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Positioning stages - linear, rotary, multi-axis
News Release from: Newport Spectra-Physics | Subject: High-precision linear stages
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 June 2006
Linear stages offer high precision for
tests
High-precision linear stages provide high sensitivity and outstanding trajectory accuracy in a compact, robust and cost-efficient package for surface scanning, test and calibration.
Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in laser and photonic solutions that make, manage, and measure light, has announced its new GTS family of high-precision linear stages Manufactured with the highest quality standards, these stages provide high sensitivity and outstanding trajectory accuracy in a compact, robust and cost-efficient package
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 9 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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"This new family of GTS stages offers superior performance in repeatability, accuracy, straightness, flatness, pitch and yaw," said Thomas Bartholomaus, senior manager, Product Marketing and Engineering for Components and Vibration Control at Newport.
"They are compatible with Newport's popular ESP300, SMC100CC and XPS motion controllers.
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In order to offer our customers even more flexibility, GTS stages are also mechanically compatible with our XM series ultra-precision linear stages, URS and RGV100 rotation stages, VP-25X precision compact linear stages and VP-5ZA vertical lift stages." Newport's GTS stages are machined from stress-relieved 7075 aluminum ensuring long-term strength and stability.
The advanced asymmetric body design with defined flexible preload provides consistent results over varying temperatures.
The extra thin T-shape carriage is further optimized for different load conditions including XY configurations and high vertical loads.
To ensure the most accurate trajectory control, GTS stages use matched pairs of anti-creep crossed roller bearings.
A high-torque DC motor and a low friction ball screw drive eliminate stick-slip effects and ensure ultra-smooth motion with 100nm sensitivity.
Precision position feedback is provided by an optical scale with 50nm resolution.
The optical scale is mounted in the center of the stage to eliminate all drive-train induced motion errors.
* About Newport Corporation - Newport Corporation is a leading global supplier of advanced-technology products and systems to the scientific research, microelectronics, life and health sciences, aerospace and defense/security, and general industrial markets.
The company provides components and integrated subsystems to manufacturers of semiconductor processing equipment, biomedical instrumentation and medical devices, advanced automated assembly and test systems to manufacturers of communications and electronics devices, and a broad array of high-precision systems, components and instruments to commercial, academic and government customers worldwide.
Newport's innovative solutions leverage its expertise in high-power semiconductor, solid-state and ultrafast lasers, photonics instrumentation, precision automation, sub-micron positioning systems, vibration isolation and optical subsystems to enhance the capabilities and productivity of its customers' manufacturing, engineering and research applications.
Newport is part of the Standard and Poor's Midcap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index.
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