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Motion in 3-D: Newport Hexapod Coordinate Systems

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Motion in 3-D: Newport Hexapod Coordinate Systems

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Controlling Motion in 3-D space requires a user to have a clear understanding of the relationship between end effector positions and positions of devices under test. Regardless of whether it is an industrial positioning platform used in machinery, using a cutting tool and a work piece, or an electro-optical beam steering setup for advanced research in a diffractometry using a laser beam and a sample, precise readings and controls of both end effectors and devices are of key importance. Due to the complexity of motion in 3-D, multi-axis systems can present many issues without careful design and considerations. Newport Hexapods provide innovative user-definable coordinate systems to answer this challenge, leading the way of user-friendly multi-axis positioning platforms available on the market. This tech note illustrates the three user-definable coordinate systems and helps with integration and configuration of the Hexapods in experimental setups or manufacturing process, thus to help maximize the benefits of using the line of Newport’s Hexapod products.

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