ALIO (Allient Denver) Introduces Precision Granite-Based Motion for Imaging and Processing at Production Scale
ALIO (Allient Denver) recently unveiled Precision Granite-Based Motion, a factory-ready motion stack from the ALIO product line that combines a monolithic 200×200 mm XY stage with a 60 mm Z-Lift on a precision granite base. The result is a compact, ultra-stable assembly designed to drop into advanced imaging and processing tools where metrology-grade motion and rapid time-to-market are equally non-negotiable.
Unlike piecemeal builds that cobble together components from multiple vendors, the new stack is engineered and verified as a system. Teams can mix and match open- or enclosed-center XY with the standard Z-Lift to fit optical paths, payload envelopes, and cable routing, while maintaining the geometric integrity expected from ALIO’s monolithic architecture. Performance targets include XY accuracy to 0.4 µm and ±30 nm bi-directional repeatability, with an air-counterbalanced Z that delivers smooth focus moves and fast settle for high-duty cycles.
“Customers keep asking for a motion foundation that’s both metrology-grade and manufacturing-ready,” says Mark Holcomb, Director of Product Management, ALIO (Allient Denver). “With Precision Granite-Based Motion, we’ve packaged our monolithic XY and Z-Lift on a granite base so integrators can install a stack that is already aligned, already stable, and already characterized. It shortens programs and removes risk without compromising performance.”
The granite base provides dimensional stability and extreme mass required for accurate trajectories using real payloads, controlling straightness/flatness and suppressing dynamic jitter during rapid starts, stops, and contouring. Because the XY and Z axes share a common, rigid datum, the stack minimizes Abbe-error contributors (pitch/roll-induced), preserving accuracy at the load point when optics, sensors, or process heads change mass or position.
“Too often, teams spend weeks chasing thermal drift, cross-axis interactions, or cable-induced forces that were baked in by assembly decisions,” Holcomb adds. “This platform is our answer, a single, integrated stack that comes with the behavior you want (stiffness, orthogonality, and repeatable dynamics) so you can focus on the tool, not on the stage.”
The system is aimed at time-critical programs across laser marking/cutting/welding, wafer inspection/bonding/probing/deposition, automated metrology, nanoprinting, micro-electronics assembly, and micro-dispensing, applications where a verified motion core can de-risk alignment strategies, protect image quality, and increase first-pass yield. For OEMs standardizing platforms across product lines, the modular choice of open-center or enclosed XY simplifies reuse while accommodating transmitted illumination, backside access, or process hardware beneath the part.
Precision Granite-Based Motion reflects ALIO (Allient Denver)’s commitment to Tailored Precision, measurement-grade motion delivered in practical, integration-ready form. Engineering teams can see the platform online and discuss configurations at Photonics West, January 20–22, 2026 — Booth 3325.
For specifications, configurations, and lead-time options, contact (ALIO) Allient Denver about the ALIO product line.