MTM Series

Long-Travel Steel Linear Stages

All-steel construction combines high stiffness and thermal stability with a low profile design
Precision ground lead screw allows for high axial loads up to 200 N
Geared versions offer 0.1 µm resolution with high position stability
Vacuum compatible versions down to 10^-6 hPa

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The MTM Series linear stages feature an all-steel construction and combine high stiffness and thermal stability with a low profile design. Recommended for up to 250 mm travel, MTM stages can bear up to 100 kg with an exceptional high axial load capacity up to 200 N.

For durable, linear motion, opposing single-row bearing surfaces are precision-ground from tool steel. Smooth motion is provided by a diamond-corrected lead screw and a matched, precision-lapped nut. The nut design includes anti-backlash preloading and a sophisticated decoupling system that prevents lead screw eccentricity errors from affecting stage movement.
All MTM stages include a center home position switch, supplemented by an index pulse signal from the encoder for precise origin location. The home position may also be set to either end of the stage’s travel via an external switch on the stage body.

Motor Drive Versions

Stepper-motor-driven stages are offered in four versions.

Two mini-step drive versions with resolutions of 1 µm (PP1) and 0.1 µm (PP.1). These combine high speed positioning and smooth displacement from 1/10-step per encoder count driving mode. For ultra-smooth low-speed positioning, micro-stepping up to 250x is possible using Newport Motion Controllers.

Two full-step versions with resolutions of 1 µm (PE1) and 0.1 µm (PE.1). These are primarily designed for applications requiring the position to be maintained within the stage’s resolution when power is switched off, such as operation in a vacuum.

Two DC-motor-driven configurations are available with resolutions of 1 µm (CC1) and 0.1 µm (CC.1). These feature a built-in tachometer to provide superior speed stability.

Design Details

Base Material	Stainless Steel
Bearings	Linear ball bearings
Drive Mechanism	Backlash-compensated leadscrew
Drive Screw Pitch (mm)	CC: 4 PP, PE: 4
Reduction Gear	on all versions with 0.1 µm resolution on all PE versions
Feedback	CC: 4,000 pts/rev. rotary encoder with index pulse PP, PE: 2,000 pts/rev. rotary encoder with index pulse
Limit Switches	Mechanical
Origin	Centered, can be set to left or right travel limit via external switch
Cable (m)	3 (included)
Protection	Bellows
Vacuum Compatibility	Standard Product (PE1 and PE.1)

Specifications

	MTM (M-MTM)
Model	PP1, PE1, CC1	PP.1, PE.1, CC.1
Travel Range (mm)	100, 150, 200 and 250
Resolution (µm)	1	0.1
Minimum Incremental Motion (µm)	1	0.3
Uni-directional Repeatability, Guaranteed, guaranteed¹ (µm)	1.5
Reversal Value (Hysteresis), Guaranteed (µm)	1.5	2
Bi-directional Repeatability, guaranteed¹ (µm)	3.0 or ± 1.5	3.5 or ± 1.75
On-Axis Accuracy, guaranteed¹ (µm)	5 or ± 2.5 or ± 2.5	5 or ± 2.5 or ± 2.5
Maximum Speed (mm/s)	40³ (CC1), 20 (PP1), 2⁴ (PE1)	4 (CC.1), 2 (PP.1), 0.2⁴ (PE.1)
Pitch, guaranteed^1,2 (µrad)⁵	40 or ± 20 or ± 20	40 or ± 20 or ± 20
Yaw, guaranteed^1,2 (µrad)⁵	35 or ± 17.5 or ± 17.5	35 or ± 17.5 or ± 17.5
Weight [lb (kg)]	MTM100CC1 : 22 (10), MTM150CC1 : 25.4 (11.5), MTM200CC1 : 28.7 (13), MTM250CC1 : 32 (14.5)

¹ Shown are peak to peak, guaranteed specifications or ± half the value as sometimes shown. for the definition of typical specifications which are about 2X better than the guaranteed values see Motion Control Metrology Primer.
² For 100 mm travel
³ 20mm/s for vertical usage with maximum Cx
⁴ With V6 versions the maximum speed is reduced by a factor of two
⁵ To obtain arcsec units, divide µrad value by 4.8

For the definition of specifications see Motion Basics and Standards.

Load Characteristics and Stiffness

Cz, Normal center load capacity on bearings	1000 N
+Cx, Direct load capacity on X axis	200 N (PE1, PE.1, PP.1) 150 N (PP1, CC.1) 100 N (CC1)
-Cx, Inverse load capacity on X axis	50 N
kαx, Compliance in roll	5 µrad/Nm
kαy, Compliance in pitch	10 µrad/Nm
Q, Off-center load	Q≤Cz / (1 + D/100)
D, Cantilever distance in mm

Motor cables are included.

Model	Description	avail raw	Availability	price raw	Price	Qty. MULTI ADD
EQ160-L	Right-Angle Bracket for MTM200/250	0	In Stock	758	$758.00	ADD
EQ160-S	Right-Angle Bracket for MTM100/150	0	In Stock	717	$717.00	ADD
M-CAP-M61	Captive Screws for MTM Mounting	0	In Stock	31	$31.00	ADD
M-MTM100CC.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 100 mm Travel, DC Motor, 0.1 µm Res., M6	6	6 Weeks	7360	$7,360.00	ADD
M-MTM100CC1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 100 mm Travel, DC Motor, 1.0 µm Res., M6	6	6 Weeks	6595	$6,595.00	ADD
M-MTM100PE.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 100 mm Travel, Full-Step, 0.1 µm Res., M6	3	3 Weeks	7635	$7,635.00	ADD
M-MTM100PE.1BV6	M-MTM100PE.1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	5	5 Weeks	10585	$10,585.00	ADD
M-MTM100PE1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 100 mm Travel, Full-Step, 1.0 µm Res., M6	3	3 Weeks	7165	$7,165.00	ADD
M-MTM100PE1BV6	M-MTM100PE1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	6	6 Weeks	10265	$10,265.00	ADD
M-MTM100PP.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 100 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 0.1 µm Res., M6	3	3 Weeks	7025	$7,025.00	ADD
M-MTM100PP1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 100 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 1.0 µm Res., M6	3	3 Weeks	6595	$6,595.00	ADD
M-MTM150CC.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 150 mm Travel, DC Motor, 0.1 µm Res., M6	3	3 Weeks	7610	$7,610.00	ADD
M-MTM150CC1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 150 mm Travel, DC Motor, 1.0 µm Res., M6	3	3 Weeks	6820	$6,820.00	ADD
M-MTM150PE.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 150 mm Travel, Full-Step, 0.1 µm Res., M6	4	4 Weeks	7935	$7,935.00	ADD
M-MTM150PE.1BV6	M-MTM150PE.1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	6	6 Weeks	11015	$11,015.00	ADD
M-MTM150PE1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 150 mm Travel, Full-Step, 1.0 µm Res., M6	4	4 Weeks	7380	$7,380.00	ADD
M-MTM150PE1BV6	M-MTM150PE1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	6	6 Weeks	10695	$10,695.00	ADD
M-MTM150PP.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 150 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 0.1 µm Res., M6	4	4 Weeks	7245	$7,245.00	ADD
M-MTM150PP1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 150 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 1.0 µm Res., M6	4	4 Weeks	6810	$6,810.00	ADD
M-MTM200CC.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 200 mm Travel, DC Motor, 0.1 µm Res., M6	3	3 Weeks	8085	$8,085.00	ADD
M-MTM200CC1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 200 mm Travel, DC Motor, 1.0 µm Res., M6	3	3 Weeks	7220	$7,220.00	ADD
M-MTM200PE.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 200 mm Travel, Full-Step, 0.1 µm Res., M6	3	3 Weeks	8310	$8,310.00	ADD
M-MTM200PE.1BV6	M-MTM200PE.1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	5	5 Weeks	11635	$11,635.00	ADD
M-MTM200PE1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 200 mm Travel, Full-Step, 1.0 µm Res., M6	3	3 Weeks	7775	$7,775.00	ADD
M-MTM200PE1BV6	M-MTM200PE1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	6	6 Weeks	11280	$11,280.00	ADD
M-MTM200PP.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 200 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 0.1 µm Res., M6	3	3 Weeks	7685	$7,685.00	ADD
M-MTM200PP1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 200 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 1.0 µm Res., M6	3	3 Weeks	7205	$7,205.00	ADD
M-MTM250CC.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 250 mm Travel, DC Motor, 0.1 µm Res., M6	3	3 Weeks	8465	$8,465.00	ADD
M-MTM250CC1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 250 mm Travel, DC Motor, 1.0 µm Res., M6	3	3 Weeks	7830	$7,830.00	ADD
M-MTM250PE.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 250 mm Travel, Full-Step, 0.1 µm Res., M6	4	4 Weeks	8790	$8,790.00	ADD
M-MTM250PE.1BV6	M-MTM250PE.1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	6	6 Weeks	12310	$12,310.00	ADD
M-MTM250PE1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 250 mm Travel, Full-Step, 1.0 µm Res., M6	4	4 Weeks	8375	$8,375.00	ADD
M-MTM250PE1BV6	M-MTM250PE1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	5	5 Weeks	12125	$12,125.00	ADD
M-MTM250PP.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 250 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 0.1 µm Res., M6	4	4 Weeks	8235	$8,235.00	ADD
M-MTM250PP1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 250 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 1.0 µm Res., M6	4	4 Weeks	7805	$7,805.00	ADD
MTM100CC.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 100 mm Travel, DC Motor, 0.1 µm Res., 1/4-20	6	6 Weeks	7360	$7,360.00	ADD
MTM100CC1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 100 mm Travel, DC Motor, 1.0 µm Res., 1/4-20	6	6 Weeks	6595	$6,595.00	ADD
MTM100PE.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 100 mm Travel, Full-Step, 0.1 µm Res., 1/4-20	3	3 Weeks	7635	$7,635.00	ADD
MTM100PE.1BV6	MTM100PE.1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	5	5 Weeks	10585	$10,585.00	ADD
MTM100PE1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 100 mm Travel, Full-Step, 1.0 µm Res., 1/4-20	3	3 Weeks	7165	$7,165.00	ADD
MTM100PE1BV6	MTM100PE1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	0	In Stock	10265	$10,265.00	ADD
MTM100PP.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 100 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 0.1 µm Res., 1/4-20	3	3 Weeks	7025	$7,025.00	ADD
MTM100PP1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 100 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 1.0 µm Res., 1/4-20	3	3 Weeks	6595	$6,595.00	ADD
MTM150CC.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 150 mm Travel, DC Motor, 0.1 µm Res., 1/4-20	3	3 Weeks	7610	$7,610.00	ADD
MTM150CC1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 150 mm Travel, DC Motor, 1.0 µm Res., 1/4-20	3	3 Weeks	6820	$6,820.00	ADD
MTM150PE.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 150 mm Travel, Full-Step, 0.1 µm Res., 1/4-20	4	4 Weeks	7935	$7,935.00	ADD
MTM150PE.1BV6	MTM150PE.1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	5	5 Weeks	11015	$11,015.00	ADD
MTM150PE1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 150 mm Travel, Full-Step, 1.0 µm Res., 1/4-20	4	4 Weeks	7380	$7,380.00	ADD
MTM150PE1BV6	MTM150PE1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	5	5 Weeks	10695	$10,695.00	ADD
MTM150PP.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 150 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 0.1 µm Res., 1/4-20	4	4 Weeks	7245	$7,245.00	ADD
MTM150PP1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 150 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 1.0 µm Res., 1/4-20	4	4 Weeks	6810	$6,810.00	ADD
MTM200CC.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 200 mm Travel, DC Motor, 0.1 µm Res., 1/4-20	3	3 Weeks	8085	$8,085.00	ADD
MTM200CC1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 200 mm Travel, DC Motor, 1.0 µm Res., 1/4-20	3	3 Weeks	7220	$7,220.00	ADD
MTM200PE.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 200 mm Travel, Full-Step, 0.1 µm Res., 1/4-20	3	3 Weeks	8310	$8,310.00	ADD
MTM200PE.1BV6	MTM200PE.1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	5	5 Weeks	11635	$11,635.00	ADD
MTM200PE1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 200 mm Travel, Full-Step, 1.0 µm Res., 1/4-20	3	3 Weeks	7775	$7,775.00	ADD
MTM200PE1BV6	MTM200PE1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	6	6 Weeks	11280	$11,280.00	ADD
MTM200PP.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 200 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 0.1 µm Res., 1/4-20	3	3 Weeks	7685	$7,685.00	ADD
MTM200PP1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 200 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 1.0 µm Res., 1/4-20	3	3 Weeks	7205	$7,205.00	ADD
MTM250CC.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 250 mm Travel, DC Motor, 0.1 µm Res., 1/4-20	3	3 Weeks	8465	$8,465.00	ADD
MTM250CC1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 250 mm Travel, DC Motor, 1.0 µm Res., 1/4-20	3	3 Weeks	7830	$7,830.00	ADD
MTM250PE.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 250 mm Travel, Full-Step, 0.1 µm Res., 1/4-20	4	4 Weeks	8790	$8,790.00	ADD
MTM250PE.1BV6	MTM250PE.1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	5	5 Weeks	12310	$12,310.00	ADD
MTM250PE1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 250 mm Travel, Full-Step, 1.0 µm Res., 1/4-20	4	4 Weeks	8375	$8,375.00	ADD
MTM250PE1BV6	MTM250PE1 linear stage, vacuum compatible to 10^-6 hPa	5	5 Weeks	12125	$12,125.00	ADD
MTM250PP.1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 250 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 0.1 µm Res., 1/4-20	4	4 Weeks	8235	$8,235.00	ADD
MTM250PP1	Long Travel Steel Linear Stage, 250 mm Travel, Micro-Step, 1.0 µm Res., 1/4-20	4	4 Weeks	7805	$7,805.00	ADD

	Thread	Dimensions
Model (Metric)	A	B
MTM (M-MTM)	1/4-20 (M6)	25.4 (25)

Travel	100	150	200	250
L1	290	340	391	442

MTM (M-MTM) (MTM-M)	L2
PP1	159.6
PP.1	181.6
PE1	142.5
PE.1	220.6
CC1	205
CC.1	241.1

EQ160 Series

	Dimension (mm)
Model	A
EQ160-S	275
EQ160-L	325

Application Notes

MotionAppNote-ScanningXrayFluorescence (1 MB)

Newport Resource e-Catalogs *

*e-Catalog pages include the most current information available at the time of printing.

Technical References

RoHS Compliance Certificate (139 KB)

User Manuals

MTM User Manual (1 MB)

Controller Compatibility

All MTM Series Long Travel Linear Stages are compatible with the XPS Universal High-Performance Motion Controller/Driver and select models are compatible with the ESP301 and SMC100. Refer to the table below for additional information.

Family	Max. Power Consumption (W)	XPS¹ driver module	Compatibility
Family	Max. Power Consumption (W)	XPS¹ driver module	ESP301¹	SMC100CC¹	SMC100PP¹	NSC200
MTM-CC.1	40	XPS-DRV01	X	X
MTM-CC1	60	XPS-DRV01	X	X
MTM-PE1, MTM-PE.1, MTM-PP.1	20	XPS-DRV01	X		X
MTM-PP1	60	XPS-DRV01	X

1. Enhanced System Performance (ESP) Controller

XPS Series

Model	Description
XPS-C2	2-axis Universal Controller/Driver, ethernet
XPS-C4	4-axis Universal Controller/Driver, ethernet
XPS-C6	6-axis Universal Controller/Driver, ethernet
XPS-C8	8-axis Universal Controller/Driver, ethernet
XPS-DRV01	PWM drive module for DC brush and stepper motors, 3A/48V max.
XPS-DRV03	High performance PWM drive module for DC motors, 5A/48V max.

Note: XPS-DRVxx card is required for each axis when used with XPS

ESP301 Series

Model	Description
ESP301-1G	ESP301 Motor Controller/Driver, 1 axis, w/ GPIB and USB
ESP301-1N	ESP301 Motor Controller/Driver, 1 axis, USB
ESP301-2G	ESP301 Motor Controller/Driver, 2 axis, w/ GPIB and USB
ESP301-2N	ESP301 Motor Controller/Driver, 2 axis, USB
ESP301-3G	ESP301 Motor Controller/Driver, 3 axis, w/ GPIB and USB
ESP301-3N	ESP301 Motor Controller/Driver, 3 axis, USB

SMC Series

Model	Description
SMC100CC	Single-axis DC motor controller/driver
SMC100PP	Single-axis stepper motor controller/driver

Note: Refer to SMC series product page for power supply and available cable accessories

Selection Guides

	Description
	Motorized Linear Translation Stage Selection Guide
	Stage and Controller Compatibility

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