Using an LVDT as feedback through an 18-bit ADC, Ultra Motion Rad Hard Actuators provide high accuracy placement of Beam Scrapers used in the NSLS-II Loss Control Monitor System. These scrapers are used to localize beam loss to areas of higher shielding, thus minimizing the risk of excessive radiation exposure outside of the storage ring.
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National Synchrotron Light Source II is a state-of-the-art research facility currently being built at Brookhaven National Laboratory. Upon completion, the NSLS-II will become a leading source of research in material science, nano-science, alternative energy, and more. Ultra Motion was asked to design radiation hardened actuators for high precision application in the NSLS-II’s beamline.
- Radiation Hardened to 20 Mrad / year
- 1 Micron (0.00004″) resolution
- 3 Micron (0.00012″) repeatablility
- 100 lbf axial load
- 1 billion inches of life
Brookhaven National Laboratory