The Ultimate in Performance, Reliability, and Value

The MMX™ miniature linear stage combines the ultimate in performance, reliability, and value, delivering excellent mechanical and servo stiffness for high throughput imaging applications.

Specifications

Miniature Linear Stage – MMX™ Specifications

wdt_ID Base Model MMX-25 MMX-50 MMX-100 MMX-150
1 Motor Type 1 Phase 3 Phase 3 Phase 3 Phase
2 Travel (mm) 25 50 100 150
3 Accuracy (μm TIR) 6 10 12 12
4 Bi-directional Repeatability (± μm) 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
5 Load Capacity (kg) 10 10 10 10
6 Maximum Acceleration (m/s2) 55 115 100 65
7 Maximum Velocity (m/s) 1.1 2.0 2.0 2.0
8 Flatness & Straightness (μm TIR) 3 3 6 6
9 Motor Peak Force (N) 23 57 57 57
10 Motor Continuous Force (N) 7.7 19 19 19
11 Moving Mass (kg) 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.9

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Description

The new MMX™ high power motor has a higher force density to deliver 5 times the force of similar products from other companies. This miniature linear stage is also available with 3 phase servo motors in travels from 25 to 150 millimeters. Our miniature linear stage delivers nearly twice the accuracy at virtually the same cost as competitive standard-grade options. The MMX™ provides short lead times, reducing time to market for equipment manufactures and providing greater machine uptime for end users.

Design Features

  • Unique motor design provides the compact linear actuator smoother motion with industry leading velocity stability
  • Smallest package size using direct drive linear motor technology in a 1-inch travel positioner
  • Lower cycle times with the most powerful servo motor design in a small form factor
  • Increased throughput with fast settling due to stiff cross roller bearings and a powerful motor
  • Customizable and stackable design ensures fit within unique applications
  • Best-in-class accuracy from high-resolution encoder feedback and servo control
  • Highest load capacity of 500 grams without a counterbalance

Options

  • Motor options available: ironless direct drive servo motors
  • Feedback options available: linear encoder with analog or digital (1 or 0.1-micron resolution are standard, other resolutions available upon request)

Applications

For high throughput imaging applications, the MMX™ miniature linear stages deliver excellent mechanical and servo stiffness to optimize motion for:

  • Sample/part positioning: sustained throughput of up to 2000 moves per minute are possible
  • Focal plane definition: Z objective positioning moves (less than 5 microns) are often accomplished in less than 20 milliseconds, in parallel with XY stepping
  • Frame capture: in-position stability is key to producing quality images; position stability/jitter is typically less than 100 nanometers
  • Space savings: compact linear actuator designed to fit inside benchtop instruments

 

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