Direct-Drive Linear Motor

The GVCM-095-064-01 Linear Servo Actuator from Moticont is a compact solution that merges high-precision with high-force capabilities. Zero cogging ensures smooth operation, high-speed...

The GVCM-019-022-02 Linear Voice Coil Servo Motor from Moticont is a 19-mm diameter drive with a 12.7-mm stroke. The small linear actuator features 2.3 N of continuous force and 7.4 N of peak...

The LVCM-095-038-01 Linear Voice Coil Motor from Moticont features zero cogging, high accuracy, and high repeatability when operated in a closed positioning loop. The device is 95.3 mm in diameter...

The miniature GVCM-016-019-01M linear voice coil servo motor from Moticont features a 15.9-mm diameter with a force-to-size ratio of 1.5 N and peak force of 4.6 N. The compact housing is 19.1...

Cepton has won a multimillion-dollar sales contract from one of the largest highway tolling system operators in the U.S., the lidar technology company said. Under the terms of the contract,...

Avicena, a manufacturer of high-performance micro-LED-based chip-to-chip interconnects, has acquired a micro-LED fabrication facility and associated engineering team from quantum dot technology...

Researchers at NIST have developed a method to enable frequency combs to measure light pulse arrival times with greater sensitivity than was previously possible — potentially improving...

Murad Alam was introduced as president of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery during the annual business meeting on April 15. Alam is vice-chair of dermatology; professor of...

Abbe Error — Linear off-axis errors introduced by angular deviations coupled to a moment arm at the point of interest on stage mounted devices (θ in Figure 1). The effect of Abbe error...

One of the most critical elements of any time-resolved spectroscopy and dynamics experiment is the optical delay line. A typical optical delay line consists of a retroreflector or folding mirrors on...

By its original definition, a nanopositioning device is a mechanism capable of repeatedly delivering motion in increments as small as one nanometer. Lately demands from industry and research have...

Flat optics generally perform three main functions: They transmit light (windows), reflect light (mirrors), and fold light (prisms). While most optical manufacturers make spherical and flat optics, a...

Progress in Laser Processing stems from advances in laser technology as well as the high-performance motion control and automation system directing the beam and/or moving the parts to be processed...

Nanoscale motion requires fastidious attention to instrumentation, passive controls, and experiment design. Most users have experience in motion control within the sphere of the microscale. In this...

Lumispot Tech laser ranging module products designed for different ranging distance, which could be easily mounted in different platforms.

Overview of PZ-2000 FT.

A common misconception is that high throughput infers higher speeds, but the real limitations are caused by higher accelerations. This webinar will cover 1) problems that arise in fixed-beam...

This webinar will discuss rapid 3D, multiplexed imaging of large tissue samples, based on recent advances in light-sheet fluorescence microscopy, multiplexed molecular labeling, and optical tissue...

Advanced packaging enables researchers to combine different technology platforms such as photonics, electronics, micro-electromechanical, and fluidics to address a vast array of exciting...

This webinar will discuss a new model for advanced microscopy, based on shareable, modular instruments. This model, called Flamingo, is designed to bridge the gap between biology and technology....

A linear positioning stage, also known as a linear stage or translation stage, is a precision mechanical device used to accurately move and position objects along a linear axis. These stages are...

A zone plate produced by a computer and having a binary structure that can be etched into a chromium or quartz layer. It often is used in laser machining, in which the machining of small holes with...

Infrared optics refer to optical components and systems designed to manipulate and control infrared (IR) light, which lies beyond the visible spectrum. These components are crucial for various...

San Francisco, home to SPIE Photonics West -- the industry’s largest conference and exposition -- is a city of neighborhoods. In this issue of Sneak Preview -- Photonics West Edition #1 -- Photonics...

Established in 1990, Applied Scientific Instrumentation is a reknown American company committed to the advancement of science. ASI products have been thoroughly tested and evaluated in numerous labs...

The Moscone Center in San Francisco is the place to be this month, when Photonics West comes to town. But this isn’t the only exciting place to be in the city by the bay. In this issue of Sneak...

San Jose, California is home to historic landmarks like the Hayes Mansion, and the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph. It was the first capital of the golden state, and more than a hundred years later,...

PI provides the broadest and deepest portfolio of precision motion technologies worldwide— including linear motors, air bearings, piezo drives, gantries, nanopositioning stages, and hexapod...

The LaCroix name is synonymous with quality precision optics. Since 1947, three generations of family leadership have guided LaCroix Precision Optics to become the premier precision optics...

For over 100 years, Prior Scientific has been manufacturing precision optical and electro-mechanical equipment and instrumentation. Prior is a leader in the development of precision motion,...

Mad City Labs, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of piezo nanopositioning systems and instrumentation capable of sub-nanometer positioning resolution. Our product line of nanopositioners,...