Motorized Linear Stage Guide

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Motion Control Metrology Primer

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The Widest Range of Precision Linear Stages Offered in the Industry

Motorized Linear Stages from Newport and New Focus are designed and built using many decades of experience in providing solutions to many markets including research and academia, industrial, seminconductor, aerospace and defense.

Motorized Linear Stage Basics

A motorized linear translation stage is used to precisely position an object along a single axis. Motorized linear stages include a moving platform and stationary base joined by a bearing system. Position is controlled electronically with the use of a motion controller. Motorized stages are preferred for high load/high speed applications, as well as applications where manual adjustment may be difficult. See Motion Basics and Standards for more information. We also offer manual Linear Translation Stages that can be positioned using a micrometer head, adjustment screw or linear actuator.

Travel Requirements

A good place to start when narrowing your selection of a motorized linear translation stage is with the travel requirements of your application.

Less than 1 mm	1 to 25 mm	25 to 300 mm	300+ mm

Miniature Linear Stage Selection

Series		Travel Range (mm)	Minimum Incremental Motion (µm)	On-Axis Accuracy, Guaranteed (µm)	Maximum Speed (mm/s)	Normal Load Capacity (Cz) (N)
	NPX Series NanoPositioning Linear Stages	0.1 0.2 0.4	0.0002 to 0.008	NA		10 30 75 100
	Agilis™ Series Piezo Motor Driven Linear Stages	12 27	0.05 0.1	NA	0.5	3
	VP-25X Precision Compact Linear Stages	25	XL: 0.01 XA: 0.1	2 (± 1.0)	25	40 60
	MFA Series Miniature Steel Linear Stages	25	0.1	6 (± 3.0)	PP 0.3 PPD 1.0 CCV6 1.25 CC 2.5	50

Mid-range Travel Linear Stage Selection

Series		Travel Range (mm)	Minimum Incremental Motion (µm)	On-Axis Accuracy, Guaranteed (µm)	Maximum Speed (mm/s)	Normal Load Capacity (Cz) (N)
	XM Series Ultra-Precision Linear Motor Stages	XMS: 50 100 160 XML: 210	0.01	XMS: 1.5 (± 0.75) XML: 3 (± 1.5)	300	XMS: 100 XML: 300
	GTS Series High-precision linear stages	70 150	0.1	2 (± 1.0)	50	100
	High-Performance Mid-Range Travel Linear Motor Stages ILS-LM Series	100 200 300	0.01	5 (± 2.5)	500	250
	High-Performance Mid-Range Travel Linear Stages ILS Series	50 100 150 200 250	HA: 0.3 CC, PP: 1.0	2 (± 1.0) 3 (± 1.5) CC, PP: 4 (± 2.0) 5 (± 2.5)	PP: 50 CC, HA: 100	250
	Linear Metrology Stages FMS Series	100 200 300	CC: 0.5 PP: 1.0	1 (± 0.5) 2 (± 1.0) 3 (± 1.5) 6 (± 3.0) 10 (± 5.0) 13 (± 6.5)	PP: 20 PPHA: 50 CC: 100	150
	Mid-Travel Steel Linear Stages MTM Series	100 150 200 250	0.3 1.0	5 (± 2.5)	0.2 1 2 4 20 40	500 1000
	Mid-Travel Steel Linear Stages UTS Series	50 100 150	0.3	CC 4.5 (± 2.25) 5.5 (± 2.75) 6.5 (± 3.25) PP 6 (± 3.0) 7 (± 3.5) 8 (± 4.0)	PPV6 10 PP 20 CC 40	100 200

Long-range Travel Linear Stage Selection

Series		Travel Range (mm)	Minimum Incremental Motion (µm)	On-Axis Accuracy, Guaranteed (µm)	Maximum Speed (mm/s)	Normal Load Capacity (Cz) (N)
	IMS-LM Series High-Performance Long-Travel Linear Motor Stages	300 400 500 600 800 1000 1200	0.02	9 (± 4.5) 11 (± 5.5) 15 (± 7.5) 20 (± 10) 25 (± 12.5) 30 (± 15)	1000	100 600
	IMS Series High-Performance Long-Travel Linear Stages	300 400 500 600	CCHA: 0.2 CC and PP: 1.25	CCHA: 9 (± 4.5) CC and PP: 15 (± 7.5)	PP: 100 CC and CCHA: 200	600
	XM Series Ultra-Precision Linear Motor Stages	350	0.01	3 (± 1.5)	300	300

Key: PP = Stepper Motor, PPHA = High Accuracy Stepper Motor, CC = DC Motor, CCHA = High Accuracy DC Motor

Linear Stage Special Collections, Configurations and Options

Picomotor Linear Stages	Motorized Actuators for Manual Linear Stages	Vacuum Compatible Linear Stages	CONEX Integrated MFA-CC Linear Stage	CONEX Integrated AG-LS25-27P Linear Stage

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