ATS100 Mechanical Bearing, Screw-Driven Linear Stage
ATS100 stages provide excellent stiffness and long-term stability, thanks to a box-style design that features a precision-ground ballscrew and linear motion guide bearings. The compact design makes it easy to integrate ATS100 stages in confined spaces such as gantry bridges, machine enclosures and vacuum chambers. Driven by a selection of brushless rotary motors with integral feedback encoders, ATS100 stages will equip your process with smooth, ultra-precise motion performance. Plus, ATS100 stages contain features to protect against the effects of contamination, ensuring a long lifetime of highly reliable operation.
Description
Specifications
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Ordering Info
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Description
Description
Specifications
Dimensions
Ordering Info
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Description
Design Features
- Delivers submicron positioning accuracy & bidirectional repeatability to 0.3 µm
- Integrates easily thanks to low-profile, compact form factor
- Provides exceptional stiffness & stability
- Protects against contamination with integral bellows waycover
- Supports travel lengths up to 200 mm
- Available in vacuum-compatible configurations
Key Applications
ATS100 stages are ideal for a variety of precision industrial and laboratory applications, including:
- Measurement, inspection & microscopy
- Semiconductor wafer testing & fabrication
- Laser microprocessing
- Precision dispensing
- Optics manipulation & processing
- Advanced manufacturing & precision micromachining
- Gantry Z-axis applications
Outstanding Construction Features
ATS100 series stages are machined from a special cast aluminum alloy to provide a high strength-to-weight ratio and long-term stability. The base is a box design that provides exceptional stiffness and stability.
ATS100 series stages employ a precision-ground ball screw pre-loaded to eliminate backlash, and its nut has wipers to prevent contamination and maintain high accuracy throughout the life of the stage. High-quality, pre-loaded duplex bearings are used to eliminate axial play.
All ATS100 series stages incorporate Linear Motion Guide (LMG) bearings to provide high load capability and high stiffness. The LMG design provides a compact stage with continuous carriage support over the entire travel and good cantilevered load capability. Integral wipers on the bearing trucks help ensure stage travel life. Highly accurate optical limit switches and end stops are also standard.
Integral bellows-type waycovers protect the drive and bearing system from contamination. Metal surfaces are protected with an attractive clear anodized finish. Both metric (standard) and English mounting and bolt-hole patterns are available.
High Accuracy
The ATS100 sets the standard for precision performance in a compact package. With the -PL2 option, the ATS100 is capable of submicron accuracy and an impressive repeatability of 0.3 µm.
Motors and Drives
Included with the ATS100 series stages are Aerotech's BMS series brushless rotary motors. This motor has all of the advantages of a brushless motor – high acceleration, no brushes to wear and lower heating – yet has zero cogging for extremely smooth motion and accuracy. Aerotech manufactures a wide range of matching drives and controls to provide a fully integrated and optimized motion solution.
Options
Standard options include a precision right-angle bracket for multi-axis assembly and vacuum preparation to 10-6 torr.
Dimensions
ATS100
MP100 Mounting Plate
Ordering Information
ATS100 Series Mechanical-Bearing Screw-Driven Linear Stage
| Option | Description |
Travel (Required)
| Option | Description |
| -050 | 50 mm |
| -100 | 100 mm |
| -150 | 150 mm |
| -200 | 200 mm |
Vacuum Preparation (Required)
| Option | Description |
| -HV | High vacuum preparation to 10-6 Torr |
Tabletop (Required)
| Option | Description |
| -TT1 | Tabletop with metric dimension mounting pattern and holes |
| -TT2 | Tabletop with English dimension mounting pattern and holes |
Motor (Optional)
| Option | Description |
| -M1 | BMS60 servomotor w/2500-line TTL encoder |
| -M2 | BMS60 servomotor w/2500-line TTL encoder and holding brake |
| -M3 | BMS60 servomotor w/1000-line 1 Vpp encoder |
| -M4 | BMS60 servomotor w/1000-line 1 Vpp encoder and holding brake |
| -M5 | BM75 servomotor w/2500-line TTL encoder |
| -M6 | BM75 servomotor w/2500-line TTL encoder and holding brake |
| -M7 | BM75 servomotor w/1000-line 1 Vpp encoder |
| -M8 | BM75 servomotor w/1000-line 1 Vpp encoder and holding brake |
| -M9 | SM60 stepper motor, SM60-CN1-VT2 |
| -M10 | SM60 stepper motor w/holding brake, SM60-CN1-VT2-BK |
Foldback (Optional)
| Option | Description |
| -FB1 | Foldback kit for .250 inch diameter shaft NEMA 23 motor |
| -FB2 | Foldback kit w/brake for .250 inch diameter shaft NEMA 23 motor |
Motor Orientation (Optional)
| Option | Description |
| -2 | Bottom cable exit, optional orientation |
| -3 | Left-side cable exit, standard orientation |
| -4 | Top cable exit, optional orientation |
| -5 | Right-side cable exit, optional orientation |
| -8 | Right-side foldback, standard orientation |
| -12 | Left-side foldback, optional orientation |
Limits (Required)
| Option | Description |
| -LI1 | Normally-closed limit switches, 9-pin D connector |
| -LI2 | Normally-closed limit switches; flying leads |
| -LI3 | Normally-open limit switches, 9-pin D connector |
| -LI4 | Normally-open limit switches, flying leads |
Coupling (Optional)
| Option | Description |
| -CP1 | Coupling for 0.250 inch diameter shaft |
| -CP2 | Coupling for 0.375 inch diameter shaft |
Mounting Plate (Optional)
| Option | Description |
| -MP1 | Mounting plate, metric |
| -MP2 | Mounting plate, English |
Metrology (Optional)
| Option | Description |
| -PL1 | Metrology, uncalibrated with performance plots |
| -PL2 | Metrology, calibrated (HALAR) with performance plots |
Integration (Required)
Aerotech offers both standard and custom integration services to help you get your system fully operational as quickly as possible. The following standard integration options are available for this system. Please consult Aerotech if you are unsure what level of integration is required, or if you desire custom integration support with your system.
| Option | Description |
| -TAS | Integration - Test as system Testing, integration, and documentation of a group of components as a complete system that will be used together (ex: drive, controller, and stage). This includes parameter file generation, system tuning, and documentation of the system configuration. |
| -TAC | Integration - Test as components Testing and integration of individual items as discrete components that ship together. This is typically used for spare parts, replacement parts, or items that will not be used together. These components may or may not be part of a larger system. |
Accessories (to be ordered as a separate line item)
| Option | Description |
| ALIGN-NPA | Non-precision XY assembly |
| ALIGN-NPAZ | Non-precision XZ or YZ assembly |
| ALIGN-PA10 | XY assembly; 10 arc sec orthogonality. Alignment to within 7 microns orthogonality for short travel stages. |
| ALIGN-PA10Z | XZ or YZ assembly with L-bracket; 10 arc second orthogonality. Alignment to within 10 microns orthogonality for short travel stages. |
| ALIGN-PA5 | XY assembly; 5 arc sec orthogonality. Alignment to within 3 microns orthogonality for short travel stages. |
| ALIGN-PA5Z | XZ or YZ assembly with L-bracket; 5 arc second orthogonality. Alignment to within 5 microns orthogonality for short travel stages. |
| HDZ1 | English right angle L-bracket; for ATS100-050 and ATS100-100 only |
| HDZ1L | English right angle L-bracket; for ATS100-150 and ATS100-200 only |
| HDZ1M | Metric right angle L-bracket; for ATS100-050 and ATS100-100 only |
| HDZ1LM | Metric right angle L-bracket; for ATS100-150 and ATS100-200 only |