Ball and Socket Stages provide up to ±25° of tilt in any direction and a full 360° of rotation. They are practical for rapid coarse alignment with full freedom of angular rotation. A simple clutch lever locks and unlocks the rotation of the platform in any position. These tilt/rotation stages are useful for positioning video cameras, detectors, lighting systems, and targets.

The mounting-hole pattern for the platform of M-RN-50 is the same as the PI50.01 Adaptor Plate. The mounting-hole pattern for the platform and base of M-RN-86 is the same as the PI86.01 Adaptor Plate. The load capacity for the M–RN–86 is 25 kg (55 lbs), and the load capacity for the M-RN-50 is 15 kg (33 lbs).