Nanopositioning Systems

Nanopositioning systems are based on frictionless drive and guiding systems such as piezo actuators and flexures. These systems can achieve resolutions and guiding accuracies down to the sub-nanometer level.

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Featured Equipment

Piezo Linear Nanopositioning Motor - N-216 NEXLINE® from PI

N-216 NEXLINE® high-load linear motors are ultra-precision nanopositioning actuators with travel ranges to 20 mm and push / pull forces to 600 N (130 lb). The operating principle is based on coordinated motion of a number of highly preloaded linear and shear piezo elements acting on a runner and does not involve rotation/linear conversion. The working principle is non-magnetic, vacuum & clean room compatible.

Other Equipment

XYZ Positioning Stage System for Fiber Alignment and Photonics Alignment - F-131 from PI

The high-precision coarse/fine XYZ stages are computer-controllable, compact XYZ alignment and positioning systems that integrate the benefits of ultra-high-resolution piezo drives with the long travel range of motorized stages. Eight versions are available having stepper- and DC-motor coarse drives, and open- and closed-loop piezoelectric fine drives. A high-performance controller for automated XYZ photonic component alignment is also available.

Precision XY Linear Positioning Stage, Linear Motor-Driven and Linear Encoders, M-686 from PI

This precision-class XY positioning stage features a high speed, self clamping linear motor that offers 3 to 10 times the stability of previous motorized positioning stages. The fast direct drive is suitable for high-throughput and high-speed positioning tasks.

Vacuum Nanopositioning Stages - P-915 from PI

P-915KLVS high-dynamics, vacuum compatible, high-load nanopositioner XYZ piezo scanner offers a very large clear aperture of 200 x 200 mm.

Tilt-Tip Nanopositioning System - XPS-Theta-Gamma-2A from Queensgate Instruments

The XPS-Theta-Gamma-2A has been developed for applications requiring high speed positioning of mirrors in optical inspection and imaging systems. The mirror is simply fixed onto the tilting platform of the stage to provide > 2 milliradians of travel with sub micro-radian resolution.

Piezo Scanned Flexure Guided Stage with Capacitance Position Sensors - NPS-XY-100A from Queensgate Instruments

The NPS-XY-100A is a piezo scanned flexure guided nanopositioning stage with integrated capacitance position sensors. It is made of Super Invar and is capable of sub-nanometer resolution and reproducibility.

PI M-403 Low Cost Precision Linear Stages

The M-403 and M-404 linear translation stage series provide cost-effective solutions for precision positioning of loads up to 20 kg over travel ranges to 200 mm. They are designed with high-value components and feature a precision-machined, high-density, stress-relieved aluminum base for exceptional stability with minimum weight.

Low-Profile High-Speed Stage with Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Drives & Direct Position Measurement

The M-664 micropositioning systems from Physik-Instrumente are low-profile, high-accuracy translation stages with linear encoders. The M-664 stage is next-larger in the series of piezomotor-driven stages of which the M-663 is the smallest. For improved guiding accuracy, the M-664 uses two crossed roller bearings mounted on ground aluminum profiles. The integrated P-664 PILine® linear motor can generate forces up to 4 N and maximum closed-loop velocities to 400 mm/s over a 25 mm travel range.

XY Motorized Microscope Stage, M-545 from PI

The PI M-545 XY microscope stages offer excellent stability due to a self-locking piezo motor. The high-stiffness design is ideal for fast piezo scanning stages. Manual, low-cost versions are also available.

Manual Precision XY Microscope Stage, M-545.2M from PI

The PI M-545 offers a lower profile and smaller footprint than conventional motorized translation stages. The compact PILine ultrasonic piezoelectric linear encoders and motors make obsolete both the lead screw duct and the bulky, flanged stepper motors of traditional stages.

PI P-545 PInano™ XYZ Piezo Stages for Super-Resolution Microscopy

The new PI nano series nanopositioning stages feature a very low profile of 20 mm (0.8"), a large aperture and deliver highly accurate motion with sub-nanometer resolution in 2 and 3 axes.

M-811 Compact Vacuum Compatible Parallel-Kinematics 6-Axis Hexapod Stewart Platform

The PI's smallest off-the-shelf Hexapod positioner for vacuum can handle loads up to 11 lbs. Each individual actuator has a positioning resolution of 40 nm,which is equivalent to a single axis of a traditional stack of six individual single-axis positioners.

Mad City Labs Nano-HS Series Nanopositioning Systems

The Nano-HS Series is a high speed, multi-axis, precision nanopositioning system with picometer positioning resolution. Offering maximum versatility, the Nano-HS can be configured to provide XY or XYZ motion. Internal position sensors utilizing proprietary PicoQ technology provide absolute, repeatable position measurement under closed loop control. The compact footprint, ultra-low noise characteristics, and a Z-axis resonant frequency of 5kHz make it ideal for metrology applications that require noise floors less than 10 picometers and/or high speed performance.

PI P-736 PInano™ Z, Piezo-Z Slide Scanner, 3D Microscopy & SR Microscopy

The new PInano Z low-profile piezo Z stages are optimized for very fast step and settle and easy integration into high-resolution microscope applications. They feature a very low profile of 0.8" (20 mm), a large aperture, and travel ranges of up to 200 µm with sub-nanometer closed-loop resolution-ideal for leading-edge microscopy and imaging applications.

PI M-660 Ultra-Low Profile Rotation Stage with Ultrasonic Motor

PI's ultra-low profile (14 mm / 0.6"), ultrasonic linear-motor-driven M-692 series of translation stages was designed for high-speed, high-stability positioning tasks with limited space. These stages are the lowest profile closed-loop linear motor equipped micropositioning systems in the industry. Based on PI’s proprietary PILine® ultrasonic ceramic motor technology (US Pat. No. 6,765,335) these stages provide velocity to 350 mm/sec, while holding a stable position with zero energy consumption when at rest.

AutoProbe 200 Nano-Manipulator System from Omniprobe

The AutoProbe™ 200 is Omniprobe's most popular nano-manipulator system. It is a fully automated, multi-purpose nano-positioning system capable of in-situ lift-out, electrical measurements, nano-mechanical testing and charge neutralization in the FIB, Auger or SEM. The computer controlled system offers high throughput, high accuracy (100nm standard, 10nm optional) and a field-proven excellent success rate for all tasks.

Piezo Assemblies for Nano-Dosing, Micro Pumps and Valves in Medical Engineering

Innovative miniaturized ceramic actuators offer excellent precision and performances in medical applications such as drug delivery, nano-dispensing and atomizing of medicines. The standard design is based on the diaphragm pump and valve principle, but valve-less techniques based on the peristaltic principle are also feasible.

Digital Piezo Translator - DPT-C-S from Queensgate Instruments

The Digital Piezo Translator (DPT) is a piezoelectric translation device capable of moving up to 15ìm with very high linearity and essentially perfect repeatability. The hysteresis is less than a nanometer.

PI M-810 Miniature 6-Axis Hexapod Robot for Micropositioning

With two decades of Hexapod (Stewart Platform) design and manufacturing experience, PI electro-mechanical Hexapods and Piezo Hexapods are the most advanced multiaxis precision positioning systems in the world, providing significantly higher accuracy and resolution than hydraulically driven systems. The new M-810 miniature Hexapod combines all the advantages of PI's other proven parallel-kinematic systems in the smallest of packages.

Piezosystem Series nanoSXY 400 High Speed Positioner

The newly designed stages of the series nanoSXY combine the high accuracy and the high speed of piezo positioning system with the a special actuating design for long travel motion. Further more the height of the stage is 20mm only with a free center space of 12.5mm! Outside dimensions are only 60x60mm. The stages can be equipped with a high resolution feed back system for closed loop control.

Nano Piezo Stage for Nanopositioning and Scanning - Ratis from Nanoscan Technology

Ratis is a family of plane-parallel piezo stages for nanopositioning and scanning developed by Nanoscan Technology. Ratis piezo stages are capable of moving the objects with sub-nanometer precision.

NPC-A-1110DS Standalone Analogue Single-Axis Closed Loop Driver from Queensgate Instruments

Dual sensor technology is a novel control technique that overcomes the restrictions of traditional PID controllers with fixed notch fillers enabling quicker step responses, increased stability against payload changes and a drastic improvement of the mechanical bandwidth of the system.

PInano Super Resolution Microscope Piezo Scanning Nano-Positioning XY Stage from PI

PInano microscope scanning stages are effectively used in optimized high-resolution microscopy techniques such as STED, NSOM and STORM. The low profile of 0.8 inches enables convenient integration and a large aperture for microscope slide holders and petri dishes.

Microscope Objective Focussing Device - OSM-Z-100A from Queensgate Instruments

The OSM Series represent the best performance available in microscope objective focussing devices. The OSM is positioned between the microscope turret and the objective, to provide positioning and scanning with sub-nanometer resolution.

High Speed, Ultraprecise Nanopositioning System - NPS-X-15A from Queensgate Instruments

The NPS-X-15A nanoposition system has been specifically designed for high speed, ultra precision MR head and disk drive testing.

PI M-228 Cost Efficient Stepper Motor Actuators

M-228 and M-229 series linear actuators provide a travel range of 10, resp. 25 mm, and are equipped with high-resolution stepper motors. The stepper mikes can push or pull loads up to 80 N, and provide speeds up to 5 mm/s. Models featuring gearhead/stepper motor combinations offer the same stroke in a more compact package.

UHV Vacuum Nanopositioning Stage from Physik Instrumente

UHV Vacuum Nanopositioning Stage with 200mm positioning range and 20nm reproducibility.

Mad City Labs Nano-View/M Series Nanopositioning Systems

The Nano-View/M™ is a fully integrated positioning system for use with inverted optical microscopes. Easy to operate and affordable, the Nano-View/M™ combines a manual micrometer driven, two axis, linear motion stage with high resolution, long range nanopositioners - either ultra-low profile or ultra-high speed. A stable blocking force of 10 N built into each axis of the coarse positioning stage provides a secure base for precision nanopositioning. The nanopositioning systems built into the Nano-View/M™ have the lowest profiles available and provide sub-nanometer resolution under closed loop control.

Piezo Scanned Flexure Guided Stage - NPS-Z-15B from Queensgate Instruments

The NPS-Z-15B is a piezo scanned flexure guided nanopositioning stage with integrated capacitance position sensors. It is capable of sub-nanometer resolution and reproducibility. It is ideal for use in scanning probe microscopy and interferometry, where purity of motion is important.

Nanomanipulators - miBot BT-10 from Imina Technologies

The miBot BT-10 is the smallest nanometer resolution manipulator on the market. The use of piezo actuators in a revolutionary mobile motion technology makes the miBot both extremely precise and very easy to control.<

Ultra-High Accuracy Nano-Positioning Linear Stage with Linear Motor-N 664 from PI

This reference-class linear positioner comprises a self-clamping non-magnetic motor with sub-nanometer resolution. High-accuracy is offered by crossed roller bearings and a direct measuring high-precision, sub-nanometer resolution linear encoder.

N-900 Non-Magnetic Linear Actuator / Piezo Linear Motor

The N-900C001 is a customized piezo motor linear actuator used for applications operating in strong magnetic fields, such as those of MRI systems. All materials and components employed in the actuator are non-magnetizable and non-magnetic.

Mad City Labs Nano-F Series Nanopositioner Focusing Elements

The Nano-F Series are nanopositioner focusing elements with 100 or 200 microns of travel. Internal position sensors utilizing proprietary PicoQ™ technology provide absolute, repeatable position measurement and picometer accuracy under closed loop control. The Nano-F Series offer an alternative to microscope stage Z-axis motion or can be used to provide automated microscope thermal expansion compensation. It can be used as a standalone item or in conjunction with other Mad City Labs nanopositioning systems.

OSM-Z-100B Objective Scanning Mechanism from Queensgate Instruments

Queensgate’s latest Dual Sensor Technology is used by Queensgate to achieve superior dynamics and accuracy in microscope objective focusing.