The new M-687 XY motorized microscope stage family for inverted microscopes is more compact than traditional stepper-motor/servo-motor driven open frame XY stages due to its fully integrated, compact piezo linear motors. Self-Locking Ultrasonic Motors, Direct Linear Drive, Direct Metrology Linear Encoders The self-locking direct-drive motors in the M-687 positioner provide up to 10X higher positional […]
Integrated Linear Systems
Linear translation stages feature 10 different travel lengths
A new generation of linear translation stages from Nutec Components (www.nutec1.com) suits almost any positioning applications. Featuring high value cost effective designs, the stages come with three screw drives as well as ten different travel lengths that range between 50 mm and 500 mm. Its compact envelope measures 50 mm x 100 mm and has […]
High Load, Motorized Linear Stages with Dust Covers from Zaber
Greenville, Del. – Servo2Go has just added Zaber’s A-LST-C Series High Load, Motorized Linear Stages with Dust Covers to its broad range of linear slides and actuators. Zaber’s A-LST-C stages are computer-controlled with a built-in controller and have travel ranges from 254 mm up to 1500 mm. These stages are available with various lead screw pitches […]
MAG unveils new VIPER Gantry Fiber Placement System
MAG (www.mag-ias.com) has unveiled the new VIPER gantry fiber placement system, which features a vertical rail-type design that permits fiber placement on floor-mounted tools. Easily sized for any part length, the VIPER 7000 gantry system is suitable for blade shells, spar caps, spars and shear webs. It is also ideal for aerospace parts such as […]
Intertronics unveils gantry style production oriented robot
Intertronics (www.intertronics.co.uk) has proudly introduced the all-new Fisnar UNITOP F5200N gantry model, which is a compact dispensing robot that provides all its moving axes above the work piece. With low cost versatile robots playing a vital role in cost-reduced/quality-upgraded small scale production, the new F5200N delivers huge flexibility in various dispensing operations, effectively making it […]
Nippon Pulse’s new SLP Linear Stage ideal for industrial applications
Nippon Pulse (www.nipponpulse.com) has announced that its high precision SLP Acculine single-axis linear stage series comes with the ability to simplify the transition from conventional linear motion systems including pneumatic actuators, belt and chain drives and ball screws. The new SLP stage has integrated the company’s successful Linear Shaft Motor into its all-inclusive stage to […]
IntelLiDrives unveils AccuRing direct-drive rotary stages
IntelLiDrives (www.intellidrives.com) has introduced the all-new AccuRing series direct-drive rotary stages that offer superior velocity control and angular positioning with large apertures. Its large aperture rotary stages deliver zero backlash as well as no gear vibration or gear wear. The new direct drive AccuRings are much faster than gear and worm drives. The stage’s repeatability […]
Piezo Motor allows lower profile rotation table
Physik Instrumente L.P. (www.physikinstrumente.com) has unveiled a higher-precision variant of its M-660 low profile rotary table. The new model is powered by piezo motors enabling it to feature a very low profile of just 14 mm (0.6 in). It is designed with a high accuracy direct measuring encoder and offers eight times the position resolution […]
H2W linear stepper motor stages ideal for robotic applications
H2W (www.h2wtech.com) has launched a high performance linear stepper motor stages that travel at a maximum speed of 80 in/sec (two m/sec). These four and two phase linear steppers also deliver a maximum acceleration of 1G and stoke lengths of 144 in. (3.6 m), making them ideal for wire bonding, pick-and-place, parts transfer, inspection machines, […]
Linear Shaft Motor Stage Offers Nanoprecision
Radford, Va. – Nippon Pulse America’s new SCR100 stage is an ultra high precision, compact single axis stage that integrates a slide guide, encoder, and Linear Shaft Motor. It offers a wide range of advantages for ultra high performance and accuracy applications. The Linear Shaft Motor is a coreless direct drive linear motor which has […]