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Does /sci/ know anything about linear actuators/stages?
2016-03-22 23:20:39 Post No. 7950308
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Does /sci/ know anything about linear actuators/stages?
Anonymous
2016-03-22 23:20:39
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Alright /sci/, I've looked and looked but I can't the parts I need for a project I'm working on. I'm not an engineer, so I think I'm not using the right terminology when I search. I refuse to believe this is so difficult.
Any help would be much appreciated.
My project requires positioning a 5 kg component *very* precisely over the XY plane (where Z is vertical, i.e. perpendicular to the ground/gravity), over an area not to exceed 0.5 m^2. I need to be able to position the component ANYWHERE in the 0.5 m^2 area, to within 1 cm.
Some considerations:
>Accuracy
* Accurate to within 1 cm is crucial. To within 1 mm would be outstanding.
>Time
* The move time is not critical, so it can take several seconds to re-position itself. Accuracy and repeatability is key.
>Dwell time (is this the correct term?)
* The positioning system may need to wait for a bit while the component performs an action. After which it may re-position to a new location that is not the default state. So it isn't just moving and immediately reciprocating.
* Method
My crude drawing (pic related) has the 5 kg component attached to linear slides by arms/struts/horizontal supports.
* Again, perhaps I'm going about this the wrong way, because as long as the component is in the right spot IDGAF how it gets there.
I'll post what I've found so far in the next post.