JORAN hexapod is a high precision system designed to position and adjust elements with a 0.5 µrad angular resolution.
The conception of JORAN, particularly of its actuators, spherical joints and natural granite platforms, ensures great stability and guarantees the positioning quality over time.
As a reminder, the hexapod is a platform with a parallel structure enabling very high precision positioning of objects in space according to the 6 degrees of freedom.
Ceramic spherical joints can be replaced by universal joints if the angular travel range is too large or if external forces are too big.
Developed in collaboration with the European Synchrotron ESRF, it is ideal to support mirrors or vacuum chambers on synchrotrons beamlines.
Granite platforms can be replaced by steel platforms if preferred.
Travel range
± 170 mm / ± 10 °
RESOLUTION
0.1 µm
Repeatability
± 0.25 µm
PAYLOAD
1500 kg
Motion and positioning
| JORAN BJ | JORAN UJ | |
| Ball Joints | Universal Joints | |
| Travel range Tx, Ty (mm) | ± 75 | ± 170 |
| Travel range Tz (mm) | ± 50 | ± 100 |
| Travel range Rx, Ry (deg) | ± 5 | ± 10 |
| Travel range Rz (deg) | ± 8 | ± 18 |
| Resolution Tx, Ty, Tz (µm) | 0.1 | |
| Resolution Rx, Ry, Rz (µrad) | 0.5 | |
| Repeatability Tx, Ty, Tz (µm) | ± 0.25 | |
| Repeatability Rx, Ry, Rz (µrad) | ± 1 | |
| Speed Tx, Ty (mm/s) | 0.6 | |
| Speed Tz (mm/s) | 0.4 | |
| Speed Rx, Ry (deg/s) | 0.045 | |
| Speed Rz (deg/s) | 0.07 | |
Mechanical properties
| JORAN BJ | JORAN UJ | |
| Ball Joints | Universal Joints | |
| Payload capacity (kg) (vertical orientation) | 1500 | |
| Motor type | Stepper motor | |
| Encoder type | Absolute linear encoders | |
Miscellaneous
| JORAN BJ | JORAN UJ |
| Ball Joints | Universal Joints |
Operating temperature range (°C) | 0 to + 50 | 0 to + 50 |
Size mobile platform (mm) | Ø 1300 | Ø 1300 |
Materials | Aluminum, steel, stainless steel, ceramic | Aluminum, steel, stainless steel |
Footprint (mm) | Ø 1300 | Ø 1300 |
Height in middle position (mm) | 750 | 750 |
Mass (kg) | 272 | 272 |
Cable length (m) | 5 | 5 |
Controller
| JORAN BJ | JORAN UJ | ||
| Ball Joints | Universal Joints | ||
| Controller type | ALPHA+ | ||
| Interface | Ethernet | ||
| Power supply | 110-240 VAC / 50-60 Hz | ||
Clean room compatibility
Vacuum compatibility
Higher speed with brushless or DC motor
Heavier payload
Hand-held control unit
Datasheet (PDF)
3D STEP JORAN UJ (ZIP)
JORAN BJ 3D View (PDF)
3D STEP JORAN BJ (ZIP)
JORAN UJ 3D View (PDF)
