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VIP3200-Y-003A
Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus BX41 or BX51, 40-50 lb. Payload
$3,059
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 VIP3200-Y-003A Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus BX41 or BX51, 40-50 lb. Payload
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VIP3200-Y-003B
Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus BX41 or BX51, 60-85 lb. Payload
$3,059
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 VIP3200-Y-003B Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus BX41 or BX51, 60-85 lb. Payload
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VIP3200-Y-007A
Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus IX71 or IX81 Inverted, 45-65 lb.
$3,059
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 VIP3200-Y-007A Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus IX71 or IX81 Inverted, 45-65 lb.
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VIP3200-Y-007B
Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus IX71 or IX81 Inverted, 75-100lb
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 VIP3200-Y-007B Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus IX71 or IX81 Inverted, 75-100lb
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VIP3200-Y-018A
Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus MX61, 3 Bearing Option
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 VIP3200-Y-018A Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus MX61, 3 Bearing Option
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VIP3200-Y-018AX4
Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus MX61, 4 Bearing Option
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 VIP3200-Y-018AX4 Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus MX61, 4 Bearing Option
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VIP3200-Y-018B
Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus MX61L
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 VIP3200-Y-018B Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus MX61L
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VIP3200-Y-020A
Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus MX51 Without Stage
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 VIP3200-Y-020A Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus MX51 Without Stage
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VIP3200-Y-020B
Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus MX51 With 100 mm Stage
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 VIP3200-Y-020B Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus MX51 With 100 mm Stage
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VIP3200-Y-020C
Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus MX51 With 150 mm Stage
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 VIP3200-Y-020C Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus MX51 With 150 mm Stage
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VIP3200-Y-022B
Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus BX51W, 50-80 lb. Payload
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 VIP3200-Y-022B Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus BX51W, 50-80 lb. Payload
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VIP3200-Y-022C
Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus BX51WI
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 VIP3200-Y-022C Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus BX51WI
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VIP3200-Y-IX83 1DK
Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus IX83 1 Deck
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 VIP3200-Y-IX83 1DK Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus IX83 1 Deck
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VIP3200-Y-IX83 2DK
Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus IX83 2 Deck
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 VIP3200-Y-IX83 2DK Microscope Isolation Platform, Olympus IX83 2 Deck
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Specifications

Features

Platform Designed to Match Olympus Footprint

Newport's Olympus microscope vibration isolation platforms are specifically designed to match the footprint of Olympus microscope models minimizing the workspace required. They are designed to be very low profile raising the microscope by only 1 to 1.5 inches. Competing products typically require a supply of compressed air or nitrogen and come only in a few standard rectangular platform sizes. This will typically raise the working height of the microscope at least 3 in. creating ergonomic problems for the user. Because our products are made to fit your specific Olympus microscope, you don't have to worry about the added height or bulk that standard isolation platforms would require.

Superior Mechanical Design

VIBe™ technology works in horizontal direction by utilizing ball bearings sandwiched between precision raceways, forming the plane of isolation. The balls that displace between the raceways due to micro-vibrations are restored to the neutral position by gravity, which acts as a non-linear spring. Since the spring force (i.e., the restoring force) is non-linear, it is constant and independent of the frequency and amplitude of the input vibrations, meaning the balls’ oscillating motion has no “natural” frequency. Instead, the motion has an infinite number of frequencies, one for each increment of displacement, which makes the resonance between the two halves of the plane of isolation physically impossible. As a result, the isolator filters out a broad band of input vibration frequencies and ensures a constant level of vibration transmission reduction.
Vertical vibration isolation is addressed by the Newport's proprietary, nonlinear spring mechanism with near zero tangential stiffness for vibrations. The natural frequency of the spring remains relatively low and constant across a large range of spring compression, effectively isolating the vertical vibrations.

Improve Microscope Performance

Depending on your environmental conditions, building vibrations and disturbances from surrounding lab equipment can impact a microscope’s performance. Using a vibration criteria curve, researchers can determine if the measured or anticipated vibration levels will allow imaging to the desired resolution. Higher resolutions require more control over vibration. An effective vibration isolation and control system needs to offer high-performance vibration resistance while maintaining a compact, low profile to decrease space requirements and increase usability. Our microscope isolators feature a 6.8 Hz vertical resonance frequency that begins isolating at 9 Hz and a horizontal resonance of 6.3 Hz with isolation beginning at 8 Hz. This is sufficient performance to eliminate more than 85% of vibration noise seen within typical laboratories.

VIBe™ Mechanical Vibration Isolation Technology

The patented mechanical isolation technology features six degree of freedom isolator design to work within a defined range of weight under which the isolators deflect or compress. The amount of deflection is a function of the payload on each isolator. Vertical and horizontal vibration is effectively attenuated and your precision application is isolated from the vibration. It is a great alternative solution for applications that are not suitable for pneumatic isolation.

Proper Loading

Each of the VIBe™ isolators in the platform needs to be properly loaded in order to achieve maximized vibration isolation performance. A special gap tool is shipped with the platform to verify the proper loading of the isolators. This gap tool measures 0.56 inch wide by 0.1 inch thick and it is used to determine that the gap in the isolator is more than 0.1 inch but less than 0.56 inch. If the gap is larger than 0.56 inch, the bearing does not have enough weight on it. Conversely, if the gap is smaller than 0.1 inch, it is overloaded.

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