Aerotech's HEX150-125HL: Next-Generation Hexapod Technology for Precision Positioning

Metrology Compact, powerful miniature hexapod for high-precision applications

2025-05-19 Source: Aerotech 2 min Reading Time

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With the HEX150-125HL, Aerotech is launching the latest generation of its Hexapod technology. The compact six-axis positioner combines precise movements with high load capacity and simple integration. The optimised design also offers excellent repeatability and minimal increments down to the nanometre range.

Microscopy system with hexapod and extended working volume for industrial automation options(Source: Aerotech) — Microscopy system with hexapod and extended working volume for industrial automation options
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The new HEX150-125HL hexapod from Aerotech was developed for maximum precision in positioning. Its design with simplified cabling and improved kinematics enables high dynamics and accuracy. With a maximum payload of 12 kg and movement ranges of up to 30 mm linear or 30° rotary per axis, the miniature hexapod is suitable for demanding industrial and scientific applications.

Thanks to its robust, rigid parallel kinematic design, it is particularly robust and ideal for automation solutions. Users from industries such as electronics, photonics, automotive, mechanical engineering and medical technology benefit from its high precision and dynamics — especially in quality assurance and metrology.

Its compact design with a simplified two-cable solution makes integration into research and production environments much easier. An optional mounting plate allows easy attachment to optical tables or breadboards. The 35 mm openings in the platform and base improve access to the workpiece and provide space for additional cables and hoses.

The precise Aerotech motion controllers, which have won many awards for their performance, ensure maximum precision and user-friendliness. They support programming in multiple coordinate systems and offer an intuitive user interface. Real-time visualisation and simulation tools facilitate the optimisation of motion sequences. The Hexgen software also simplifies the simulation of the working area and possible motion sequences.

The HEX150-125HL can be operated with the new XA4-DC-AX2 and AX4 servo drives from Aerotech. These compact single and multi-axis drives are suitable for control cabinet installation and are part of the user-friendly Automation 1 platform. The platform enables precise system configuration and control via a software-based motion controller.

The XA drives support various feedback systems and have an on-board memory for high-speed data acquisition and process control. With the Automation1 controller, up to twelve Hyperwire motion axes can be controlled and up to nine user tasks can be executed simultaneously. The HEX150-125HL can be flexibly mounted in a 19-inch rack, under a machine base or on another panel.

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