Compact direct-drive design provides higher acceleration, speed, and bandwidth.
Lever-Based High-Bandwidth Hexapod Concept for Optics & Photonics Applications. Image Credit: PI (Physik Instrumente) LP
PI, a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning, debuted a new innovative high-bandwidth lever-hexapod with direct-driven lever-actuators at LASER World of Photonics in Munich last month. This direct-drive concept hexapod micro-robot provides higher accelerations and velocities with reduced mechanical wear and tear compared to traditional screw-driven hexapod robots, because of its simplified design, which is ideal for industrial nanopositioning functions.
With six actuators attached to the fixed base, this fast lever-hexapod delivers precise motion with 50 nm resolution to the movable top platform in all linear and rotational degrees of freedom (X, Y, Z, pitch, roll, and yaw). The compact, high-performance design meets industry demands for a smaller footprint and higher throughput.
Industries Served
Optics, photonics
