Scanning electron microscopes are extremely sensitive and
even subtle movements going on around them can affect their accuracy. Vibration
control tables already exist to dampen these sometimes barely perceptible
disturbances. But now a new kind of isolation platform for the first time
integrates sensors and actuators into the mount – resulting in a platform that
is more cost-effective and compact than its predecessors. Its designers will be
showcasing this new form of isolation at the Hannover Messe (Hall 2, Booth D13)
from April 7-11.