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Hexapods (6D Parallel Kinematics)
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*Models Description Load
Capacity [kg]
Travel Range [mm] Drive
F-206 F-206.S HexAlign™ 6-Axis micro alignment system.
very accurate, optional photometer.
2 to 12 mm /
DC-Servo
M-824 M-824 Vacuum compatible compact Hexapod. 10 to 45 mm /
25°
DC-Servo
M-824 M-810 Compact Hexapod. Long travel range, highly precise 5 to 40 mm / 60° Integrated Drive System
M-840 M-840 HexaLight™ Hexapod, fast, medium
load capacity, optional photometer.
10 to 100 mm /
60°
DC-Servo
M-850 M-850 High-load hexapod, optional photometer. 200 to 100 mm /
60°
DC-Servo
P-911K N-515K NEXLINE® Custom, nonmagnetic Piezo-Hexapod high-load 6-axis nanopositioning system >50 to 10 mm /
PiezoWalk®, Linear Scale
M-850 Highload Hexapod M-850
Ultra
High Load
Hexapod ultra high-load 6-axis positioner for astronomy applications and other alignment tasks 1000 to 24 mm /
60°
DC-Servo
P-587 P-587 6-Axis piezo-nanopositioning system,
parallel metrology, extremely accurate.
5 to 800 µm /
10 mrad
Piezo /
capacitive
sensor
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Micro-Stage Series, Motorized (Linear and Rotation)
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*Models Description Load
Capacity [kg]
Travel Range [mm] Drive
M-122 M-122 Fast miniature translation stage w/ linear encoder, direct drive, ballscrew. 5 25 DC-Servo Direct
/ Linear Encoder
M-1101.1 M-110.1,
M-111.1,
M-112.1
Miniature translation stage with leadscrew
drive, for laboratory and research use.
3 5, 15, 25 DC-Servo /
stepper motor
M-110.2 M-110.2,
M-111.2,
M-112.2
Miniature translation stage with
ballscrew drive, for industrial use.
3 5, 15, 25 DC-Servo /
stepper motor
M-116 M-116 Miniature rotation stage, compatible with
M-110, M-111, M-112 linear stages. Compact,
clear aperture, high resolution.
1.5 > 360 ° DC-Servo /
stepper motor
Translation Stages (DC-Servo, Stepper Motor, Manual)
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*Models Description Load
Capacity [kg]
Travel Range [mm] Drive
M-311 M-311 Manual translation stages.
PiezoMike option, ultra-compact, stainless steel.
4 6 Manual /
PiezoMike
upgrades avail.
M-105, M-106 M-105,
M-106
Manual translation stages with motor
and piezo options, crossed roller bearings.
10 6, 18 Manual / Piezo
and motor
upgrades avail.
M-011 M-011 Side-drive, magnetic-kinematic bearings
Low profile, excellent guidance,
10 nm resolution with piezo option.
1 15 Manual / DC-
servo / Piezo,
upgrades avail.
M-110.1, M-111.1, M-112.1 M-110.1,
M-111.1,
M-112.1
Miniature translation stage with leadscrew drive,
for laboratory and research use.
3 5, 15, 25 DC-servo /stepper motor
M-110.2, M-111.2, M-112.2 M-110.2,
M-111.2,
M-112.2
Miniature translation stage with ballscrew drive,
for industrial use.
3 5, 15, 25 DC-servo /stepper motor
M-122 M-122 Fast miniature translation stage w/ linear encoder, direct drive, ballscrew. 5 25 DC-Servo Direct
/ Linear Encoder
M-014 M-014 Side-drive, magnetic-kinematic bearings
Low profile, excellent guidance,
10 nm resolution with piezo option.
5 25 Manual / DC-
servo / Piezo,
upgrades avail.
M-126 M-126 Compact, crossed roller bearings, very high
resolution, optional ActiveDrive™ motor.
20 25 DC-servo / stepper motor /
manual
M-405, M-410, M-415 M-405,
M-410,
M-415
Translation stages, crossed roller bearings,
very high resolution, optional ActiveDrive™ motor.
50 50, 100, 150 DC-servo / stepper motor
M-403 M-403 Low-cost translation stages. Leadscrew drive. 20 25 - 200 DC-servo / stepper motor
M-404 M-404 Low-cost translation stages. Ballscrew Drive. 20 25 - 200 DC-servo / stepper motor
M-413 M-413 Low-cost translation stages. Leadscrew drive. 50 100 - 300 DC-servo / stepper motor
M-414 M-414 Low-cost translation stages. Ballscrew Drive. 50 100 - 300 DC-servo / stepper motor
M-605 M-605 Translation stages with integrated linear encoder,
very high accuracy, compact, protective bellows.
20 25, 50 DC-servo
M-5x1 M-5x1 Translation stages with ballscrew drive, compact,
high load capacity and lifetime,
optionally with linear encoder and ActiveDrive™.
100 102, 204, 306 DC-servo / stepper motor,
very high accuracy
M-511.HD M-511.HD Hybrid translation stages with DC motors and piezo drives. Extremely accurate. 4 nm Linear Encoder. 100 102 DC-servo + piezo drives
Linear Actuators and Micrometers
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*Models Description Load Capacity [kg] Travel Range [mm] Drive
N-380, N-381 N-380
N-381
High-resolution PiezoWalk® linear actuator with optional position sensor 1.5 30 NEXACT® linear drive
M-227 M-227 DC-Mike, high resolution,
non-rotating tip.
4 10, 25, 50 DC-servo,
piezo option
M-228 M-228 DC-Mike, cost effective, stepper-
mike, non-rotating tip.
2 10 2-phase
stepper motor
M-229 M-229 DC-Mike, cost effective, stepper-
mike, non-rotating tip.
5 25 2-phase
stepper motor
M-230 M-230 DC / Stepper Mike, limit switches, compact,
high resolution, non-rotating tip.
7 10, 25 DC-servo,
stepper motor
M-235 M-235 DC / Stepper Mike, high load capacity and
lifetime, ballscrew drive, limit switches.
12 20, 50 DC-servo,
stepper motor
M-238 M-238 Heavy duty DC-Mike actuators. Optional linear encoder. 40 50 DC motor
with gearbox
M-231 M-231 DC / Stepper Mike, compact, high resolution,
limit switches.
4 17 DC-servo,
stepper motor
M-232 M-232 Extra-compact DC / stepper motor-mike,
folded drive train,
high resolution, limit switches.
4 17 DC-servo,
stepper motor
M-168 M-168 Stepper Mike, high resolution,
non-rotating tip, very good repeatability.
5 10, 25, 50 Stepper motor,
piezo option
P-853, P-854 P-853,
P-854
PiezoMike, sub-nanometer resolution. 1 6, 18 PiezoMike
M-631 - M-633 M-631 -
M-633
Precision micrometer, non-rotating tip,
compact, very good repeatability.
10 10, 25, 50 Manual
M-619 - M-626 M-619 -
M-626
Manual micrometers. 2 - 5 6, 10, 15, 18, 25 Manual
M-653, M-655 M-653,
M-655
Differential micrometer 0.1 µm resolution,
compact.
2 6, 20 Manual
Vertical Stage (Z-Stage) Overview
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*Models Description Load
Capacity [kg]
Travel Range [mm] Drive
M-501 M-501 Vertical stage, ballscrew drive,
high resolution, fast.
10 12.5 DC-servo
M-451 M-451 Vertical stage, wedge drive, high stiffness. 12 12.5 DC-servo
M-714 M-714 Hybrid Z-stage. DC-servo + piezo drive. Extremely Accurate. 2 nm Linear Encoder. 10 7 DC + piezo
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Rotational Stages (Rotary Stages)
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*Models Description Load
Capacity [kg]
Travel Range [mm] Drive
M-116 M-116 Miniature rotation stage, compatible with
M-110, M-111, M-112 linear stage, compact,
clear aperture, high resolution.
1.5 > 360 DC-servo /
stepper motor
M-035 M-035 Tangent-arm drive, manual, with motor
and piezo options, very high
resolution, 60 mm diameter.
30 19 Manual /
piezo /
DC-servo
M-036 M-036 Tangent-arm drive, manual, with motor
and piezo options, very high
resolution, 100 mm diameter.
40 21 Manual /
piezo /
DC-servo
M-037 M-037 Continuous travel range, compact,
clear aperture, high resolution,
60 mm diameter.
30 > 360 Manual /
DC-servo /
stepper motor
M-038 M-038 Continuous travel range, compact,
clear aperture, high resolution,
100 mm diameter.
40 > 360 Manual /
DC-servo /
stepper motor
M-060 - M-062 M-060 -
M-062
Continuous travel range compact, clear aperture,
high resolution, 60 to 120 mm diameter.
50 - 65 > 360 Manual /
DC-servo /
stepper motor
Tip/Tilt Stages
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*Models Description Load
Capacity [kg]
Travel Range [mm] Drive
M-041 - M-044 M-041 -
M-044
Tip & tip/tilt stages, high resolution,
piezo option.
4, 5 ±9 Manual /
DC-servo /
piezo
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Piezo Linear Motor Stages
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*Models Description Load
Capacity [kg]
Travel Range [mm] Drive
P-653 P-653 Miniature Piezo Linear Motors for OEMs:
only 8 mm long
0.005 2 PILine® ultrasonic motor
M-661, M-662 M-661,
M-662
Smallest stage with linear motor drive available, speed to 500 mm/s, 0.1 µm resolution. 0,5 20 PILine® ultrasonic motor
M-674 M-674 RodDrive Piezo Linear Motor Pusher
for OEMs
0.7 100 PILine® ultrasonic motor
M-663 M-663 Smallest stage with linear motor drive and
linear encoder, speed to 500 mm/s,
0.1 µm resolution. XY-combinations possible.
0.5 20 PILine® ultrasonic motor
N-661 N-661 Miniature Linear Stage with NEXACT® Drive 20 20 Piezo-Walk® Piezo Stepping Motor
M-664 M-664 M-664 micropositioning systems are low-profile, high-accuracy translation stages with piezo linear encoders. 0.5 25 PILine® ultrasonic motor
M-682 M-682 M-682 translation stages are low-profile, high-accuracy positioning systems based on the M-674 RodDrive ultrasonic linear motor actuator. 5 50 PILine® ultrasonic motor
M-686 M-686 Linear motor-driven XY stage with linear
encoder, 0.1 µm resolution
5 25 PILine® ultrasonic motor
Piezo Linear Motor Drives
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*Models Description Load
Capacity [kg]
Travel Range [mm] Drive
P-653 P-653 Miniature Piezo Linear Motors for OEMs:
only 8 mm long
0.005 2 PILine® ultrasonic motor
P-661 P-661 OEM Ultrasonic piezo linear motor,
small, light, very fast.
- - Piezo linear
motor
M-674 M-674 RodDrive Piezo Linear Motor Pusher
for OEMs
0.7 100 PILine® ultrasonic motor
N-110 N-111 NEXLINE® nano drive,
subnanometer resolution.
8 5 Piezo-Walk®
N-214 N-214,
N-215
NEXLINE® high-load nano drive,
subnanometer resolution.
60 20 Piezo-Walk®
N-310 N-310 NEXACT® Ultra-compact piezo stepping drive, subnanometer resolution. 1 20 Piezo-Walk®
N-380, N-381 N-380
N-381
High-resolution PiezoWalk® linear actuator with optional position sensor 1.5 30 Piezo-Walk® Piezo Stepping Motor
Fast Scanning Stages with Voice Coil Drive
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*Models Description Load
Capacity [kg]
Travel Range [mm] Drive
V-106 V-106 Voice-coil scanner, fast,
with PC-card controller.
0.1 6, 20 Voice coil
linear motor
Piezo Scanning Stages


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