Photo credit: Optimal Engineering Systems (OES)
Optimal Engineering Systems (OES) has introduced the AK110-10-60V Series of dual-axis goniometer and rotary stages. This series of motorized, dual-axis goniometers and vertically mounted rotary stages can measure angles, identify crystals, position an object for inspection, and point a camera or laser. The lower goniometer stage features ±10 °of rotation, and the upper vertical rotary stage features a 60mm table with 360°of continuous rotation in clockwise and counterclockwise directions.
The resolution for the goniometer (lower) stage of the AK110-10-60V dual-axis stage is 0.0007°, repeatability is ±0.01 degrees, and accuracy is 0.05°, and the resolution for the rotary stage is 0.002°, repeatability is ±0.01°, and accuracy is 0.05° with a 10 steps-per-step micro-stepping motor driver. They are suitable for: Examining cutting edges of medical instruments, measure of radiation patterns of LEDs, estimating hyperspectral bidirectional reflectance and gloss measurements, directing lasers, aligning mirrors, and manufacturing quartz oscillator plates using quartz cutting x-rays.
The AK110-10-60V Goniometer-Rotary (vertical) Stage Series has four motor options. The -01 option (pictured) is Stepper Motors Driven with knobs for manual adjustments. The -02 option is driven by Three-Phase Brushless DC Servo Motors with Quadrature Optical Encoders, and the -03 option is Brushed DC Servo Motors driven with Quadrature Optical Encoders. The -04 option is Stepper Motors Driven with Quadrature Optical Encoders for position verification. Greater precision and faster speeds can be achieved with the Servo Motor options in this series of stages.
The goniometer stage has End-of-Travel limit switches. The rotary stage has a HOME switch for initial power up. These stages require a Motion Controller that can be ordered Plug-and-Play with Multi-axis Controller, Joystick, and Keypad.