Positioning equipment

Piezosystem Jena has launched the D-Drive Pro, the latest generation of digital control electronics for piezo actuators, for micro and nano positioning for accurate movement of optical components

PI (Physik Instrumente) now offers the M-417 stage, which has a repeatability of 0.5um over a 500mm travel range, for precise positioning tasks in precision fabrication and automation

Physik Instrumente (PI) has launched a product line of linear nanopositioning systems, the P-630 stages, for a range of applications including use in sensor heads or precision motion of objects in optical and tactile metrology

Attocube has released the rotator ECR4040AP, which enables endless rotation both clockwise and anticlockwise with torques up to two Ncm

Motionlink now supplies Micronix USA's range of long-travel linear and accurate rotary piezo stages. The PPS linear piezo stage range offers long travel up to 100mm

Physik Instrumente (PI) Ceramic has introduced encapsulated PICMA multilayer actuators with improved heat dissipation properties

Laser 2000 has introduced the Hybrid Hexapod from ALIO Industries. With the combination of serial and parallel kinematic axes, it is possible to achieve high precision and dynamic, as well as a flexible combination of travel ranges and dimensions

PI (Physik Instrumente) has introduced the H-820 Hexapod. The parallel-kinematic positioning system has been proven to reliably attain a linear repeatability of 20 micrometres

Owis has introduced linear precision stages with a width of 30mm and a working height of 16mm

PI (Physik Instrumente) miCos has launched the LPS-22, a series of linear and rotary positioning systems