X-Y stages from Newport withstand high machine acceleration

Sept. 13, 2010
The UMR-TRA XY stages are built from UMR linear stages and TRA actuators, and measure 90 mm wide and 38 mm high, including the base plate.
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The UMR-TRA XY stages are built from UMR linear stages and TRA actuators, and measure 90 mm wide and 38 mm high, including the base plate. The UMR-TRA has 12.5 mm travel and is available in English or metric versions, DC or stepper motor, and a vacuum-compatible stepper-motor version, which is compatible down to 10-6 hPa. The stage is ideal for use in vacuum applications and other space-restricted setups, as well as laser beam positioning, with the ability to withstand high machine accelerations.
Newport (MKS Instruments)
Irvine, CA

www.newport.com

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PRESS RELEASE

Newport Introduces Integrated UMR-TRA XY Stages

Irvine, CA – April 26, 2010 – Newport Corporation, a worldwide leader in lasers and photonics solutions, announces the UMR-TRA XY Stages. The new line of integrated XY stages are built from reliable, industry-standard UMR linear stages and TRA actuators. Affordable and compact, the small footprint measures only 90 mm wide and 38 mm high, including the base plate. The UMR-TRA-XY stages are specially designed for applications in confined spaces, making them an excellent choice for a wide range of motion control tasks in research and industry.

Beda Espinoza, Product Manager for Newport’s motion products states, “We are very pleased to announce the UMR-TRA because we believe it offers significant benefits to our customers. UMR-TRA Stages are compact and inexpensive motorized XY stages assembled from two UMR5.16 linear stages and two TRA actuators. To minimize the footprint, the actuators are parallel and by using a mechanical lever, the action of one actuator is converted to perpendicular motion. The small stage base plate also features accessible mounting holes that facilitate direct mounting on optical tables or integration into custom systems.”

The UMR-TRA has 12.5mm travel and is available in English or metric versions, DC or stepper motor, and a vacuum-compatible stepper-motor version which is compatible down to 10-6 hPa. For research, the stage is ideal for use in vacuum applications and other space-restricted setups. For industrial applications, the robust stage is qualified for laser beam positioning and can withstand high machine accelerations. The UMR-TRA is compatible with all of Newport’s popular motion controllers, from the hand-held NewStep™ single-axis stepper-motor controller, to the sophisticated and high performance XPS universal controller. For more information on Newport’s UMR-TRA XY Stages/Actuator Products, please visit the company’s website www.newport.com/UMR-TRA.

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