The XT95-series rail system is our largest, most rigid structural product line. Originally designed for constructing vacuum sealed flight paths, the XT95 rails have proven to be invaluable in their ability to build large optomechanical assemblies and support structures. Click here to view the entire XT95 series product offering.

      The XT95-series rail plates are designed for easy positioning of optomechanical mounts on a rail and increased flexibility for constructing rigid structural assemblies. Their heavy duty design and precision manufacturing make them ideal for large, highly sensitive experimentation.

      XT95P1 Rail Plate

The XT95P1 rail plate is designed to slide along the length of an XT95-series rail. Two extra long "T"-nuts located on the underside of the plate interlock with clearance channels in the rail extrusion. These "T"-nuts, when actuated with the M6 socket head cap screws located in each corner of the plate, firmly lock the plate in position on the rail, as is illustrated in the image to the right.

      It is important to note that unlike the XT95P2 "drop-on" carriage detailed below, the XT95P1 must be attached to the rail via an open rail end.

      XT95P2 Drop-On CarriageThe XT95P2 carriage is designed with a unique swinging clamp arm, actuated by two M6 socket head cap screws. It is capable of swinging far enough away from the rail to allow the carriage to "drop-on" or "drop-off" of an existing set-up without the need for an open rail end, as is required by the XT95P1 rail plate detailed above. In this capacity, the carriage is ideal for dynamic positioning an optomechanical assembly mounted upon it along the length of a rail system (detailed in image at the top of this page).

      In addition to the array of M6 tapped mounting holes, the underside of the carriage is machined with M6 counterbores specifically spaced to mate with the end of an XT95-series rail. This allows one XT95 rail to be affixed to another at a right angle as pictured to the right.

      XT95P3 Optical Table Base Plate

The XT95P3 is primarily used when constructing rigid 3D structures with XT95 rails. The plate affixes to an open end of an XT95 rail via four M6 counterbored holes. Two M6 clearance slots can then be used to fasten the assembly to an optical table as pictured to the right.