Request InfoLow-Cost Laboratory PerformanceKinetic Systems Inc.BOSTON, July 2 -- The laboratory-grade 5100T Series optical table is the newest addition to the vibration-damping Vibraplane line from Kinetic Systems Inc. (KSI). Designed for precision laboratory applications in the optics field, it features both tuned and broadband damping and is available in a wide variety of sizes and configurations. Constructed to exacting standards, the 5100 Series table offers a flat, stiff, highly damped surface with high natural frequency. Tabletops are available in lengths to 20 feet, widths to 6 feet and thicknesses to 36 inches. 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