Request InfoNewport - New FocusGothic-arch-bearing linear translation stages introduced by New Focus Inc. are made of stainless steel for stability and have thumbscrew locks for rigidity. The ball bearings sit in guides with a Gothic-arch profile that provides four points of contact, resulting in more even distribution of load and momentum. Side-mounted micrometer clamps decrease the footprint. The stages can be stacked or combined with rotation and goniometer stages. Model 9061 measures 25 × 25 mm and offers 6.5-mm travel. 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