Press Release - September 2011
Minus K Announces New MK52 Negative-stiffness Vibration Isolation Optical Table
For Immediate Release
Inglewood, California, September 15, 2011 - Minus K Technology,
a leading manufacturer of vibration isolation products has
partnered with Kinetic Systems, Inc in designing a new,
versatile, ultra-low-natural-frequency optical table isolation
system. The MK52 negative-stiffness optical table achieves
0.5 Hz or lower vertical and horizontal natural frequencies
without limiting its ability to support static loads. When
adjusted to a 0.5 Hz natural frequency, the MK52 achieves
93% isolation efficiency at 2 Hz, 99% at 5 Hz, and 99.7%
at 10 Hz.
The MK52 Optical Vibration Isolation Table can be configured
for a wide variety of locations and applications - wherever
external vibrations can adversely affect the operation of
sensitive equipment. Ultra-low natural frequencies, high
internal structural frequencies, and excellent vertical
and horizontal isolation efficiencies make the system well-suited
to applications such as analytical balances, cell injection,
confocal microscopes, patch clamping, optical microscopes,
wafer probing, sensor calibration, and laser applications
in fields such as semiconductor processing, telecommunications,
aerospace engineering, and medical research. The MK52 is
also ideal for applications requiring high resolution, such
as Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), AFM-Raman
integration, and micro-hardness testing.
The MK52 is available in table sizes up to 4' x 8' with
gross load capacities up to 2000 pounds (909Kg) (larger
optical table sizes will be considered). Tables are constructed
with a 3/16" thick ferromagnetic stainless steel top
skin, 3/16" thick carbon steel bottom skin, and plated-steel
precision honeycomb core.
Customization options include guard rails, padded armrests, overhead equipment shelves, monitor stands, non-isolated shelves for supporting equipment off the tabletop, seismic restraints, auxiliary work surfaces, retractable casters, Faraday Cages, and tabletop enclosures to protect against harsh manufacturing environments.
Click here for the MK52 Product Specifications
For additional information about Minus K's capabilities,
contact:
Steve Varma, Operations Manager
Minus K Technology, Inc.; 460 Hindry Ave., Unit C, Inglewood,
CA 90301; Phone 310-348-9656
email stevev@minusk.com; www.minusk.com
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