Positioning equipment

Physik Instrumente (PI) has extended its line of piezo stages for super-resolution microscopy with the PI Nano series nanopositioning stages

Aerotech has launched its low-cost PRO series range of linear stages, offering a total of 68 standard models featuring travel from 50mm to 1500mm, and a choice of stage widths

Heason Technology has launched its OFXY range of open frame X-Y tables aimed at vision, optical and beamline system applications in metrology, quality inspection, and NDT.

LG Motion has launched a new range of manual and motorised rotary stages for precision positioning within laboratory, optical bench, and industrial automation applications

Scanlab has released the varioScan 20i, a digital control for smart focusing. The device builds on the successful intelliScan series of digitally controlled scan heads

Newport has introduced a line of nano-positioning equipment, including a three-axis controller, linear stages, nano-focusing stages, translators, and a high-speed piezoelectric steering mirror

Newport has introduced the ESP301 three-axis motion controller and driver, which provides the same functionality as the ESP300, but with a standard USB interface and an improved, integrated manual front panel interface

Newport has introduced a new line of robust NanoPositioning Piezo stages and a three-axis controller/driver, ideal for use in microscopy, imaging, lithography, interferometry, surface profilometry, laser tuning and beam steering

Optical Surfaces has released the OS series of Mirror Mounts, which are designed to provide a secure platform for high precision flat, spherical and off-axis mirrors in applications where stability is important.

Bookham has launched the New Focus 8780 GuideStar 4-Axis beam stabilisation controller. The high performance controller enables precise laser alignment in critical applications including advanced scientific research, semiconductor metrology and lithograp