Fig. 2From: Imaging in 3D under pressure: a decade of high-pressure X-ray microtomography development at GSECARSModification of the load-supporting column in the HPXMT apparatus. a Cross-sectional view of the apparatus. A anvil, B HarmonicDrive™, C load-supporting column, D load distribution spacer, E needle rollers, F base plate. Subscripts 1 and 2 denote upper and lower components, respectively. In the original design, C was a straight cylinder. b Modified load-supporting column C. Note the grooves and depressions in the profile. c Cross section of modified column C Back to article page