Jul 13 2007
PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. a
leading manufacturer of nanopositioning and piezo-based precision
motion-control equipment for bio-nanotechnology, photonics and
semiconductor applications — introduces the new M-686
low-profile XY open-frame piezomotor stage with linear encoders.
Features &
Advantages:
- Fast: Piezo Motor Drives Provide High Speed to 100 mm/sec
and Response Time in the Millisecond Range
- Precise: Closed-Loop w/ 0.1 µm Resolution Linear
Encoders
- Large Clear Aperture: 78 x 78 mm
- Compact Design: 27 mm Profile Height only, 150 x 150 mm
Footprint
- Long Travel: 25 x 25 mm
- Stable: Self-Locking at Rest
- Flexible: Combines with Nanopositioning / Scanning Stages
About M-686-XY Piezomotor
Stages and Scanners
The low-profile M-686 open-frame XY piezomotor stages are
mainly designed for automated-positioning applications in inspection
and microscopy. For ultra-high resolution applications they can be
combined with nanopositinng scaning stages; the low profile height of
the M-686 (only 27 mm) provides for a very compact system.
Space Saving Piezo Motors
Compared to conventional motorized translation stages, the
M-686 provides a lower profile and smaller footprint. The compact
PILine® piezoelectric linear motors and high resolution linear
encoders make both the leadscrew / duct and flanged, bulky stepper
motor employed in traditional stages obsolete. In addition, the piezo
motors are self locking at rest and hold the stage in a stable
position.
Combines with
High-Resolution Scanning Microscopy Piezo Stages
For ultra-high resolution applications, a number of
piezo-nanopositioning systems can be mounted in the XY motor
stage. They are available as fast, XY scanners (for
fluorescence microscopy), as Z positioners (3D imaging), or
with up to 6 Axes.
Closed-Loop Operation:
Optimized for High Velocity and Rapid Step/Settling
The M-686 stages can be operated in closed-loop with the new
C-866 piezo motor controller / driver. This highly specialized
controller achieves very short settling times (millisecond range) and
can handle speeds up to 400 mm/s.