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•Datasheet: Manual Positioners

• Patented extended contact ball bearings
• Thin design using only two plates
• High load capacity
• Straightness of travel <2microns
• 120, 65, 40 and 25mm footprints provide up to 2 inches of travel
• Compatible with industry standard stages 1/4-20 (M6) holes on Inch (25mm) centers
• Horizontal and vertical motion
• Micrometer driven
• Lockable

Look closely and you will see that this patented family of stages greatly surpasses the performance of most, apparently similar, stages. The design and method of manufacture provides many benefits. First, there are far fewer parts than expected. The stages consist of a top plate and a bottom plate only. There are no intermediate plates and no bearing adapters to add to the tolerance build-up. Linear bearing ways are machined directly into the steel plates and honed to provide the highest possible precision. Second, the ball bearings are contacted by an extended curved surface which provides greater load capacity and higher precision than crossed-roller bearings.

Four convenient sizes cover most applications. The largest size is 120mm square, supporting a four inch 1/4-20 hole pattern. This size also has a 56mm (2.2inch) aperture so it can be used in situations where the optical beam must pass through the stage. It provides for 25mm (1inch) of travel. The 65mm size is the most compact stage which will support a two inch square 1/4-20 hole pattern for mounting to industry standard bases. A range of stages cover travel from 13mm (1/2inch) to 50mm (2inches). A 40mm range provides compact mounting primarily for OEM applications. It has an 6-32 or M4 hole pattern and provides 13mm (1/2inch) or 25mm (1inch) of travel. The smallest 25mm size is completely compatible with the Mini-System. It has a metric (M2) hole pattern on 20mm centers and provides 6mm of travel.

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•Datasheet: Manual Positioners