System 1 Modular Post-Mount Supports
Rigid Supports or Gimbal Piston™ Air Vibration Isolators

System 1 gives you superior convenience and economy in acquiring precisely the equipment you need for supporting optical tables or other large work surfaces. The unique System 1 design lets you customize basic features and still have off-the-shelf prices and speedy delivery. There are six categories of options, and the convenient selection charts help you construct a part number for ordering. Systems can also be easily upgraded – whether to convert from a leveling stand to an isolator or add casters – whenever required.

Options
Isolators/Leveling Posts – If you need vibration isolation now, the choice is our Gimbal Piston™ isolators, which are unsurpassed in the industry for passive vertical and horizontal vibration attenuation – especially as demonstrated at realistic, low levels of input.

If a rigid stand will suffice for the present, System 1 offers an economical leveling mount option with rugged, adjustable jack screws that provide +2 1/2 and -0 in. (+62 and -0 mm) of travel. Later, you can upgrade the system to full vibration isolation performance, with a total cost only slightly more than if you had opted for this feature originally.

Load Capacities – Depending on the weight of your table and onboard equipment, you can select support systems with capacities of 1,400, 4,000, 6,000, 10,000, or 15,000 lb (600, 2,000, 3,000, 4,500, or 7,000 kg, respectively). Customized systems can be configured from standard components to support virtually any structure.

Height – Seven post heights are avail­able as standard: 12, 16, 18, 22, 24, 28, and 32 in. (300, 400, 450, 550, 600, 700, and 800 mm, respectively) – though not all sizes are available in all capacities. Taking into account the table thickness and height of equipment components, select the post size that provides the working height you need. Ergonomic convention would dictate 36 in. (900 mm) from floor to table top surface.

Tiebars – For safety reasons, tiebars are recommended. They are mandatory when you choose casters or anticipate upgrading to them. If you require constant access to the area under the table, free-standing support bases will provide more than adequate stability.

Casters – System 1’s optional casters are of a rugged, heavy-duty design making an installed table easily movable when they are engaged.

Once the table is positioned, the casters retract to establish solid floor contact during equipment operation. Like other System 1 features, they can be integrated at the outset or purchased later if you choose to upgrade. Casters retract externally on the smallest capacity posts, internally on the intermediate, and are not available for the highest capacity. They are not available on posts less than 18 in. tall.

Configurations – A simple four-post frame configuration is the most common; however, depending on the size and shape of the supported structure and on the weight and position of onboard equipment, another multiple support system may be preferred. For unusual size tops or if you have any doubt as to your approach, please call us.

STACIS iX LaserTable-Base
Hybrid Piezoelectric/Air Active Vibration Cancellation System

(more information about the STACIS iX LaserTable Base)