Setting beam height
Hold every optic in a path at one consistent deck height so components can be swapped without realignment.

Posts and Post Holders · PHUP series Cardan Joint Base
PHUP series Cardan Joint Base
The PHUP series universal joint base features a ball and socket mounting platform, allowing for lockable angular positioning in any direction.
Datasheet (PDF) ↗CAD Model (RAR) ↗Catalog context
PHUP-30 is listed as PHUP series Cardan Joint Base in the PHUP series Cardan Joint Base family. The local catalog record provides these first selection fields: Model: PHUP-30; Post Diameter/Thread(mm): Ø12/M6; Pitch/yaw Tuning Range(°): ±90.
| Model | PHUP-30 |
|---|---|
| Post Diameter/Thread(mm) | Ø12/M6 |
| Pitch/yaw Tuning Range(°) | ±90 |
| Rotation Range(°) | — |
| Load Capacity(kg) | 5 |
| Max Torque(N·m) | 2.5 |
| Mounting Hole(mm) | M6 Thread hole |
Application context
Application guidance is derived from the product family and tied to the model-specific selection fields above.
Hold every optic in a path at one consistent deck height so components can be swapped without realignment.
The structural link between an optic and the breadboard, where stiffness decides how well alignment survives.
Slide-and-clamp holders let a layout be rebuilt without unbolting the whole assembly.
System integration
Use these checks to connect PHUP-30 to the surrounding optical, mechanical and control system. Every value shown is taken from this model's own specification record.
Technical FAQ
Mounting Hole(mm): M6 Thread hole. Match the thread standard and hole pitch before ordering. Metric and imperial hardware interchange only through an adapter, and a thread that is nominally similar is not necessarily the same pitch.
Pitch/yaw Tuning Range(°): ±90 · Rotation Range(°): —. Adjuster pitch sets the sensitivity you can actually work at. Confirm whether the stated figure is a total range or a per-revolution increment, and whether the mechanism is locked after adjustment.
Load Capacity(kg): 5. Use the stated geometry and mass to fix beam height, clearance and the load carried by whatever this part is bolted to. These are the numbers that decide whether adjacent components physically collide.
Model selection
Compare PHUP-30 with the closest available models in the PHUP series Cardan Joint Base family. Confirm option-dependent values on the final configuration before ordering.
| Selection parameter | PHUP-30 (current) | PHUP | PHUP-60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optic accepted | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
| Adjustment | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
| Mounting interface | M6 Thread hole | M6 Thread hole | Ø4-Ø6.5 through holes, counter bore Ø11 |
| Material | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
Before you specify
Engineering context for choosing this class of component, with the tradeoffs worked through on real specifications.
Opto-mechanicsVibration, thermal drift and mechanical integration are one problem. Budget the motion at the sample, then specify the table, the isolation, the mounts and the beam height that budget asks for.
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Optical microscopyDesign the trapping beam, objective, mechanics, imaging, QPD detection, calibration, and safety workflow as one instrument.
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