V-574 Linear Motor Stage with Excellent Guiding Precision

The V-574 linear motor stages provide travel to 230mm, 0.2µm calibrated accuracy and are available with absolute measuring linear encoders.

The V-622, V-623, and V-625 high performance direct-drive rotation stage series is compatible with the new linear stages.  

The V-574 linear stage family is a new series of high dynamics nanopositioners with excellent guiding precision, driven by frictionless linear motors.

Excellent Guiding Precision – Geometric Performance

Equipped with high-precision crossed-roller bearings installed in a proprietary process, these stages achieve excellent geometric performance: the 130mm variant, for example, features 1.2µm straightness and flatness over the full travel range, along with pitch and yaw of only 45 and 40µrad, respectively.

High Velocity - High Duty Cycle - 3 Travel Ranges

The V-574 linear motor stages are offered with 60mm, 130mm, and 230mm travel range.

Three-phase ironless, cog-free linear motors transfer their force directly and friction-free to the motion platform eliminating backlash and play that can occur with screw-driven stages. The V-574 stages achieve velocities up to 1m/sec and 1g acceleration, while the brushless motors are maintenance-free, ensuring longevity in demanding 24/7 operations.

Choice of Three Optical Encoders for Incremental and Absolute Measuring

Three encoder choices are available, two sine/cosine encoders for traditional motion controllers and an absolute encoder with BiSS-C transfer protocol. The absolute encoder achieves 1nm resolution and transmits the current stage position to the controller immediately after power up – no referencing required and no possibility to lose encoder counts in electrically noisy environments. 

What’s the Benefit of Linear Motors?

Mechanically, the V-574 series features ironless non-cogging linear motors which allow for very smooth motion, and a high dynamic velocity range along with rapid acceleration. They are ideal for applications where high or extremely constant velocity is required, such as in optics inspection, metrology, photonics, interferometry, and semiconductor test equipment. The frictionless, zero-wear motor drives are also popular in fast automation applications, where reliability and maximum uptime are crucial.
Controllers / Software

Several types of controllers, along with a plethora of software tools, drivers and example programs are available from PI and its subsidiary ACS motion control.

Industries Served 
Automation, Bio-Tech, Metrology, Optics, Photonics, Precision Assembly, Semiconductors, Tribology

V-62x Direct-Drive Rotation Stages

All of the above stages can be combined with the V-62x series of direct-drive rotary stages.