MISTRAL | Large Payload Motion Hexapod

Payload Capacity

2000 lbs

Acceleration

1 g

Maximum Speed

1 m/s (2 m/s in option)

Accuracy

0.5 mm

Height in Middle Position

~1440 / ~ 1765

For Motion Simulation

Mistral hexapod is a dynamic system providing 6 degrees of freedom (6 DOF).

With efficient mechanical components, Mistral hexapod allows motion generation for up to 1 ton loads with important linear and angular travel ranges (up to ±460 mm in linear travel and ±40° in angular travel).

This hexapod was first designed to realize a heave motion to test boat hulls.

Mistral hexapod can also reproduce the trajectories of land, naval, or air vehicles and thus allows lab testing of sensors, SATCOM antennas, electro-optics systems… that will then be put onboard.

For more information on applications for motion & positioning hexapods, visit our application page.

Motion & Positioning
Model	MISTRAL 600	MISTRAL 800
	P: 1000 kg payload \| V: 500 kg payload	P: 1000 kg payload \| V: 500 kg payload
Travel range Tx, Ty (mm)	± 400	± 460
Travel range Tz (mm)	± 300	± 400
Travel Range Rx, Ry (deg)	± 30	± 30
Travel Range Rz (deg)	± 40	± 40
Speed Tx, Ty (mm/s)	1000 \| 1200	1000 \| 1200
Speed Tz (mm/s)	600 \| 1000	600 \| 1000
Speed Rx, Ry (°/s)	50 \| 100	50 \| 100
Speed Rz (°/s)	70 \| 140	50 \| 100
Acceleration Tx. Ty, (mm/s²)	5000 \| 8000	5000 \| 8000
Acceleration Tz (mm/s²)	6000 \| 8000	6000 \| 8000
Acceleration Rx, Ry (°/s²)	500 \| 800	500 \| 800
Acceleration Rz (°/s²)	700 \| 1100	700 \| 1100
Diameter	2278 mm

Mechanical Properties
	MISTRAL 600	MISTRAL 800
	P: 1000 kg payload \| V: 500 kg payload	P: 1000 kg payload \| V: 500 kg payload
Payload Capacity (kg)	1000 \| 500	1000 \| 500

Controller
Interface	Ethernet
Power Supply	400 VAC (three-phase) / 32 A

Miscellaneous
Model	MISTRAL 600	MISTRAL 800
	P: 1000 kg payload \| V: 500 kg payload	P: 1000 kg payload \| V: 500 kg payload
Operating Temperature Range (°C)	0 to + 50	0 to + 50
Size Mobile Platform (mm)	Ø 1 386	Ø 1 386
Height in Middle Position (mm)	~1440	1765
Mass (kg)	~400	~450
Cable Length	10	10
Options	IP 64x motor protection, Acquisition and storage of motions, API, Customized platform design	IP 64x motor protection, Acquisition and storage of motions, API, Customized platform design

Automotive
Defense
Energy
Naval
Research and Engineering

Hexapod enabling the movement of a test column at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh for TOTAL
MISTRAL hexapod motion
Hexapod MISTRAL wave simulator at HOPPE MARINE ©HOPPE MARINE
Hexapod MISTRAL to test a turret at PANHARD
Mistral Hexapod simulating vehicle movement for in-car cameras - INSTRO
Bordeaux Engineering and Mechanics Institute I2M - ENSAM - Surfsession
Bordeaux Engineering and Mechanics Institute I2M - ENSAM - Surfsession
Motion simulation to qualify SATCOM antenna positioners - Courtesy of THALES Communications & Security.
MISTRAL Hexapod for Rio Tinto with Prince Philip
Hexapod MISTRAL in the test tank of SINTEF (Norway)
Vacuum compatible Hexapod Mistral at MARIN (Netherlands) for depressurised test tank
MISTRAL Hexapod with boat model at the Ifremer test basin in Boulogne sur Mer

Data Sheet

MISTRAL Hexapod Data sheet

STEP 3D

MISTRAL 600 STEP 3D File

MISTRAL 800 STEP 3D File

Catalog

Symetrie Motion Hexapod Catalog

SIMPLE SOFTWARE FOR A COMPLEX MACHINE

The SYM_Motion movement software allows you to control the movements of a dynamic hexapod on the basis of complex algorithms. It transforms the movements desired in the 6 degrees of freedom into useful information for each of the motors.

The software is simple and ergonomic so that operators can easily use the system.

SYM_MOTION ALLOWS:

■ Position display in real time
■ Position the hexapod
■ The generation of sinusoidal and harmonic trajectories
■ To reproduce trajectories from recordings
■ The configuration of the center of rotation
■ Validate the trajectories in complete safety for the hexapod and its loading

OPTIONS

■ Acquisition: the possibility of retrieving the position of the hexapod from information from the absolute encoders of the motors, in real time or in post-processing
■ ERTT: External Real Time Trajectory, to control the hexapod in real time, for example via a joystick (ERTT requires the API option)
■ API: the possibility of going through a software interface other than SYM_Motion to control the hexapod

Description
Additional information

Mistral motion hexapod is a dynamic system providing 6 degrees of freedom (6 DOF).

With efficient mechanical components, it allows motion generation for up to 1 ton loads with important linear and angular travel ranges (up to ±460 mm in linear travel and ±40° in angular travel).

This motion hexapod was first designed to realize a heave motion to test boat hulls.

Mistral motion hexapod can also reproduce the trajectories of land, naval, or air vehicles and thus allows lab testing of sensors, SATCOM antennas, electro-optics systems… that will then be put onboard.

Applications include:

Automotive
Defense
Energy
Naval
Research and Engineering

For more information on applications for motion & positioning hexapods, visit our application page or the manufacturer’s website: http://www.symetrie.fr

A HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONTROL CENTER

Controlling a parallel kinematics mechanism such as a motion hexapod requires fast and numerous calculations to transform the position instructions into motor current set points while permanently securing the motions.

For this, all our motion hexapods come with a high-performance control rack interacting with either our Graphical User Interface (GUI) or optionally directly with your software environment through an Application Programming Interface (API).

A HIGH-PERFORMANCE CONTROL CENTER

For this, all our hexapods come with a high-performance control rack interacting with either our Graphical User Interface (GUI) or optionally directly with your software environment through an Application Programming Interface (API).

A COMPLETE AND FLEXIBLE SOLUTION

Our racks are made with:

■ a powerful multi-axis OMRON / Delta Tau industrial controller
■ drivers sized to meet the needs of each application
■ input-output modules allowing various interactions with the motion hexapod environment.

Our robust and flexible controller solutions can be adapted to different types of motors (DC, brushless, stepper) coupled to various encoder technologies (absolute, incremental, linear, rotary).

Our controllers are compatible with our hand-held control unit in option.

Our racks are made with:

Our robust and flexible controller solutions can be adapted to different types of motors (DC, brushless, stepper) coupled to various encoder technologies (absolute, incremental, linear, rotary).

Our controllers are compatible with our hand-held control unit in option.

Max vertical payload (kg)	>1,000 kg Max Payload
Vacuum compatible	Not Vacuum Compatible
Linear travel range (mm)	± 400 mm Linear Travel Range
Angular travel range (º)	± 30º Angular Travel Range
Hexapod Diameter	2278 mm Diameter

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SIMPLE SOFTWARE FOR A COMPLEX MACHINE

SYM_MOTION ALLOWS:

OPTIONS

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