Request InfoOptimal Engineering Systems Inc.VAN NUYS, Calif., June 15, 2022 — The YPR-45-15-60 series of three-axes positioning stages from Optimal Engineering Systems Inc. features four motor options. The devices were developed through the integration of a 60-mm diameter rotary stage capable of 360° of continuous operation and two goniometers with travel ranges of +/-15° and +/- 45°. Options include a stepper, three-phase servo, direct-current servo motor, and quadrature optical encoder servo motor for position verification. Applications include laser scanning, drilling, and machining, reverse engineering, inspection, assembly, measurements,...See full productRelated content from Photonics MediaPRODUCTSPhotonics.com 9/5/2022Alignment StageThe XYR-300-400 Alignment Stage from Optimal Engineering Systems Inc. offers +/-3-μm accuracy for industrial, medical, semiconductor, production, research, and laboratory applications. 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