Request InfoPI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo MechanicsAUBURN, Mass., Sept. 2, 2013 — The miCos LPS-45 linear translation stage from PI (Physik Instrumente) positions samples along a precisely guided path with distances up to 1 in. for applications in air, vacuum and nonmagnetic environments. An optical linear encoder measures the position of the moving platform with nanometer resolution, while the platform is controlled in closed-loop operation by a compact electronic motion controller. The device has a 15-mm profile with a standard travel range of 13 and 26 mm. 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