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- Biotechnology
- Microscopy
- Scanning microscopy
- Confocal microscopy
- Semiconductor testing
- Handling
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M-686 open-frame piezomotor stages are mainly designed for automated positioning applications in microscopy. The optimized form factor with a low profile height of only 32 mm and the standardized mounting pattern allows the combination with many PI standard nanopositioning systems.
Space Saving Piezomotors
Compared to conventional motorized translation stages, the M-686 provides a lower profile and smaller footprint. The compact PILine® piezoelectric linear motors and high-resolution linear encoders make both, the lead screw duct and the flanged, bulky stepper motor employed in traditional stages obsolete. In addition, the piezomotors are self-locking at rest and hold the stage in a stable position without heating up.
Compatibility to PI Nanopositioning and Scanning Stages
A number of standard PI piezo flexure stages (150 x 150 mm footprint) can be mounted directly on the M-686 open-frame stage. Depending on the application, these highly specialized, ultra-precise nanopositioning systems are available as fast XY scanners (for fluorescence microscopy), as vertical Z positioners (3D imaging), or with up to 6 degrees of freedom.
Limit and Reference Switches
For the protection of your equipment, non-contact Hall-effect limit and reference switches are installed. The direction-sensing reference switch supports advanced automation applications with high precision.
Advantages of PILine® Micropositioning Systems
The ultrasonic piezoceramic drives used in PIline® micropositioners have a number of advantages over classical drives:
- Higher Accelerations, up to 5 g
- Speeds up to 500 mm/s
- Small Form Factor
- Self-Locking When Powered Down
- No Shafts, Gears or Other Rotating Parts
- Non-Magnetic and Vacuum-Compatible Drive Principle
Notes
Nanopositioning stages that fit directly on the M-686:
P-561 to P-563
PIMarsTM XYZ Nanoposition-ing systems with up to 300 µm travel
P-541.2 to P-542.2
Low-profile microscopy XY scanners
P-541.Z
Low-profile Z/tip/tilt piezo nanopositioning stages for microscopy
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