The KR VisionFrame 35 Mini Articulated Arm - Single Section poses a camera, light, or sensor into a tight or awkward angle on a freestanding 35 mm post frame. It mounts to a vertical 35 mm VisionFrame post with a Super Convi clamp - the jaw grips the post and the hex receiver locks the arm's stud with a spring-safety catch - then gives you a compact multi-joint arm ending in a standard ¼"-20 screw.

The Mini Articulated Arm is built from two grip heads on an aluminum tube. Each head locks with a friction-and-tooth disc, and the baby pins are tapped for both 3/8" and ¼" threads, so it fits a wide range of camera and lighting accessories. At 28.5 cm / 11.2 in it is the short single-section version - compact enough to fold a device into a spot a straight arm can't reach.

VisionFrame 35 is a larger prototyping and integration frame - the route for testing bigger camera-to-product geometry, taller camera positions, and multi-camera layouts before the final machine is built. The camera, light, sensor, adapter plate, and cable management are chosen separately, so you build the exact setup your scene needs.

When the inspection scene is too big for a tabletop - taller camera positions, more camera-to-product distance, a larger sample, or a conveyor-style mockup - VisionFrame 35 gives you a freestanding 35 mm post frame to build on. Clamps slide up and down the post, so you can move a camera or light to a new height without cutting a custom frame.

This is a prototyping and integration frame, not a production station. An integrator uses it to stand up larger geometry fast, prove the inspection, and show a customer. Once the layout is locked, the production path becomes a VisionCell inspection cell, a SightLink E3040 retrofit onto a real machine frame, or a custom engineered fixture.

This kit is the middle link of the chain - a Super Convi clamp grips your 35 mm VisionFrame post and the articulated arm carries your device's ¼"-20 thread, clamp and arm included:

¼"-20 is the common camera/accessory thread. "Male" means this kit provides the screw; your device or adapter plate needs the matching female thread. If the image must stay level and can't twist on a single screw, add a locating pin or anti-rotation plate.

Choose the Mini Articulated Arm when you need to fold a device into a position a straight arm can't reach - around an obstruction, into a corner, or at a compound angle. Its two locking heads let you set both the reach direction and the device angle independently, then lock each one. For a simple straight reach with maximum stiffness, an Omni or Super Knuckle is the better pick; the Mini Articulated Arm earns its place when the angle is the hard part.

This is a 28.5 cm / 11.2 in multi-joint arm that carries up to 2 kg / 4.4 lb close to the post - a close-in reference that derates as you extend and fold, because each joint flexes. Every joint is an independent locking point, so the arm does not return to the exact same aim after you unlock and re-pose it - re-check focus and calibration after any adjustment.

• Reach: 28.5 cm / 11.2 in, single section.
• Close-in working load: up to 2 kg / 4.4 lb.
• Best for: compact machine-vision cameras, small lights, and sensors posed into tight or awkward angles.

A multi-joint arm trades a little stiffness for angle freedom, so keep the payload light and lock both heads firmly. The 2 kg figure is a close-in reference; usable load depends on payload position, mounting angle, vibration, and cable pull. Secure the cable to the post before judging stability - cable drag can shift the image even within the load range.

Use the Mini Articulated Arm - Single Section when the angle is awkward and the reach is short:

• Posing a camera or light into a tight or compound angle.
• Compact secondary views where a straight arm won't fit.
• Lighting or sensor placement around an obstruction.
• Close-in positioning where flexibility matters more than maximum stiffness.
• Cable-managed setups within the arm's load range.

The kit ships as three parts - the Super Convi clamp, the 28.5 cm / 11.2 in articulated arm, and the ¼"-20 male device screw - and nothing else; the 35 mm post and the device are separate.

• Super Convi clamp (ratcheted handle) for a vertical 35 mm post - jaw fits 12-51 mm bar, hex receiver with spring-lock safety.
• Mini Articulated Arm - Single Section, 28.5 cm / 11.2 in - two locking grip heads, 3/8" and ¼" threads.
• ¼"-20 male device screw.

Not included unless bundled: the VisionFrame 35 post or frame; the camera, lens, light, sensor, monitor, or controller; a camera-specific adapter plate; and cable strain-relief hardware.

Before ordering, confirm a 35 mm VisionFrame post, a ¼"-20 female device thread, a light payload kept close as the angle allows, and a reviewed path if the setup is vibration-prone or production-bound.

• Confirm you have (or are buying) a 35 mm VisionFrame post for the clamp to grip - this mount is not for 16 mm VisionGrid rail, 22 mm VisionGrid tube, or 3030 / 4040 extrusion.
• Your device needs a ¼"-20 female thread, or an adapter plate that gives it one.
• Keep the payload within 2 kg and lock both heads; for a rock-steady image, a shorter straight arm holds better.
• Weight or secure the post base, and re-check the clamp's grip on the post after loading - a tall freestanding frame can sway, and a clamp can creep down the post under load or vibration.
• For a released production line - not a prototype - use VisionCell, a SightLink E3040 retrofit, or a custom fixture.