Request InfoPI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo MechanicsAUBURN, Mass., Oct. 2, 2014 — A new linear stage from Physik Instrumente provides 500-mm travel and half-micron resolution. The M-417 can be computer controlled for automation and precision-assembly applications. It has a stress-relieved aluminum base for stability and a high velocity of 100 mm/s. Precision recirculating ball bearings provide guiding precision in the 100-µrad range over the complete travel range. An incremental optical rotary encoder with 4000 counts per revolution controls the position, providing unidirectional repeatability of 0.5 µm.See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPhotonics.com 4/22/2022Six-axis Robotic StageThe H-840 six-axis stage from Physik Instrumete LP is based on the H-840.G2IHP micropositioning robot for nanopositioning applications. 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