Multi-Axis Motion Controller automates lab applications.

Aerotech, Inc.    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Feb 14, 2013 Using 64-bit floating-point DSP, Ensemble® LAB controls up to 4 axes of brush, stepper, or brushless AC motors. Full-color touchscreen with tabbed interface provides single press access to setup and operation screens, while rubberized front-panel interface lets operator execute operations such as jogging, homing, and manual positioning. Additional features include Ethernet and USB 2.0 interfaces, and FlashConfig, which automatically configures axis parameters based on connected stage type.

Automation Machine Controller integrates EtherCAT I/O.

Aerotech, Inc.    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Oct 25, 2012 Featuring PCI form factor and 2 RJ45 connectors, software-based A3200 Integrated Automation platform integrates motion control, PLC, and I/O. EtherCAT integration facilitates combination of fieldbus I/O with drive I/O in both motion and PLC programs, enabling A3200 to access millions of I/O points/sec while controlling machine functions. Connections are made by dragging and dropping EtherCAT I/O names onto TAGs or variables defined in MotionPAC, Operator Interface, or other system module.

Rotary Stages facilitate precision laser machining.

Aerotech, Inc.    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
May 16, 2012 Supporting tube diameters from 0.1-27 mm, CCS Series features integral pneumatic collet chucks, which allow workpiece advance without manual realignment to compensate for axial tube motion during clamp/unclamp cycles. Housings are designed to accept wet-cutting accessories, and stages tolerate inevitable moderate leakage of cutting fluid into aperture. Stages are particularly suited for cylindrical tube laser machining of medical products including stents and fine tubes.

Linear Air Bearing Stage suits scanning and inspection applications..

Aerotech, Inc.    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Feb 07, 2012 Featuring non-contact design for maintenance-free operation, Model ABL1500 is driven by brushless linear servomotor with ironless forcer for zero cogging. Because there is no mechanical contact between moving elements, stage experiences no wear and service life is virtually unlimited with no lubrication. Air-bearing surface with opposing thin-film pressure accommodates heavy or offset loads with accuracy. Thin film fills small surface voids and allows for other irregularities.

Linear Dual-Axis Stages provide 1 nm resolution.

Aerotech, Inc.    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Sep 16, 2011 With low profile of 85 mm, Series ANT130-XY offers travels up to 160 x 160 mm with 1 nm resolution, 75 nm repeatability, and 250 nm accuracy/axis. Stages utilize crossed roller bearings and direct-drive technology, which has no hysteresis or backlash, enabling accurate motion in both X and Y dimensions. Applications include data storage, semiconductors, laser micromachining, sensor testing, material deposition, and MEMS/nanotechnology device fabrication.

Linear Motor Stages deliver nanometer accuracy on X/Y axes.

Aerotech, Inc.    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Jul 02, 2009 Cross-roller-bearing ANT95-XY and ANT95-XY-H stages feature 3-piece designs with direct drive, noncogging, frictionless motor for 5 nm resolution, 50 nm repeatability, and 250 nm accuracy in both dimensions. Featuring 60 mm footprint, units offer travel options of 25 x 25 mm or 50 x 50 mm with 60 mm profile height. They also include anticreep cross-roller bearings for maximized load capacity/precision as well as noncontact linear encoders and cable management system.

Linear Motor Stages offer in-position stability of 3 nm.

Aerotech, Inc.    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Apr 28, 2009 Utilizing non-cogging, non-contact, direct-drive technology with no hysteresis or backlash, Series ANT95-L exhibits 5 g acceleration, 500 mm/s velocity, 50 nm repeatability, and 250 nm accuracy. Use of anti-creep cross-roller bearings allows 5 nm incremental moves to be accomplished. With universal mounting and tabletop patterns, stages are suited for high-precision positioning, disk-drive fabrication, fiber alignment, and optical delay element actuation.

Motion Controllers offer full compatibility with EPICS.

Aerotech, Inc.    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Jan 19, 2009 Ensemble(TM) range includes Epaq, a bench or 19 in. rack-mount multi-axis solution, as well as CP/MP/CL single-axis intelligent drives. Device driver for EPICS (Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System) provides coordinated control for up to 10 axes of motion and associated I/O, with choice of open-loop stepper or closed-loop brushed and brushless servo motors in standalone or rack-mount packages. EPICS compatibility also permits access to Aerotech positioning systems.

Vertical Translation Stage utilizes direct-drive technology.

Aerotech, Inc.    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Dec 26, 2008 With footprint optimized for space-constrained vertical translation, ANT-LXV stages can be used in range of configurations and use non-cogging, non-contact direct-drive technology free of hysteresis and backlash. Anti-stiction counterbalance is included to hold position against gravity with minimal motor current. Along with standardized universal-base mounting pattern, features include 2.5 nm resolution, 1 g acceleration, 500 mm/s velocity, and 5 kg load capacity.

Linear Translation Stages feature 2 nm linear resolution.

Aerotech, Inc.    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
Jun 10, 2008 Incorporating non-contact, non-cogging direct-drive technology, ANT-LX Nanotranslation Crossed-Roller Stages come in 25 and 50 mm travel versions with ±0.3 µm accuracy, ±0.05 µm repeatability, 5 g acceleration, 500 mm/s velocity, and max load up to 8 kg. Standardized, universal base-mounting pattern allows integration of 2, 3, or more axes, while 40 MHz electronic circuitry enables positioning speeds of over 500 mm/sec, even at 2 nm resolution.