Linear stage with NEXACT® PiezoWalk® drives allow high-precision positioning in the nanometer range over long travel ranges. They are equipped with direct-measuring linear encoders and crossed roller bearings for the highest accuracy.
The high-resolution PIOne encoder was developed by PI and, with corresponding processing of the measured value, allows a position resolution of much less than one nanometer. In addition, due to the short signal period and the high quality of the signals, the linearity error of PIOne encoders is less than 1 %. PIOne encoders support direction sensing when evaluating a reference signal.
The PiezoWalk® technology combines the technological advantages of piezo actuators with those of piezomotors. PiezoWalk® walking drives offer not only subnanometer resolution, high forces, and high stiffness but allow theoretically unlimited travel ranges. In contrast to other piezo-motorized drive principles, PiezoWalk® walking drives are not subject to sliding friction effects. They are based on stiction contacts of several piezo actuators that step along a runner. At rest, PiezoWalk® walking drives are self-locking, consume no energy, and do not generate heat.
Sample manipulation, sample positioning, optics or mechanical components with high precision and stability, precision mechanics in the semiconductor industry, micromanipulation, microscopy, automation, applications in confined spaces, applications in nonmagnetic environments.
| Motion | N-565.160 | N-565.260 | N-565.360 | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active axes | X | X | X | |
| Travel range in X | 13 mm | 26 mm | 52 mm | |
| Maximum velocity in X | 10 mm/s | 10 mm/s | 10 mm/s | |
| Rotational crosstalk in θY with motion in X | 50 µrad | 100 µrad | 200 µrad | +80 % |
| Rotational crosstalk in θZ with motion in X | 50 µrad | 50 µrad | 50 µrad | +60 % |
| Positioning | N-565.160 | N-565.260 | N-565.360 | Tolerance |
| System resolution in X | 0.5 nm | 0.5 nm | 0.5 nm | |
| Unidirectional repeatability in X | 50 nm | 50 nm | 50 nm | ±100 % |
| Minimum incremental motion in X | 0.003 µm | 0.003 µm | 0.003 µm | typ. |
| Integrated sensor | PIOne: Incremental linear encoder | PIOne: Incremental linear encoder | PIOne: Incremental linear encoder | |
| Sensor resolution | 0.5 nm | 0.5 nm | 0.5 nm | |
| Reference switch | Optical | Optical | Optical | |
| Drive Properties | N-565.160 | N-565.260 | N-565.360 | Tolerance |
| Drive type | NEXACT® piezo walking drive | NEXACT® piezo walking drive | NEXACT® piezo walking drive | |
| Drive force in negative direction of motion in X | 10 N | 10 N | 10 N | typ. |
| Drive force in positive direction of motion in X | 10 N | 10 N | 10 N | typ. |
| Mechanical Properties | N-565.160 | N-565.260 | N-565.360 | Tolerance |
| Guide | Crossed roller guide | Crossed roller guide | Crossed roller guide | |
| Holding force in X, passive | 10 N | 10 N | 10 N | min. |
| Overall mass | 300 g | 400 g | 600 g | ±5 % |
| Permissible push force in Z | 20 N | 20 N | 20 N | max. |
| Material | Aluminum, black anodized | Aluminum, black anodized | Aluminum, black anodized | |
| Miscellaneous | N-565.160 | N-565.260 | N-565.360 | Tolerance |
| Connector | HD D-sub 15 (m) | HD D-sub 15 (m) | HD D-sub 15 (m) | |
| Sensor connector | D-sub 15-pole (f) | D-sub 15-pole (f) | D-sub 15-pole (f) | |
| Recommended controllers / drivers | E-861.1A1 | E-861.1A1 | E-861.1A1 | |
| Cable length | 3 m | 3 m | 3 m |