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Modular Motion Control: Microscopy

Modular Motion Control from the Micro to the Pico-scale. Build your own instrumentation for microscopy using Mad City Labs micropositioners and closed loop nanopositioners. Mad City Labs MMP series micropositioners are stepper-motor driven stages with high resolution (95 nm) and excellent repeatability. Employing our proprietary intelligent control scheme results in exceptional stability with high native precision making these products the ideal choice for demanding motion control applications. Optional high-resolution (50 nm) linear encoders provide real-time feedback of the actual stage position. The included Micro-Drive™ controller connects to a PC via a standard USB port and can be controlled via the supplied LabVIEW based software or many 3rd party software packages. .

Complex motion profiles can be programmed and sophisticated control parameters such as automatic acceleration and deceleration is employed to achieve high stability and native accuracy. Mad City Labs closed loop nanopositioning systems are equipped with proprietary PicoQ^® sensors giving low noise and high precision performance. Nanopositioners typically have ranges of motion up to 500 microns and precision in the nanometer and even picometer range. The MMP series uses a modular design which allows it to be a useful building block for instrumentation design. When combined with Mad City Labs piezo nanopositioning systems they create truly versatile and flexible microscopy and inspection instruments. Examples of modular motion designs include video optical microscopes, atomic force microscopes (AFM), light sheet microscopes.More products