution      

1 µm 20 µm 10 µm 2.5-50 µm 0.1 µm NA

1 µm 20 µm 10 µm 2.5-50 µm 0.1 µm NA

0.5 µm 2 µm 1 µm 2.5-25 µm 0.1 µm NA

theta x 

10 µrad 100 µrad 40 µrad 2.5-100 µrad 10 µrad NA

theta y 

10 µrad 100 µrad 40 µrad 2.5-100 µrad 10 µrad 10 µrad  NA

theta z 

20 µrad 300 µrad 200 µrad 2.5-150 µrad 10 µrad NA
     
Bandwidth 150 Hz < 1 Hz < 1 Hz 0.1-10 Hz 250 Hz 200 Hz
     
Suspension freqs. NA > 70 Hz > 50 Hz > 30 Hz 30-90 Hz 25-75 Hz 20-60 Hz
Test payload mass 3 kg 0.5 kg 0.4 kg 20-1200 kg 2 kg 5.2 kg 2.5 kg
     
Power      

Standby 

200 W 30 W 75 W 5-200 W 40 W 15 W 75 W

Peak 

1.5 kW 90 W 120 W 75-1250 W 60 W 25 W 125 W
       

Actuation 

EM PZ PZ MS PZ PZ EM

Control  System 

Hex OS user supp. C6x DSP PC/DSP   C3x DSP C3x DSP C6x DSP

User  Interface 

Type 1 none Type 1 Type 2  cmd line cmd line Type 1
PZ- piezoelectric, EM- electromagnetic, MS- motor-driven screw, Type 1- basic graphical UI, Type 2- enhanced graphical UI