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Hexapod System Comparisons

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

NAME HX-M300 HX-M350 HX-P050 HX-P200 HX-P300
 
Purpose Motion Simulation Motion Simulation Pointing Pointing Pointing
Payload Mass Up to 80 kg 3-100 kg Up to 2.5 kg Up to 2.5 kg 10-1000 kg
Height  330 mm 330 mm 200 mm 115 mm 300-800 mm
Diameter 564 mm 1000 mm 280 mm 195 mm 750-3000 mm
           
Range          

±15 mm ±25 mm ±19 mm ±22 mm ±10-100 mm

±15 mm ±30 mm ±20 mm ±22 mm ±10-100 mm

±12 mm ±11 mm ±6.5 mm ±12.5 mm ±10-60 mm

theta x 

±5 deg ±2.5 deg ±2.4 deg ±12 deg ±0.1-15 deg

theta y 

±5 deg ±2.5 deg ±2.4 deg ±12 deg ±0.1-15 deg

theta z 

±8 deg ±6 deg ±9 deg ±15 deg ±0.1-20 deg
           
Resolution          

1 µm 1 µm 20 µm 10 µm 2.5-50 µm

1 µm 1 µm 20 µm 10 µm 2.5-50 µm

0.5 µm 0.5 µm 2 µm 1 µm 2.5-25 µm

theta x 

10 µrad 2 µrad 100 µrad 40 µrad 2.5-100 µrad

theta y 

10 µrad 2 µrad 100 µrad 40 µrad 2.5-100 µrad

theta z 

20 µrad 5 µrad 300 µrad 200 µrad 2.5-150 µrad
           
Bandwidth 150 Hz 200 Hz < 1 Hz < 1 Hz 0.1-10 Hz
           
Suspension freqs. NA NA > 70 Hz > 50 Hz > 30 Hz
Test payload mass 3 kg 30 kg 0.5 kg 0.4 kg 20-1200 kg
           
Power          

Standby 

200 W 200 W 30 W 75 W 5-200 W

Peak 

1.5 kW 3 kW 90 W 120 W 75-1250 W
           

Actuation 

EM EM PZ PZ MS

Control  System 

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

User  Interface 

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