X95 Structural Rails and Carriers
  • Ideal for constructing large-scale, linear optical devices
  • Rigid yet lightweight rail design
  • Easy-on/Easy-off dovetail mounting
  • Rail lengths of up to 20 ft (6.4 m)
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CXL95-120, CXL95-80, CXL95-50, and X95-0.5X95 rails and CXL95 carriers enable complex frame designs

The X95 Rail and Carrier System is a rigid and lightweight support for large-scale, linear optical and instrumentation setups.

X95 Rails are cylindrical aluminum extrusions with four longitudinal reinforcing ribs. The 10 mm thick ribs provide four symmetrical dovetail clamping surfaces for carriers and significantly increase the longitudinal and torsional rigidity of the rail. X95 rails are available in standard lengths of up to 2.5 m. On request, lengths of up to 20 ft (6 m) may be special-ordered. Rail end faces are tapped with four M6 holes in a 63 mm square pattern.

Rigid support structures can be easily constructed using CX95A/CX95AS right angle joints and CX100 structural cubes. Large structures can be stiffened by AX94 or AX95 guy stiffens in a tension arrangement. Newport has adaptor plates to attach X95 components to pneumatic Stable Level Mounts, elastomeric dampers or rubber bumpers. Casters and leveling feet are also available. These options allow flexible sized workstation frames for breadboards, granite tables or small optical tables.

Components can be quickly mounted to or removed from rails via CXL95 carriages. CXL95-50, CXL95-80 and CXL95-120 carriages are designed to support positioners with 50, 80 and 120 module sizes on the X95 Rail. English or metric mounting holes allow direct mounting of a wide selection of linear stages, rotation stages and optical mounts.

For easy assembly and disassembly, carriers can be removed or installed at any point on the rail by loosening the thumbscrew and tipping the carrier. A unique clamp design eliminates contact between the screw shaft and rail for easier sliding, more stable positioning and prevention of possible rail damage from over tightening. Strong, secure dovetail mounting design allows carriers to be mounted vertically on the sides of the rail, or even suspended upside-down from the bottom of the rail.


X95 rail with CXL95 carriers with BEX95 Series end supports and BCX95 Series span supports


An ultra-sound non-destructive testing system built with X95 rails and Newport positioning equipment


CX95A right angle joint connects the bottom of X95 rail to the side of X95 rail


M-PBN16 allows X95 bridges to be mounted to any Newport breadboard


X95 rail can be used for platform support frames and bridges



AX95 guy pivot enables angular structures and gussets


AX95 guy pivot support enables angled structures


CX95AS right angle joint with tapped holes


CX100 structural cube with CAST95 casters and VS95 leveling foot


X95-T stand


X95-LF leveling foot

Examples:

For X95 with length of 2873 mm order X95-OPTN2N8N7N3.

For X95 with length of 450 mm order X95-OPTN0N4N5N0.


BCX95S single bench leg—span support


BCX95D double bench leg—span support


BEX95S single bench leg—end support


BEX95D double bench leg—end support

X95 Frame Designs




Three legged X95 stand with BEX95S bench legs and RB335 rubber bumpers


Narrow workstation built with X95T stands


CX95A right angle joints and CX100 structural cubes enable versatile structures


X95 workstation frame with RB335 rubber bumpers


X95 workstation with granite top and leg casters
 Cross-sectional Area (cm2)  20
 Moment of Inertia about X Axis (cm4)  220
 Moment of Inertia about Δ Axis (cm4)  220
 Moment of Inertia about 0 Axis (cm4)  440
 Bending Tolerance (mm/m)  0.8
 Twisting Tolerance   0.75 °/m
 Weight [lb/ft (kg/m)]  3.7 (5.5)

 Model  Rail Length
(m)
 X95-0.5  0.5
 X95-0.64  0.64
 X95-0.75  0.75
 X95-1  1.0
 X95-1.5  1.5
 X95-2  2.0
 X95-2.5  2.5



Angled joint with AX95 guy pivot and CX95AS right angle joint


M-PBN16 base plate for vertical mounting to optical tables



X95-LF leveling foot


M-PBN16 base plate supporting vertical X95 leg