Heason Provides Precision Ceramic Motor System
Heason Technology has supplied a 2m travel, high-vacuum compatible ceramic motor system to Diamond Light Source for the I12 Jeep (Joint Engineering, Environmental and Processing) beamline. Capable of positioning within a 50nm resolution over the full travel range and with speeds up to 80mm per second, the linear motor is used in a specially built cryo-cooled Laue monochromator, helping to deliver high-energy X-rays for a variety of scientific experiments. The I12 beamline, which is currently being commissioned, has two in-line experimental hutches rather than a single area where samples are analysed. The first hutch (EH1) is in the main Diamond Experimental Hall, while the second hutch (EH2) is in a large purpose-built external building. The adjustable beam energy range (from 50keV to 150keV), allows a broad range of applications including imaging and tomography, X-ray diffraction and small angle X-ray scattering. The second hutch is able to accommodate large-scale engineering and...