positioning-equipment-news
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Precision Piezo Positioning Stages For High Resolution Microscopy By PI
3/28/2013
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP offers a large variety of piezo-driven precision positioners for high resolution microscope applications.
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XY Precision Linear Stage For Metrology And Microscopy Applications From PI miCos
3/20/2013
The new PI miCos MCS XY precision linear stage was designed for industrial surface metrology / microscopy applications and combines robustness and high accuracy.
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Motion Controller For Precision Linear Positioners And Rotation Stages
3/15/2013
The C-884, 4-axis digital servo controller was designed to control motorized linear translation stages and rotary positioners with very high accuracy and repeatability. The high-speed encoder interface allows the use of the latest direct-metrology linear and angular scales with resolutions down to the nanometer and microrad realm and below.
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New Focus Introduces Open-Loop Picomotor Controller/Driver Module With 4 Channels
12/17/2012
New Focus, a Newport Corporation Brand, announces the new Model 8742 Open-Loop Picomotor controller/driver module with 4 channels. The compact, single-box design with an integrated controller and driver provides a low-cost solution for driving New Focus open-loop Picomotor products.
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Linkam Scientific Instruments Reports On The Launch Of Their New Cryo-Correlative Cooling Stage
12/11/2012
Linkam are pleased to announce the development and launch of a stage for cryo-correlative light/electron microscopy (cryo-CLEM). It was designed in collaboration with scientists at the Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) led by Bram Koster and Erik Bos. Cryo-CLEM is the correlation of images captured with a cryostage on a fluorescent light microscope and images of the same sample observed with Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM).
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Newport Introduces RGV100HL, A High-Speed Precision Rotation Stage For High Torque Applications
12/3/2012
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light, introduces the compact and high torque RGV100HL high-speed precision rotation stage.
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Newport Introduces XPS-Qx Series Of High-Performance Universal Motion Controller/Drivers
10/4/2012
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light, introduces the ultra high performance universal motion controller/driver, the XPS-Qx. The new, easy to use controller series is available in 2-, 4-, 6- and 8-axis configurations and comes with new firmware and dual core processor.
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Three Piezo Motor Technologies Explained In New Catalog – By PI Physik Instrumente
10/3/2012
PI, a leading manufacturer of piezo positioning equipment has released a new catalog on piezoelectric motors. The 70 page brochure covers three different types of piezo motors – inertial motors, often referred to as stick slip motors, ultrasonic motors and stepping (walk) type motors.
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Newport Introduces Higher Accuracy, FMS Linear Stages For Metrology
9/28/2012
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that Make, Manage and Measure Light, introduces the last installment of high accuracy FMS stages for higher-end metrology applications.
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Ultra-Compact Mini-Mag Stages From Dover Now Available With Complete High Performance Controls Package
9/14/2012
Mini-MAG (MMG) precision linear positioning stages from Dover are now available with a complete and optimized controls package. OEMs and end users can combine an MMG linear motor stage with a compact Dover board-level single axis servo drive for easy integration into a control cabinet, or a Kollmorgen AKD™ servo drive for single or multi axis applications with a graphical user interface for easy set-up and programming, and real time performance feedback. Both options provide Ethernet communication for fast data acquisition. Downloadable CAD files are available from www.miniature-linear-stage.com for easy integration into customer models.