Request InfoPI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo MechanicsAUBURN, Mass., Aug. 26, 2016 — Physik Instrumente LP has announced the M-122 low-profile, motorized positioning stage with a footprint of 60 × 86 mm and a travel range of 25 mm. The compact, closed-loop positioning stage can handle payloads to 11 lbs, with velocity to 20 mm/sec. The optical linear encoder provides 100-nm resolution and better linearity and repeatability compared to rotary encoder or stepper motor equipped positioners. 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