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Nanotechnology Motion Solutions

Aerotech has met the nanotechnology motion challenge and is already producing products that provide nanometer accuracy, resolution, repeatability, and in-position stability. We invite you to review some of our newest motion products and see for yourself the extreme performance these products offer the nanotechnology researcher as well as positioning applications requiring nanometer accuracy in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

Ndrive Series Digital Servo Amplifiers

Ndrive^® digital servo amplifiers are offered in both PWM and linear versions capable of controlling brushless, DC brush, and stepper motors over a wide range of operating voltages and currents. They perform both current- and position-loop closures digitally, and the use of high-performance double-precision processors allows these drives to generate ultra-smooth motion profiles. Output ranges from 10 A peak to 150 A peak at 320 VDC.

Capabilities in Laser Processing and Micromachining Brochure

Aerotech's Laser Processing and Micromachining brochure highlights our high-performance motion solutions for laser micromachining, cutting, welding, marking and engraving, drilling, ablation, cladding, and peening. The brochure includes advanced control capabilities such as our Position Synchronized Output feature, a wide variety of single and multi-axis linear, rotary, lift, and goniometric stages, and complete motion subsystems.

LaserTurn^® 1 is a Winner of The 2008 Control Engineering Engineers' Choice Award

The LaserTurn^® 1 cylindrical laser machining system supports material from 0.1 mm to 7.9 mm in diameter, making it an ideal platform for the manufacture of cardiovascular and neural stents.

AGS15000 Linear Motor Gantry

The AGS15000 series of Cartesian gantry systems is designed for ultra-precision, high-dynamic contouring, providing outstanding performance and versatility in a wide range of automation platforms. The planar design minimizes dynamic pitch errors at the workpoint.

PRO Series Stages

PRO series linear stages feature a hard cover and side-sealed design with eight models from which to choose. Competitive pricing is coupled with Aerotech’s reputation for high-quality linear motion devices to make the PRO series the ideal choice for your application.

Automation Control Solutions Brochure

Aerotech's new Automation Control Solutions brochure highlights our complete lines of high-performance automation controllers and software, drives, linear and rotary motors, and the benefits and features of each. Get your free hard copy or download the pdf today.

Motion Designer Saves High-Level Program Development and Enhances Your System’s Performance

This brochure showcases Aerotech’s Motion Designer, an easy to use software GUI for generating or importing motion trajectories, and running and then evaluating the trajectory. Motion Designer saves high-level program development and enhances your system’s performance.

AGR Series Motorized Stage

The AGR series motorized rotary stages provide significant improvements in speed, load capacity, and long-term positioning performance over competitive worm-gear-drive stages, as well as large apertures for a variety of applications.

The Cartesius Cartesian Gantry

Cartesius, Aerotech's industrial strength Cartesian robot, is built on the Aerotech Producer Series linear stages and is ideal for many automation applications including pick and place, assembly, test and inspection, dispensing stations, and many more.

The Aerotech EtherNet/IP™Interface

The Aerotech EtherNet/IP™ interface enables Allen-Bradley PLCs to be integrated directly with Aerotech’s Ensemble and Soloist motion controllers.

Planar_HD High Dynamic Air-Bearing Motion Platform

Aerotech’s extensive history and experience in motion system design has culminated in the development of the Planar_HD “high dynamic” air-bearing motion platform for semiconductor wafer processing. Every component and design feature has been selected to provide the highest possible dynamic performance for applications requiring extremely high throughput while maintaining very tight geometric characteristics.

EPICS Drivers

Aerotech Sponsored Webcast: Precision Motion System Design

Ensemble™ Wins Semiconductor International Editors' Choice Best Product 2008 Award

We are pleased to announce that Aerotech's Ensemble™ Stand-Alone, Multi-Axis Motion Controller has been chosen as one of 2008's best products by the editors of Semiconductor International magazine. We appreciate this recognition and will continue to design and manufacture motion control and positioning products that help our customers retain a competitive advantage.

ALS130H Linear Motor Stage

The ALS130H, with its sub-nanometer resolution, superior bi-directional repeatability, and exceptional low-velocity performance, is the unparalleled solution for high performance test, measurement, inspection, and other demanding applications.

ARMS Series Direct-Drive Rotary Motion Simulators

Aerotech’s ARMS series direct-drive rotary motion simulators provide superior angular rates, accelerations, and positioning for the testing of inertial components and systems such as MEMS, gyroscopes, inertial measurement units, avionics, and accelerometers.

Aerotech’s Nanotranslation Crossed-Roller (ANT-LX) stages are the best in class in combining speed, accuracy, resolution, repeatability, reliability, and size. Features such as 5 g acceleration, 500 mm/s velocity, enhanced load capacity, and standardized, universal base mounting patterns allow the use of this flexible stage family in a wide range of applications.

SolarScribe Photovoltaic Panel Scribing System

The SolarScribe automation series is the most comprehensive photovoltaic panel scribing system available today. It includes both mechanical and air-bearing versions of split-axis and gantry-style systems for maximum application flexibility.

The PRO165 is a rugged, value-driven linear stage from Aerotech that is ideal for applications requiring debris protection and medium travel, mid-tier positioning performance. It is similar in design to the PRO115 series, providing additional load carrying capability with larger bearings and a wider cross-section.

The AOM110 series optical mounts have a gimbal design at a low cost. The narrow profile design of these optical mounts permits maximum clear aperture at 45°. The axes are decoupled and orthogonal; crosstalk and iterative adjustments are eliminated. For your convenience, the AOM110 series is part of our Fast Delivery Service (FDS) program.

The ABL1500 linear-motor-driven air-bearing stage incorporates an active preload on both the vertical and horizontal surfaces. It provides outstanding stiffness that is ideal for heavy or offset loading. The BLMC series brushless linear servomotor utilizes an ironless forcer for zero cogging, no attractive forces, and unsurpassed smoothness of motion.

WaferMax T Wins Semiconductor International 2007 Editors' Choice Best Product Award

We are pleased to announce that the editors of Semiconductor International magazine have chosen Aerotech's WaferMax T direct-drive rotary stage as one of 2007's Best Products. For more information, go HERE. To see Aerotech’s award, go HERE.

Fast Delivery Service — Stages, Motors, and Controllers When You Need Them

Aerotech’s Fast Delivery Service (FDS) provides our customers with quick turnaround times on selected Aerotech stages, motors, and controllers. Turnaround times are under 10 days for stages, and under 5 days for motors and controllers.

Aerotech’s latest brochure, Advanced Electromechanical Systems for Aerospace, Defense, and Government, showcases our extensive lines of motion simulators, multi-axis gimbal systems, single- and multi-axis positioning systems, and advanced control systems.

Aerotech's ALAR series direct-drive rotary stages provide superior angular positioning and velocity control with exceptionally large apertures. With the combination of a large aperture and direct-drive motor, the ALAR series offers significant performance benefits versus worm-drive large aperture stages.

ABRS Series Air-Bearing Rotary Stages

ABRS series direct-drive, air-bearing rotary stages have been optimized to minimize stage height. The low profile of the stages reduces the effective working height of the system, minimizing “stack-up” related errors. In addition, the ABRS series provides a clear aperture that can be used for product feed-through, laser beam delivery, cable clearance, or application-specific requirements.

Ensemble™ Epaq is a stand-alone controller with up to six axes of motion control in one integrated package. It offers functionality appropriate for applications from basic laboratory experimentation and general purpose positioning to advanced OEM systems at an affordable price. The flexible configuration style allows users to seamlessly mix and match drive types (linear versus PWM, brush or brushless, stepper, etc.) within the same positioning system using a common programming and control platform.

AMG position and rate gimbal mounts are direct-drive and provide ultra-precise angular position, rate, and acceleration for directing optics, lasers, antennas, and sensors at high speed to very precise pointing angles. Typical applications include missile seeker test and calibration, LIDAR, electro-optical sensor and FLIR testing, airborne targets tracking, optical testing of space-based sensors in a vacuum, and angular testing of inertial sensors such as gyros, MEMS, accelerometers, and inertial reference units.