Description
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DownloadsAn Ultra-Compact Miniature Hexapod for Precise Positioning
SOLANO is an ultra-compact miniature hexapod designed for the positioning and calibration of elements, achieving a resolution as fine as 0.08 µm.
The SOLANO miniature hexapod meets the rising demands for smaller size, higher resolution, precision, and stability in various applications. Its compact design, with a height of 104 mm and a diameter of 120 mm, allows it to fit into narrow spaces.
SOLANO is versatile, capable of functioning in both vertical and horizontal orientations.
A high performance control center
Controlling a parallel kinematics mechanism like a hexapod necessitates rapid and extensive calculations to convert position instructions into motor current set points while ensuring motion security.
To achieve this, all Symetrie hexapods are equipped with a high-performance control rack that interfaces with their Graphical User Interface (GUI). Additionally, it can optionally interact directly with your software environment through an Application Programming Interface (API).
A Complete and Flexible Solution
Control racks are designed with:
- A powerful multi-axis Delta Tau industrial controller
- Drivers tailored to meet the specific requirements of each application
- Input-output modules that enable diverse interactions with the hexapod environment
This robust and flexible control solutions can adapt to different types of motors (DC, brushless, stepper) and work with various encoder technologies (absolute, incremental, linear, rotary).
Additionally, all controllers are compatible with an optional hand-held control unit.
Choosing the right hexapod for you
Symetrie offers a free software, HexaSym, designed to simplify the process of checking the travel ranges and load capacities of each hexapod in their lineup. HexaSym enables you to select the most suitable product for your application and test various configurations. See the “software” tab for more information on HexaSym.
Click HERE to download HexaSym
Want to learn more about Hexapods? Visit our application page HERE.
SOLANO Applications
- Astronomy
- Automotive
- Energy
- Optics
- Research & Engineering
- Space
- Synchrotron
Help for hexapod control
Thanks to an ergonomic Human Machine Interface (HMI), SYM_Positioning hexapod positioning and control software not only offers simple commands from the home screen, but generations of movements using specific files. In addition, the center of rotation can be easily changed in the software.
SYM_POSITIONING allows:
■ Safe movement control
■ Position display in real time
■ Generate position sequences
■ The configuration of the center of rotation
■ Configure repositories (coordinate systems)
■ Configuration of limits (position, speed …)
■ API (Application Programming Interface)
■ To be interfaced in C, LabVIEW, EPICS, SPEC, TANGO, Python, Matlab …
Customization
The software can also be tailored to your specific needs.
HEXASYM Simulator
Simplify Hexapod Selection with HexaSym
With our free simulation software, HexaSym, you can effortlessly check the travel ranges and load capacities of each hexapod in our range. HexaSym allows you to select the most suitable product for your application and test a variety of possible configurations.
Test several parameters
The HexaSym simulator allows you to test cumulative travel ranges across multiple axes simultaneously, including the “worst-case” scenarios of your applications. You can change the center of rotation, define different reference frames, vary the orientation of the hexapod (vertical, horizontal, or other), and adjust the payload.
HexaSym also features a 3D visualization to see how the hexapod moves according to the commanded positions, along with sliders that enable immediate control of movements.
