M-230 High Resolution Closed-Loop DC-Mike Actuators

M-230.10, M-230.25, High Resolution DC-Mike Actuators, 10 and 25 mm travel range

10 & 25 mm Travel Range  0.05 µm Minimum Incremental Motion  Non Rotating Tip  Velocity to 1.5 mm/sec.  Closed-Loop DC Motor  Integrated Hall-Effect Limit Switches  Front Mount or Clamp Mount Application examples: Photonics packaging, fiber alignment, quality control, test equipment, metrology. M-230 are ultra-high resolution linear actuators providing linear motion up to 25 mm with sub-micron resolution in a compact package. They consist of a micrometer with non-rotating tip driven by a closed-loop DC motor/gearhead combination with motor shaft mounted high resolution encoder (2048 counts/rev.).  Compared to conventional rotating tip micrometer drives the non-rotating tip design offers several advantages:  Elimination of torque-induced positioning errors  Elimination of sinusoidal motion errors  Elimination of wear at the contact point  Elimination of tip angle dependent wobble

M-230 actuators provide a cost effective solution for higher duty industrial and OEM environments. They feature an extremely low stiction/friction construction allowing for minimum incremental motion of 50 nanometers at speeds up to 1.5 mm/sec. To protect your investment, M-230 actuators include integrated non contacting Hall-Effect limit switches. Each actuator includes an integral 0.5 m cable with 15 pin D-sub connector and a 3 m extension cable. The connector features integrated line drivers for cable lengths up to 10 meters between actuator and controller. A screw-in ball tip and flat tip are included. Stepper motor driven versions of the M-230 are in preparation. For higher loads and travel ranges refer to the M-235 datasheet.