Large-Aperture Rotary Stages

The ALAR Series of direct-drive rotary stages provides angular positioning and velocity control with large apertures, load capabilities, and high speeds.
Dec. 14, 2006

The direct drive is faster than worm gears (45 to 300-rpm continuous rotation) with no gear wear or vibration. The stage is 65 to 160-mm tall and uses a brushless, slotless motor that has high acceleration and high speeds. Axial-load capacities can reach 1,000 lb. A 31,000 or 74,000-line-count encoder maintains accuracy to ±3.9 arc-sec with bidirectional repeatability of ±0.5 arc-sec.

Aerotech Inc., 101 Zeta Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15238, (412) 963-7470, aerotech.com

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