SmartStageā¢ Shuttle Long Travel Linear Stage
The SmartStage Shuttle is a 200-500 mm long travel linear stage, available in a range of travel sizes, which provides linear motor precision and throughput for XY stage applications.
Benefits of a SmartStageā¢ Shuttle Long Travel Linear Stage:
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ALL controls inside; ONE external cable
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Easy for prototyping
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Cost-effective for production
Specifications
SmartStageā¢ Shuttle Long Travel Linear Stage Specifications
*1 Tested over 5-mm travel
Preliminary, Specifications subject to change; Use 48-V for max performance
Communications:
- CAN 2.0B
- RS-232
- RS-485
Description
Leveraging the proven SmartStage Linear compact architecture, the SmartStage Shuttle Linear Stage allows a wide travel range for high performance microscopy applications.
Key benefits:
- Easy design integration: Leverage a common architecture with reduced part count, size, and complexity, with all the controllers built-in, and serviced by a single cable connection per stage.
- Unique motor design provides the compact linear actuator smoother motion with industry-leading velocity stability.
Applications
SmartStageā¢ Shuttle is the product of choice for high performance applications requiring a large travel range, combined with rapid, precise positioning of large masses.
- Can be used for point to point moves or long constant velocity scans
- Coordinated motion with other stages
- Stack a SmartStage Linear on top for high throughput XY sample imaging motion
Supports applications such as:
- Next-generation sequencing (NGS)
- Digital cell morphology
- Automated digital pathology
- Optical metrology instruments
- Semiconductor and nanotechnology imaging
- Digital microscopes
- High content imaging
- Automated cell counting
High Resolution Trigger On Position for Image Capture or Laser Synchronization
- High speed hardware output with < 1 nm resolution for synchronizing stage position with a camera or laser. Ideal for triggering during motion commonly required for TDI Imaging or laser processing.
- A high-speed Trigger On Position output allows precise synchronization of a camera, laser, or other peripheral device with the exact position of the stage. Triggering is configurable at either fixed incremental intervals, or at arbitrary intervals using a user-defined look up table.
Coordinated Motion
- User defined profile mode (UDP) allows stages to coordinate motion using auxiliary inputs. Stages can be driven by another axis or external source to follow defined motion curves based off the input.
Options:
Stacked SmartStage Shuttle-to-SmartStage Linear, XY combinations, should be ordered as such from the factory. Dover Motion will perform ribbon cable interconnection, and precise squaring of the stages in the factory. These features are not customer-adjustable.
Optional Magnet Track Cover:
The magnet cover (table bridge specifically) shifts the 8 mounting holes upwards but it is an otherwise identical 75mm square and 80mm square patterns of M3 tapped holes, as the non-cover option*.
* See brochure for dimensional changes using optional cover.
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FAQ's
A long travel linear stage is a precision motion platform designed to move components over extended distancesātypically beyond 100āÆmmāwhile maintaining high accuracy and repeatability. These stages are commonly used in applications such as life science, automation, laser processing, and in semiconductor systems. For shorter travel options, see our full lineup of our linear stages.
The SmartStageā¢ Shuttle supports travel lengths ranging from 200āÆmm up to 500āÆmm, making it ideal for applications that require smooth, extended-range motion in a compact footprint.
Yes. The SmartStageā¢ Shuttle is built with direct drive technology that enables fast, vibration-free motionāideal for high-throughput environments that demand precision and speed.
A long travel linear stage provides precise, repeatable motion over extended distances, making it essential for applications that demand accuracy, stability, and high throughput in advanced engineering and industrial systems, including:
- Semiconductor inspection and testing: Long travel linear stages enable accurate wafer positioning and scanning across large surfaces, ensuring defect detection and quality control at the micron level.
- Life sciences and biomedical research: In applications such as automated microscopy, sequencing, and cell imaging, they provide smooth, repeatable motion that allows scientists to study specimens across large sample areas with consistency.
- Metrology and precision measurement: Long travel stages ensure that optical measurement systems can move across extended ranges without sacrificing accuracy, vital for calibration and quality assurance.
- Photonics and optics manufacturing: They are used to align and assemble lasers, lenses, and optical fibers with extreme precision, even across long motion paths.
- Advanced manufacturing and automation: From aerospace component fabrication to industrial inspection, long travel linear stages allow machines to handle larger parts and processes with both speed and repeatability.
Unlike standard linear stages, a long travel linear stage supports extended motion ranges, making it ideal for applications that require both speed and accuracy across extended travel.