%0 journal article
%@ 0168-9002
%A Randau, C., Brokmeier, H.G., Gan, W.M., Hofmann, M., Voeller, M., Tekouo, W., Al-Hamdany, N., Seidl, G., Schreyer, A.

%D 2015
%J Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research  A

%P 67-75 
%R doi:10.1016/j.nima.2015.05.014
%T Improved sample manipulation at the STRESS-SPEC neutron diffractometer using an industrial 6-axis robot for texture and strain analyses
%U https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2015.05.014
 
%X The materials science neutron diffractometer STRESS-SPEC located at FRM II is a dedicated instrument for strain and pole figure measurements. Both methods make complementary demands on sample handling. On one hand pole figure measurements need a high degree of freedom to orient small samples and on the other hand in strain investigations it is often necessary to handle large and heavy components. Therefore a robot based sample positioning system was developed, which has the capability to provide both possibilities. Based on this new robot system further developments like a full automated sample changer system for texture measurements were accomplished. Moreover this system opens the door for combined strain and texture analysis at STRESS-SPEC.