Positioning Stages, Slides and Guides Reference Materials

Description: Freely programmable motion in all 6 degrees of freedom enables precise, computer-controlled orientation of test samples. ...

Description: Advanced Motion Control Solution Helps Injured Soldiers Regain their Balance ...

Description: Unlocking Precision in Extreme Environments ...

Description: "Disco Ball" Fiber Manufactured with Ultrafast Lasers; Multi-Axis Precision Motion Delivered by Pi's A-311 Planar Air-Bearing XY Stage and V-308 High-Speed Nanofocusing Stage ...

Description: How Do Hexapods Work? ...

Description: How Advanced Control Algorithms enable Precision Force Control, Connecting the Future to the Past - from Artificial Feel" to Haptics of Augmented Reality ...

Description: The Challenge with Conventional Microtome Designs ...

Description: What Is a Pivot Point? ...

Description: Thanks to new generation of lasers offering features such as ultra-short, laser drilling is becoming the method of choice for creating small holes in a variety of materials. These advanc es make it is ...

Description: A host of applications can benefit from fast actuation systems equipped with precise metrology for controlling both force and position accurately. ...

Description: High-resolution microscopy offers researchers and clinicians a powerful analytical tool to help uncover a variety of biological phenomena and processes. However, instruments of this type require a ...

Description: In optical tables, "noise" refers to three types of vibration: seismic, acoustic, and tabletop forces. Seismic vibrations come from the ground underneath the table and can be caused by foot and ...

Description: Micro-LEDs represent one of the most exciting frontiers in display technology. With chip dimensions below 50µm, they promise unmatched brightness, power efficiency, and lifetime compared to OLED ...

Description: Most people don’t think twice about what’s going on inside a foot pedal, but if your application involves controlling multiple devices or inputs, the internal design matters. Whether ...

Description: This technical note describes the fundamentals of vibration and how these concepts relate to measurable parameters such as compliance and maximum relative motion. ...

Description: Electrodynamic shakers are widely used in experimental investigations of vibrated fluids and granular materials. However, they are plagued by undesirable internal resonances that can significantly ...

Description: While multi-axis gantry systems are foundational to high-throughput automation - think semiconductor inspection, laser processing, and advanced metrology - the challenges behind making them precise, ...

Description: What You Need to Know before Selecting a Motion System ...

Description: A well-designed counterbalancing system offsets the weight of the moving stage and its payload, enabling smoother, more efficient motion across a wide range of applications. ...

Description: Design Considerations for Maximizing Alignment System Performance Under Real-World Disturbances: Vibration, Thermomechanical Drift, and Structural Integrity ...

Description: This article outlines the system design and evaluates its precision and dynamic capabilities for industrial-scale use. ...

Description: Stewart platforms rarely appear outside engineering circles, yet they quietly power everything from flight simulators to precision test rigs. Thanks to their six-legged, parallel-actuated design, ...

Description: This tech note explores the different counterbalancing mechanisms implemented by PI, highlighting their respective advantages and limitations. ...

Description: Choosing between a slide rail/actuator combo and a track actuator depends heavily on your specific design needs. Both offer linear motion in compact form factors, but the right choice comes down to ...

Description: Stepper Motor Basics ...

Description: The world’s appetite for data continues to grow at a steady pace, with new applications emerging every week. Even during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, data consump tion grew by ...

Description: Newport Hexapods are 6-axis parallel kinematic positioners engineered for exceptional stiffness and load capacity in compact designs with precision moves on the sub-micron scale. With 6 Degrees of ...

Description: The production of low-loss interconnections between two or more optical components in a fiber optic assembly can be tedious and time consuming. Interfacing optical fibers to other fibers or to other ...

Description: The function of a translation stage is to constrain motion to a desired direction. For a linear stage, the desired motion is along an ideal straight line. Any motion in constrained directions will ...

Description: Lasers require precise alignment in their design to simultaneously deliver optimal power and provide ultrastability of the beam in position and quality. To meet this requirement, the laser designer ...

Description: Understanding Key Terms for Performance and Precision in Micro- and Nanopositioning Systems ...

Description: The Evolution of Photonics Alignment Techniques including Passive Alignment, Manual Single Fiber and Fully Automated Array Alignment Solutions ...

Description: Compensation kinematics improve contour machining for the Wing of Tomorrow, through milling, deburring, sealing, and drilling. ...

Description: Choosing the right positioning technology for an application is a complex task. There are numerous choices of linear stages, rotation stages and actuators and each product has its own advantages and ...

Description: Ultrasonic motors can avoid sample vibration and provide stable positioning that allows for superresolution imaging of fluorescence during protein binding. ...

Description: Precision manufacturing demands flawless parts. Manufacturers have various options for high precision quality parts inspection, including Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs) and functional gauges. ...

Description: A common misconception is that the resolution of the linear actuator must also be its accuracy. For example, if a digital readout displays to four decimal places (0.0001), then it must also be ...

Description: Rotary Table Accuracy - Glossary of terms ...

Description: The smallest achievable positioning increment that can be achieved by the motion control system ...

Description: Effectively automating any industrial operation, test procedure, or prototype process involving motion requires determining the movement precision needed to yield acceptable results. ...

Description: Terminology of Critical Requirements for Motion Systems used in DNA Sequencers ...

Description: The LISA Project, led by ESA and supported by NASA and other space agencies, is a scientific endeavor to detect and study gravitational waves from space. ...

Description: How to select the best XY stage and stage inset for your Nucleus MVR or third-party microscope. ...

Description: Modern image stabilization technology to the rescue ...

Description: Hexapod motion platforms provide a good basis to compensate for motion in 6 degrees of freedom. ...

Description: "What makes magnetic levitation so unique is the contactless virtual bearing we can achieve within our control system." Our expert on parallel kinematics and magnetic drives, Dr. Christian Rudolf, ...

Description: Most of us are familiar with genetic identification for forensic and ancestry investigations, but there are numerous use cases of DNA in biochemistry and nanotechnology which receive much less ...

Description: n this interview, Nikta Jalayer, Director of Business Development, talks about how the engineers at PI's Silicon Valley Tech Center solved the first light detection problem in photonics alignment. ...

Description: Consider the general problem of describing to a computer-controlled machine the specific motion it should produce. ...

Description: High-throughput analysis of live cells and unparalleled reagent efficiency and process control can reduce reagent consumption and experiment time by orders of magnitude compared to traditional ...

Description: Introduction to TDI Imaging ...

Description: There are many optics and metrology-related applications which require a stable work surface in an unstable environment, whether that environment is vibrating, in an aircraft, on a vessel at sea, or ...

Description: Parallel kinematics positioning systems are available for high vacuum and high accuracy applications. Use of vacuum compatible material, drives, and sensors was discussed. With linear guided hexapod ...

Description: Fast Scanning and Characterization at Wafer Level ...

Description: In the production of chips and microchips, it is necessary to separate the individual dies from the wafer. In this process, quality and precision are crucial for all further post-fab operations. Laser ...

Description: It can be easy to set up the exact gimbal required when using off-the-shelf modular hardware with well-integrated software and electronics. This combination streamlines the configuration process and ...

Description: There are a wide variety of types of linear stages, using different types of controls, motors, bearings, and drive components. This allows users to find a good fit for their application, but it takes ...

Description: Combined Motion Technologies for High Precision, High Aspect Ratio and Fast Drilling ...

Description: In this blog article, we are reporting on new applications of miniature six-axis hexapod positioning systems in the realm of structured microscopy, fabrication of optical elements, and radionuclide ...

Description: Vibration reduction is vital for various motion control applications, such as labs where it prevents spills on costly equipment or in high-precision microscopy tasks, where even small vibrations can ...

Description: To make linear motor stages suitable for vertical applications, the addition of a counterbalance is required to compensate for the weight of the stage's moving mass and payload. In this article, we ...

Description: Growing popularity and usage in applications requiring precision motion control have also sparked a reduction in the cost of the technology and made linear motors a more economical option for many ...

Description: For applications like microscopy where minute vibrations will result in a blurry image, waiting for vibrations to decay can significantly increase the overall time it takes to perform a move. ...

Description: Why use a counterbalance? ...

Description: It can be a confusing process selecting the best rotary stage from a list of specifications, some of which may not be important depending on the intended use. ...

Description: In this concept, magnetic levitation is used as multi-axis precision positioning concept based on non-contact propulsion and guiding principles. High performance motion control algorithms, low noise ...

Description: Now adding a Diverter Arm or Conveyor Stop to your conveyor is simple. ...

Description: Magnetic levitation, often referred to as maglev, is a frictionless motion technology that uses magnetic fields to levitate and propel objects. It is used in various applications, best known from ...

Description: Emerging technologies like Quantum Communications, Quantum Computing, Nanosats, LIDAR, optical logic, as well as the need to process, store, and convey more data at higher speeds is relying heavily on ...

Description: In this brief, we will review the present state of ball screw technology and provide insight into the factors that drive their performance. Let’s begin with a definition of the device. ...

Description: This brief will describe how mineral casting is utilized and will review the impressive technical, economic, and environmental benefits it brings to machine builders and their customers. ...

Description: To fulfill these needs, linear motion suppliers such as SCHNEEBERGER are building motion solutions that simply plug into the OEM’s equipment – enabling considerable savings of engineering ...

Description: Granite-based XY-Theta positioning stages with direct-drive motors and air bearings for ultra-high precision 3-axis motion ...

Description: High Performance XYT 3-Axis Assemblies with Industrial Automation Controllers for Machine Builders ...

Description: High-Speed Precision for 3-D Images ...

Description: New techniques require high precision with minuscule scanning dimensions ...

Description: High Performance Motion Systems with Industrial Automation Controllers for Machine Builders ...

Description: When it comes to situations where a high-performance multi-axis positioning system with 4, 5, and 6-axis motorized stages is required, the traditional approach of stacking individual single-axis ...

Description: The manufacturing of a high-performance industrial camera is a complex process that requires a lot more than the use of fasteners, connectors, and adhesives to integrate all electrical and mechanical ...

Description: Understanding of the use of PILine® precision motion stages in strong magnetic fields, or in environments where the drive needs to behave neutrally in a magnetic sense. ...

Description: Let's look at what linear stages are and what they do. ...

Description: Differences and Similarities of High Precision Multi-Axis Positioning Systems Concepts ...

Description: Improving Quality in Laser SEam Welding of Electronic Packages with Galvo Scanners ...

Description: Display Technologies in Comparison: LCD - LED - OLED - MicroLED ...

Description: When evaluating nanopositioners and their performance, interpreting published specifications from multiple vendors always is challenging. Differences in definitions or units of measurement can make it ...

Description: OCT has long been used in ophthalmology but recently also finds growing application in dermatology, for example to fight skin cancer. In comparison to conventional invasive diagnostic measures, OCT ...

Description: Load and Inertia are the Enemy: The Parallels of Precision Automation and Performance Cars ...

Description: Viruses, especially emerging and re-emerging positive-sense single-stranded RNA ((+)ssRNA) viruses, such as the severe acutre respiratory syndrome coronavirus - 2 (SARS-CoV-2), have caused several ...

Description: Having been predicted by physicists in the early 20th century, it wasn't until the turn of the 21st century that the laser became a standard tool for material scientists and engineers ...

Description: True Planar Motion - What is a Planar XY Stage? ...

Description: While we often talk about the importance of keeping contamination out of linear motion components such as linear guides and screws, when these systems are used in a cleanroom, the goal is just the ...

Description: Designers and engineers typically try to avoid or mitigate friction in linear motion systems. Although friction isn’t always bad — in some applications, it can provide a damping effect and ...

Description: Whether you’re new to designing and sizing linear motion systems, or you could just use a refresher, we’ve gathered all the articles that cover mechanical concepts used in linear motion ...

Description: Linear stage designs can range from long-stroke, high-load gantries to micropositioning and nanopositioning stages with light payloads. Although all linear stages are designed and constructed to ...

Description: We outline the top five points that engineers, maintenance technicians and service providers should consider when replacing linear profile rail systems. When a linear system has reached the end of its ...

Description: We offer motorized stages that can be assembled into many different configurations; for example, XY stages, XYZ stages. We list top 5 the most popular stage combinations here, but you can select your ...

Description: Linear guide systems include guide rails,slides and ways. Industry categorizes them into a few basic types as well — including profile rails, drawer slides, linear bearings, guide wheels and ...

Description: Linear motion is an area of motion control encompassing several technologies including linear motors, linear actuators, and linear rolling guides and bearings, among others. Traditional linear motors ...

Description: Most stages employ three primary types of guide mechanism for their precision positioning stages. Dovetail, Linear Ball, and Cross Roller guides compose most of the MISUMI product line. Each mechanism ...

Description: Positioning stages are differentiated by the means used to control the position of the stage platform, either by manual control, via a positional knob, or motor control, via a stepper motor. These are ...