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Newport offers a full range of Manual Rotation and Tilt Stages to meet various experimental requirements. Manual Rotation and Tilt Stage types include Precision Steel Rotation Stages, High-Performance Aluminum Stages, Low-Profile Rotation Stages, Anti-Backlash Goniometric Rotation Stages, and Tilt and Rotary Platforms.
Selecting a Rotation and/or Tilt Stage
Click Rotation and Tilt Stages to shop or browse all of our standard models, or select a product family below for more information.
| Series |
Axes of Rotation |
Typical Travel Ranges |
Typical Sensitivity |
Base Material |
Special Features |
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Precision Steel Rotation Stages |
øz |
360° Full |
10 - 30 µrad |
Alloy Steel |
Low profile versions |
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Precision Steel Rotation Stages with Aperture |
øz |
360° Full |
10 - 30 µrad |
Alloy Steel |
Apertured platform |
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High-Performance Rotation Stages |
øz |
360° Full |
73 - 145 µrad |
Aluminum |
Optic rotator, post mountable |
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Low-Profile Rotation Stages |
øz |
360° Full |
53 - 76 µrad |
Aluminum |
Post mountable |
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Standard Performance Rotation Stages |
øz |
360° Full |
1.2 mrad |
Aluminum |
Optic rotator, post mountable, slim profile |
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Height-Adjustable Rotary Stage |
øz |
360° Full |
1/2 ° (by hand) |
Aluminum |
Vertical travel |
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Anti-Backlash Goniometric Rotation Stages |
øx |
±5° to ±10° |
10 - 40 µrad |
Aluminum, black anodized |
Stackable for øx, øy adjustment |
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Precision Steel Tilt Platforms |
øx |
±3° |
5 - 10 µrad |
Alloy Steel |
High load capacity |
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Two-Axis Steel Tilt Platforms with Aperture |
øx, øy |
±2° |
20 µrad |
Alloy Steel |
M30 threaded aperture, post mount |
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Multi-Axis Tilt Platforms |
øx, øy, øz |
±4° |
10 µrad |
Aluminum |
Multiaxis adjustment |
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Three-Axis Ball-and-Socket Tilt Stages |
øx, øy, øz |
±25° |
2 ° (by hand) |
Aluminum |
Lockable |