Six degree-of-freedom positioning with linear travels to 60 mm and angular travels to 30°
Precision design with guaranteed positioning accuracy specifications
Minimum incremental motion to 20 nm in XYZ and 0.2 μrad in θxθyθz
Flexible configurations and customization
Vacuum preparation available upon request
Powerful controls and software with visualization of work and tool coordinate systems
Aerotech’s HexGen™ hexapods represent the next-generation in six degree-of-freedom (DOF) positioning performance. The HEX300-230HL is the premier medium-load, ultra-precision hexapod for many applications ranging from sensor testing to synchrotron sample manipulation.
Performance Unique to the Market
Many trade-offs exist in the design and specification of a motion system. With its high speeds and sub-micrometer precision, the HEX300-230HL eliminates compromises on application specifications. Aerotech’s HexGen hexapods are the only hexapods on the market today that provide guaranteed positioning accuracy specifications below 5 μm.
Superior Structural Design
The HEX300-230HL is actuated with six high-accuracy struts built with precision preloaded bearings, ball screws, and drive components. Unlike competitive hexapods driven by DC brushed servomotors, the HEX300-230HL is driven by Aerotech’s AC brushless, slotless servomotors that maximize device lifetime and performance. Directly coupling the AC brushless servomotors to the ball screw enables increased drive stiffness, higher positioning accuracy, and better minimum incremental motion (20 nm in XYZ and 0.2 μrad for θxθyθz) when compared to competitive designs using belts, gearheads, or compliant couplings. Specially engineered strut pivot-joints provide low friction and high stiffness enhancing the overall hexapod performance.
Design Flexibility
The HEX300-230HL’s design optimizes flexibility and customization options for the user. The platform and base can be easily modified with user-specific features or mounting patterns. The HEX300-230HL features a 100 mm diameter clear aperture in the platform while a 60 mm diameter clear aperture in the base allows workpiece access from the bottom. The base mounting holes adapt directly to English or metric optical tables.
Vacuum Options Available
Aerotech hexapods can be vacuum prepared for demanding applications such as synchrotron sample or optics manipulation, semiconductor manufacturing and inspection, or satellite sensor testing.
Powerful Controls and Software
Driving the HEX300-230HL is Aerotech’s award-winning A3200 motion control software. Built on years of experience with difficult kinematics applications, the A3200 controller allows easy programming and control of the hexapod in any user-defined coordinate system. Aerotech’s HexSim™ software gives users the ability to easily visualize and simulate the available workspace. Tight integration between HexSim™ and the A3200 motion controller provides real-time motion visualization in any user-defined coordinate system. An intuitive graphical interface permits selection of the active coordinate system for easy virtual pivot-point programming and motion.
- Six degree-of-freedom positioning with linear travels to 60 mm and angular travels to 30°
- Precision design with guaranteed positioning accuracy specifications
- Minimum incremental motion to 20 nm in XYZ and 0.2 μrad in θxθyθz
- Flexible configurations and customization
- Vacuum preparation available upon request
- Powerful controls and software with visualization of work and tool coordinate systems
Aerotech’s HexGen™ hexapods represent the next-generation in six degree-of-freedom (DOF) positioning performance. The HEX300-230HL is the premier medium-load, ultra-precision hexapod for many applications ranging from sensor testing to synchrotron sample manipulation.
Performance Unique to the Market
Many trade-offs exist in the design and specification of a motion system. With its high speeds and sub-micrometer precision, the HEX300-230HL eliminates compromises on application specifications. Aerotech’s HexGen hexapods are the only hexapods on the market today that provide guaranteed positioning accuracy specifications below 5 μm.
Superior Structural Design
The HEX300-230HL is actuated with six high-accuracy struts built with precision preloaded bearings, ball screws, and drive components. Unlike competitive hexapods driven by DC brushed servomotors, the HEX300-230HL is driven by Aerotech’s AC brushless, slotless servomotors that maximize device lifetime and performance. Directly coupling the AC brushless servomotors to the ball screw enables increased drive stiffness, higher positioning accuracy, and better minimum incremental motion (20 nm in XYZ and 0.2 μrad for θxθyθz) when compared to competitive designs using belts, gearheads, or compliant couplings. Specially engineered strut pivot-joints provide low friction and high stiffness enhancing the overall hexapod performance.
Design Flexibility
The HEX300-230HL’s design optimizes flexibility and customization options for the user. The platform and base can be easily modified with user-specific features or mounting patterns. The HEX300-230HL features a 100 mm diameter clear aperture in the platform while a 60 mm diameter clear aperture in the base allows workpiece access from the bottom. The base mounting holes adapt directly to English or metric optical tables.
Vacuum Options Available
Aerotech hexapods can be vacuum prepared for demanding applications such as synchrotron sample or optics manipulation, semiconductor manufacturing and inspection, or satellite sensor testing.
Powerful Controls and Software
Driving the HEX300-230HL is Aerotech’s award-winning A3200 motion control software. Built on years of experience with difficult kinematics applications, the A3200 controller allows easy programming and control of the hexapod in any user-defined coordinate system.
Aerotech’s HexSim™ software gives users the ability to easily visualize and simulate the available workspace. Tight integration between HexSim™ and the A3200 motion controller provides real-time motion visualization in any user-defined coordinate system. An intuitive graphical interface permits selection of the active coordinate system for easy virtual pivot-point programming and motion.
