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Type One - Point and Hold Hexapod: PH-1
 
A complete standalone system, ready for use with your 
choice of controller consists of the:    
  • PH-1 Hexapod (described here)
  • 6 channel PH-1 power amplifier
  • Cable run

Key Features

  • True zero power hold
  • Large Stroke: ± 6.5 mm piston, ± 2.4 deg tip/tilt travel
  • High Resolution 2 µm piston , 0.1 µrad tip/tilt resolution
  • Compact 196 mm tall, 313 mm max. diameter

Standard Upgrade options

Example PH-1 Application

Additional Views of the
PH-1 System
available here

  • Vacuum compatibility
  • Passive vibration isolation stages
  • Integrated local or global sensors (wide variety available)
  • Active 100 Hz + micro vibration control upgrade (30 µm actuators, sensors, power amplifiers, controllers)
  • Complete stand alone operation (you provide the desired input in terms of X, Y,Z, Mx, My, Mz coordinates, we do the rest)

Customization

All features of the PH-1 can be customized to meet a user's requirements including for example, top ring shape and attachment bolt pattern, bottom yoke mounting patterns, overall geometry, cable run length, hexapod cable exit angles, etc.

Summary of Critical Specifications

Rigid Body
Mode

Peak
Stroke

Peak Velocity
@6 V (no payload)

Shear (X) ± 19.2 mm Not yet characterized
Shear (Y) ± 20.3 mm Not yet characterized
Piston (Z) ± 6.5 mm ± 1 mm/min
Tip (Mx) ± 2.4 deg. ±9.45 mrad/min
Tilt (My) ± 2.4 deg. ± 11 mrad/min
Twist (Mz) ± 9.0 deg. Not yet characterized
Strut ± 6.35 mm 1.0 to 1.8 mm/min
Mass: 2.2 Kg
Lowest Resonant Frequency 70 Hz