Parallel Kinematics Hexapod Systems

The parallel kinematics hexapod systems from Physik Instrumente provide positioning in six axes with precisions below 1 µm. The new miniature M-810 hexapod takes up few installation space. With a diameter of 10 cm and a height of 118 mm it provides travel ranges up to 40 mm in the XY-plane and up to 13 mm in the Z-direction. The high-precision brushless special DC motors and high-resolution encoder give each individual strut a positioning resolution of a mere 40 nm. The mini-hexapod positions loads up to 5 kg and achieves speeds of up to 10 mm/s. The driver electronics have been integrated into the base platform of the mini-hexapod. The control is 100% compatible with all previous hexapod models and is conveniently executed via an Ethernet connection.