Galvanometer Scanners
SS-30 Flexure-Based Galvanometer
Exceptionally smooth; ideal for raster imaging applications
Nutfield Technology’s SilkScan-30 (SS-30) flexure-based, moving-magnet galvanometers with capacitive position sensing offer exceptionally smooth scanning for the most challenging galvanometer applications such as small scan angle, high-duty cycle raster imaging, and printing. Cross-axis flexures replace ball bearings such that errors due to rumble and lubrication are eliminated, enabling smooth scanning, and long service life. When integrated with Nutfield’s QD-4000 servo amplifier, the SS-30 galvanometer scanners deliver excellent speed and accuracy.
- Recommended apertures15mm, 20mm, 30mm
- Product familyFlexure-Based Galvos
Overview
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Key Features
Key features of the SS-30 Flexure-Based Galvanometer:
- Aperture range – 20mm to 45mm
- Cross Flexure Pivot replaces ball bearings
- Ideal for raster applications
- Excellent cross-axis repeatability
- Flexure pivot reduces on-axis jitter
- No lubricants – useful in vacuum applications
- Extended life in small angle applications
Specifications
Values as published by Nutfield Technology.
Specifications for the SS-30 Flexure-Based Galvanometer:
| Specifications: | Value |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Specifications: | SS-30 Flexure-Based Galvanometer |
| Rated Excursion – Raster | ±20* |
| Rated Excursion – Vector | ±10* |
| Rotor Inertia | 8.25 gm-cm² |
| Recommended Beam Aperture | 7-15mm |
| Torque Constant | 2.8*10⁵ dyne-cm/amp |
| Electrical Specifications: | |
| Coil Resistance | 5.8 ohm |
| Coil Inductance (@ 1kHz) | 450 µh |
| Position Detector: | |
| Angular Sensitivity | 100 µ amp/° |
| Linearity | >99.9% |
| Gain Drift | 30 ppm/°C |
| Offset Drift | 10 µrad/°C |
| Repeatability | 5 µrad |
| Dynamic Performance: | |
| Step Response Time | |
| (1% of full scale, 99% settled) | |
| 20mm (Si) X-Mirror | 700 µs |
| 45mm X-Mirror | 900 µs |
| Cable lengths available: | 0.43 to 0.6m |
| Installation:> | electrically insulated |
| Storage Temperature: | -10 to 50°C |
| Operating Temperature: | 0 to 40°C noncondensing |
| All specifications are using Nutfield Tech’s QD-4000 Servo Amplifier. | |
| * Due to spring force inherent in the cross flexure pivots, some types of motion are not recommended. Continuous raster scanning can be performed at larger angles than vector or point-and-hold applications. |
Applications
Nutfield’s SS-30 Galvos are ideal for the following applications:
- Solar Scribing
- Imaging
- Marking
- High Speed Scanning
Ideal for high-duty cycle or small angle applications
Excellent for high-resolution imaging applications
Accessories
Accessories available for the SS-30 Galvanometer:
- Cables – available lengths 7″ to 24″ (0.0178m to 0.610m)
- QD-4000 Servo Amplifier
Downloads
Documentation for the SS-30 Flexure Galvanometer:
- Nutfield Technology’s HS-15 and SS-30 Flexure Galvanometer Scanners Data Sheet
U.S. patents apply to this product. For details, visit our Virtual Patent Marking page.
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