
ZONDA hexapod is a new high-performance 6DOF system meeting applications requiring both high precision, stability, accuracy, heavy load and large travels.
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.
Designed to position up to 400 kg payload with a resolution of 0.1 µm only, ZONDA hexapod offers great travel with 400 mm in XY, 300 mm in Z, and 40 ° in the three rotations Rx, Ry and Rz.
ZONDA hexapod has unmatched accuracy and thermal stability characteristics thanks to the integrating Invar components with a very low CTE (Coefficient of Thermal Expansion), linear absolute encoders integrated as a standard in the actuators and the design of particularly rigid joints.
ZONDA hexapod can be used in any orientation: vertical, horizontal, upside down…
Travel range
± 200 mm
RESOLUTION
< 0.1 µm
Repeatability
± 0.25 µm / ± 1 µrad
PAYLOAD
400 kg
Motion and positioning
ZONDA S | ZONDA | |
for small travel range | for large travel range | |
Travel range Tx, Ty (mm) | ± 50 | ± 200 |
Travel range Tz (mm) | ± 25 | ± 150 |
Travel range Rx, Ry (deg) | ± 10 | ± 20 |
Travel range Rz (deg) | ± 20 | ± 20 |
Resolution Tx, Ty, Tz (µm) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Resolution Rx, Ry, Rz (µrad) | 1.5 | 0.5 |
Repeatability Tx, Ty, Tz (µm) | ± 0.25 | ± 0.25 |
Repeatability Rx, Ry, Rz (µrad) | ± 2.5 | ± 1 |
Speed Tx, Ty (mm/s) | 0.55 | 0.8 |
Speed Tz (mm/s) | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Speed Rx, Ry (deg/s) | 0.075 | 0.2 |
Speed Rz (mm/s; deg/s) | 0.12 | 0.4 |
Mechanical properties
ZONDA S | ZONDA | |
Stiffness X, Y (N/µm) | 5 | 8.5 |
Stiffness Z (N/µm) | 50 | 30 |
Payload capacity (kg) (vertical orientation / horizontal orientation) | 400 / 140 | 400 / 140 |
Motor type | Stepper | |
Encoder type | Absolute linear encoder |
Miscellaneous
ZONDA S | ZONDA | |
Operating temperature range (°C) | 0 to + 75 | 0 to + 75 |
Materials | Aluminum, stainless steel, Invar, Peek | |
Size mobile platform (mm) | Ø 320 | Ø 720 |
Height in middle position (mm) | 360 | 640 |
Mass (kg) | 37 | 99 |
Cable length (m) | 3 |
Controller
ZONDA S | ZONDA | |
Controller type | ALPHA+ | |
Interface | Ethernet | |
Power supply | 110-240 VAC / 50-60 Hz |