Breaking with traditional linear actuator principles - advantages for nanopositioning in optics, astronomy, aerospace, ...

Modern motion-control applications are typically defined by a broad set of specifications. Typical specs detail accuracy, repeatability, velocity regulation, and many other qualities. Most of these ...

Brushless servo motors are all the hype these days. But stepper motors still provide a number of advantages while being more cost efficient and robust. Together with precision linear and rotary ...

A typical linear encoder consists of a scanning unit and a scale. The scale is generally glass and is cemented to a support, usually an aluminum extrusion. The scanning unit contains a light source, ...