Micropositioners Selection Guide
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Translation Stages
TRANSLATION STAGES SELECTION GUIDE Models
Load Capacity [kg]
Travel Ranges [mm]
Drive Options
Notes
4
6
manual / PiezoMike
smallest stage
10
5, 18
manual / PiezoMike
crossed roller bearings
1
15
manual / DC servo / PZT fine range
low profile, very straight and smooth motion
5
25
manual / DC servo / PZT fine range
low profile, very straight and smooth motion, clear aperture
20
25
DC servo / manual
crossed roller bearings
50
50, 100, 150
DC servo / stepper
crossed roller bearings
100
100
DC servo / stepper
compact design, recirculating ballscrew
100
102, 204, 306
DC servo / stepper
direct output metrology for highest accuracy
Linear Actuators and Micrometers
LINEAR ACTUATOR AND MICROMETER SELECTION GUIDE Models
Load Capacity [kg]
Travel Ranges [mm]
Drive
Notes
5
10, 25, 50
DC servo
compact, high resolution, non rotating tip, excellent repeatability
5
10, 25, 50
5 phase stepper
compact, high resolution, non rotating tip, excellent repeatability
1
6, 18
PiezoMike
sub-nanometer resolution
10
10, 25, 50
manual micrometer
non rotating tip, compact, excellent repeatability
2-5
6, 10, 15, 18, 25
manual micrometer
low friction, compact
2
6, 20
differential micrometer
0.1 µm resolution, compact
Rotation Stages and Tilt Stages
ROTATION STAGE AND TILT STAGE SELECTION GUIDE Models
Load Capacity [kg]
Rotation Range [deg]
Drive Options
Notes
30
±9.5
manual / DC servo / PZT fine range
compact, clear aperture, high resolution
40
±10.5
manual / DC servo / PZT fine range
clear aperture, high resolution
30
continuous
manual / DC servo / stepper
compact, clear aperture, high resolution
40
continuous
manual / DC servo / stepper
clear aperture, high resolution
4
± 9
manual / DC servo / PZT fine range
compact, high resolution
4
± 9 (qX, qY)
manual / DC servo / PZT fine range
compact, high resolution
5
± 7
manual / DC servo / PZT fine range
high resolution
5
± 7 (qX, qY)
manual / DC servo / PZT fine range
high resolution