Motorized Linear Translation Stage Selection Guide

Motorized Linear Stages from Newport and New Focus, comprise the widest range of precision linear positioning stages offered by any motion solution provider in the industry. These precision positioning products were designed and built over many decades of experience in providing solutions to many markets including research and academia, industrial, seminconductor, aerospace and defense.

The short list of applications of Newport linear stages include metrology, scanning, inspection, laser direct writing, spectroscopy, genome sequencing, wafer scribing, telecom component alignment etc. Starting from the XM family of direct drive ultra-precision stages to the pre-configured compact Gothic-Arch Bearing stage with tiny Picomotor, there are over 200 models to choose from. Many more linear positioning solutions can be created by matching our popular manual stages with the wide selection of compatible actuators.

Newport also supplies compatible Controllers/drivers, from single axis to multi-axis units, from hand-held to full PC control. Most of Newport's Motorized Linear Stages are ESP compatible, a Newport exclusive plug and play controller technology that minimizes setup time and reduces safety risk.

Vacuum versions are available as standard part numbers in almost all Motorized Linear Stage families.

Linear stages can be selected based on Travel, Minimum Incremental Motion, Repeatability, Accuracy, Speed, etc. Use the selection guides below in association with the linked product family pages to get started or call your Applications Engineer for additional help.

Selecting a Motorized Linear Translation Stage

Click Motorized Linear Translation Stages to shop or browse all of our standard models, or select a product family below for more information. We also offer Manual Linear Stages and Motorized Actuators.

Series Travel Range
(mm)		 Minimum Incremental Motion
(µm)		 On-Axis Accuracy, Guaranteed
(µm)		 Maximum Speed
(mm/s)		 Normal Load Capacity (Cz)
(N)
MC-XMS160 XM Series
Ultra-Precision Linear Motor Stages
 XMS:
50
100
160

XML:
210
350		 0.01 XMS:
1.5 or ± 0.75

XML:
3.0 or ± 1.5		 300 XMS:
100

XML:
300
MC-GTS150 GTS Series
High-Precision Linear Stages
 70

150		 0.1 2 or ± 1 50 100
MC-IMS-LM IMS-LM Series
High-Performance Long-Travel Linear Motor Stages		 300
400
500
600
800
1000
1200		 0.02 9 or ± 4.5

to

30 or ± 15		 500 100

600
MC-VP25XA-S VP-25X
Precision Compact Linear Stages		 XA, XL:
25		 XL:
0.01

XA:
0.1		 2 or ± 1 25 60
MC-IMS300-S IMS Series
High-Performance Long-Travel Linear Stages		 CC, PP, CCHA: 300
400
500
600		 0.2 - 1.25 CCHA:
9 or ± 4.5

CC, PP:
15 or ± 7.5		 200 600
MC-ILS-LM ILS-LM Series
High-Performance Mid-Range Travel Linear Motor Stages		 100
200
300		 0.01 5 or ± 2.5 500 250
MC-ILS-S ILS Series
High-Performance Mid-Range Travel Linear Stages		 CC, PP, HA:
50
100
150
200
250		 HA:
0.3

CC, PP:
1		 HA:
4 or ± 2

CC, PP:
5 or ± 2.5		 100 250
MC-FMS 001 FMS Series
Linear Metrology Stages		 CC, PP:
100
200
300		 CC:
0.1

PP:
0.5		 6 or ± 3 100 150
MC-mtm_series-S MTM Series
Long-Travel Steel Linear Stages		 CC, PP, PE:
100
150
200
250		 CC.1, PP.1, PE.1:
0.3

CC1, PP1, PE1:
1		 5 or ± 2.5 40 1000
MC-UTS Series UTS Series
Mid-Travel Steel Linear Stages		 CC, PP:
50
100
150		 0.3 4.5 or ± 2.25

to

8 or ± 4		 20-40 200
MC-MFA-3-S MFA Series
Miniature Steel Linear Stages		 CC, PP:
25		 0.1 6.0 or ± 3.0 0.3 – 2.5 50
MC-MTM250-Silver Vacuum Linear Stages
MTM, UTS, MFA V6 series		 25 - 250 0.1 - 1.0 4.5 - 8 0.2 - 40 50 - 1000
MC-AG-LS25_1 Agilis™ Series
Piezo Motor Driven Linear Stage		 12

27		 0.05 NA > 0.5 3
MC-NPXYZ100SG NPX Series
NanoPositioning Linear Stages		 0.1
0.2
0.4		 0.2 - 8 (nm) NA see note 10 -100
MC-NP Series-Silver Vacuum Linear Stages
NPX-V6 series		 0.1 - 0.2 0.2 - 4 (nm) NA See Note 10 - 100
8071B Motorized Kinematic Stages 25 < 0.03 NA 0.02 13
stage_00037-lessblu Gothic-Arch-Bearing Integrated Motion-Control Solutions 12.7- 25.4 < 0.03 NA 0.02 22
DSC_3438 Compact Gothic-Arch Bearing Integrated Motion Control Solutions 6.5 < 0.03 NA 0.02 13
stage_00057 Crossed Roller Bearing Translation Stages 12.7 < 0.03 NA 0.02 22
stage_00083 Triple-Divide™ Translation Stages 12.7 - 25.4 < 0.03 NA 0.02 22

Note: Refer to the specific NanoPositioner product for more details about resonant frequency and stiffness.
For compatibility with Newport controllers view Stage and Controller Compatibility.

Motorized Linear Stages with Integrated Controllers

Series Travel Range
(mm)		 Minimum Incremental Motion(µm) On-Axis Accuracy, Guaranteed(µm) Maximum Speed
(mm/s)		 Normal Load Capacity (Cz)
(N)
MC-CONEX-AG-LS25-27P CONEX-AG-LS25-27P
CONEX Integrated Linear Stage and Closed Loop Piezo Motor Controller		 27 0.2 20 0.4 100
MC-CONEX-MFA-CC CONEX-MFACC
CONEX Integrated Linear Stage		 25 0.1 6.0 or ± 3.0 2.5 50