Micropositioners Selection Guide

Translation Stages

TRANSLATION STAGES SELECTION GUIDE
Models	Load Capacity [kg]	Travel Ranges [mm]	Drive Options	Notes
M-300	4	6	manual / PiezoMike	smallest stage
M-105/106	10	5, 18	manual / PiezoMike	crossed roller bearings
M-011	1	15	manual / DC servo / PZT fine range	low profile, very straight and smooth motion
M-014	5	25	manual / DC servo / PZT fine range	low profile, very straight and smooth motion, clear aperture
M-126	20	25	DC servo / manual	crossed roller bearings
M-400	50	50, 100, 150	DC servo / stepper	crossed roller bearings
M-510	100	100	DC servo / stepper	compact design, recirculating ballscrew
M-500	100	102, 204, 306	DC servo / stepper	direct output metrology for highest accuracy

Linear Actuators and Micrometers

LINEAR ACTUATOR AND MICROMETER SELECTION GUIDE
Models	Load Capacity [kg]	Travel Ranges [mm]	Drive	Notes
M-222/224/226	5	10, 25, 50	DC servo	compact, high resolution, non rotating tip, excellent repeatability
M-168	5	10, 25, 50	5 phase stepper	compact, high resolution, non rotating tip, excellent repeatability
P-853/854	1	6, 18	PiezoMike	sub-nanometer resolution
M-631/632/633	10	10, 25, 50	manual micrometer	non rotating tip, compact, excellent repeatability
M-619 - M-626	2-5	6, 10, 15, 18, 25	manual micrometer	low friction, compact
M-653/655	2	6, 20	differential micrometer	0.1 µm resolution, compact

Rotation Stages and Tilt Stages

ROTATION STAGE AND TILT STAGE SELECTION GUIDE
Models	Load Capacity [kg]	Rotation Range [deg]	Drive Options	Notes
M-035 (1) M-035 (2)	30	±9.5	manual / DC servo / PZT fine range	compact, clear aperture, high resolution
M-036 (1) M-036 (2)	40	±10.5	manual / DC servo / PZT fine range	clear aperture, high resolution
M-037	30	continuous	manual / DC servo / stepper	compact, clear aperture, high resolution
M-038	40	continuous	manual / DC servo / stepper	clear aperture, high resolution
M-041	4	± 9	manual / DC servo / PZT fine range	compact, high resolution
M-042	4	± 9 (qX, qY)	manual / DC servo / PZT fine range	compact, high resolution
M-043	5	± 7	manual / DC servo / PZT fine range	high resolution
M-044	5	± 7 (qX, qY)	manual / DC servo / PZT fine range	high resolution