Best performance tabletop - SmartTable HD with hybrid damping technology
Pneumatic Isolated Frame
Accessories to improve lab space utilization, organization and safety
Windows 8 compatible software included
SmartTable® OTS™ HD series optical table system combines the unmatched performance and value of our patented SmartTable® HD optical table with a new, innovative isolation platform that features integrated accessories to optimize laboratory space, organization and safety.
The OTS™ platform integrates Newport’s advanced pneumatic isolator design with a new rigid frame design to deliver an economical isolation platform with superior isolation performance and unmatched accessories. The isolator design has been used extensively by some of the world’s most demanding OEM customers who require a high performance, reliable and low cost of ownership solution. All standard SmartTable OTS HD series products come with isolated frame.
SmartTable OTS HD Series comes with Newport\'s best optical tabletop - SmartTable HD series. What makes SmartTable HD the best performance optical table is the unique combination of SmartTable active IQ dampers and the well-known patented passive precision tuned dampers. The passive dampers from Newport delivers unmatched performance compared to competitors, and gives the HD table a good foundation to start with. IQ active dampers built on top of this foundation further eliminates all the resonance peaks in range, delivering the quiest tabletop for your application.
The core of the SmartTable is an advanced damping technology called Intelligent Damping (IQ). It effectively addresses the medium frequency resonances of optical tables by incorporating two pairs of sensor and actuator in the optical table design and use an external controller to coordinate the signal processing, enabling the fast and accurate damping response for optical tables.
Each sensor-actuator pair is controlled by a separate control channel. The sensor senses the vibrations and the actuator outputs signal to compensate for the vibrations. The pre-amplifiers and band-pass filters condition the sensor output signal before feeding it to the digital controller. The digital controller implements recursive filters that compensate for the dynamic response of the shaker and correct the phase to bring the phase difference between the displacement and force close to (-π/2) in the desired frequency range.
The Nanostructures shown in the images above were built on and imaged with a SmartTable. The image on the left was built with SmartTable damping disabled. The image on the right was built with SmartTable damping enabled. Source for images: Steven E. Kooi, Ph.D. Research Engineer, Institute for Solder Nanotechnologies, MIT
Compared with passive damping technologies, IQ damping provides much more accurate and timely compensation across the entire working ranges of the actuator-sensor pairs, delivering a quiet tabletop surface for any challenging applications.
SmartTable HD also features Newport\'s patented* precision tunable passive dampers used in RS series optical tables. Those dampers are specifically designed to target and reduce resonance peaks of the table more efficiently, compared to competitor\'s broadband approach, which absorbs moderate amount of energy equally over the broad band. Newport has brought innovation into the design over the years and the latest version of the Newport precision tunable dampers eliminate the use of oil, and use a proprietary mass-spring mechanism to allow better damping performance, more precise and quicker tuning to the exact frequency needed to damp the resonance. It further improves damping performance by 3-5x compared to the previous generation Newport design - which was already superior than competitor\'s broadband dampers.
*US patent 8857585
Many applications could benefit from the SmartTable HD Platforms. Compared to traditional optical tables, SmartTable detects and damps vibration in the real time in a broad frequency range, accurately and precisely damp multiple resonance peaks to provide a quiet platform for your applications. SmartTable HD adds two active IQ dampers on an already passively damped platform with Newport\'s precision tunable passive dampers, providing the quiest platform in the industry.
Super resolution microscopy
Ultra precision nanostructure studies and fabrication
Applications that involves constant load changes
Super long exposure holography, spectroscopy and microscopy
Any application that requires the best vibration control platform
One of the most important elements in SmartTable technology is the controller. The controller serves as the signal processing hub and feedback the processed signal to the active dampers integrated with the optical table. The newest generation of the controller features more reliable and powerful data processing capabilities and better damping assistance, providing the strongest support for the IQ damping technology.
The new ST-300 has 3 channels compared to the previous generation controller, opening new possibilities for more complex structure damping, including vertical and double layered structures built on optical tables.
Better damping performance than the previous generation
Added 3rd channel providing horizontal damping for large doublers
Higher processing power and quicker reaction to vibrations
Damping indicator bars on front panel - easy visualization of vibration environment
All new software interface enabling real time vibration data streaming, recording and table compliance test
More powerful than ever, yet more compact. With interactive display bars that show real time damping actions, the ST-300 monitors and records vibration data 24/7. It\'s the elegant combination of innovative technology and supreme user experience, providing the quietest platform for your application.
Quick FFT measurement showing damping on/off, providing information on system floating, resonance locations and amplitudes
Time continuous measurement featuring different options for data collection, allowing users to gather vibrational data on tabletop 24/7.
Time response data with damping on/off, providing information on time domain vibrations
Leveling Feet
SafeLock™ Mounting Brackets
Alpha-Numeric Grid Markings
Heavy load casters
The isolation leg versions provide 88% or higher isolation at 5 Hz and above, and 98% or higher isolation at 10 Hz and above than the rigid leg versions. The combined performance of the table top and supporting leg platform will provide you with excellent performance, and all supporting platforms are built standard with tie-bar and casters, making your lab experience easy and safe.
| Model | Vertical Isolation* | Horizontal Isolation* | Amplification at Resonance |
Load per Isolator [lb (kg)] | Self Centering | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Res (Hz) |
5Hz (%) |
10Hz (%) |
Res (Hz) |
5Hz (%) |
10Hz (%) |
Vert (dB) |
Horz (dB) | |||
| OTS Isolators | 1.5 | 88 | 98 | 1 | 88 | 98 | 9 | 6 | 800 (365) | Yes |
*Vertical and Horizontal Isolation was measured with a load of 3,200 lbs.
SmartTable OTS HD optical table system offers more unique accessories than any other platform and is designed specifically to improve lab space utilization, organization and user experience. Additionally, all of these accessories are integrated to the frame to provided exceptional mobility, space efficiency and reduce total cost of ownership. Accessories can be found at our Optical Table System Accessories page.
Here are some tutorials and technical articles to help you learn more about the product. Of course, please don\'t hesitate to call us if you have any questions about the SmartTable® OTS™ Optical Table System.
SmartTable OTS HD optical table system delivers unequaled performance, upgradeability and flexibility but if additional performance features or options are needed our Custom Products Group can provide additional support to make your SmartTable OTS system truly unique.