Tri-Sphere Positioning System

Miniature Positioning System

 

 

The Miniature Positioning System is a small, six degree-of-freedom positioning mechanism designed to align small samples within x-ray diffraction experiments. The Tri-Sphere's prismatic joints are created from miniature piezo-electric actuators producing an extremely compact six-axis positioner with nanometer level resolution. This is ideal for aligning small samples relative to an X-ray beam and for rotating the samples while gathering data.

It provides +/- 10 mm of travel in all three translational degrees of freedom, pitch and roll of +/- 20° and yaw of +/- 18°. The basic device fits inside a 250mm X 250mm X 250mm cube but can be scaled and customized to meet specific customer needs. The System can be configured for operation under ambient conditions, or under high vacuum and cryogenic conditions.

For more information email carl@crc-technology.com