Digital control board facilitates cost effective A3200 Platform integration for OEMs (06/03/2012)

Aerotech has expanded its A3200 Automation Platform PC-software based multi-axis motion and automation control system with the introduction of new 2- and 4-axis digital control boards that will give high volume users the ability to interface the...

New brochure positions Aerotech's rotary stages in one useful resource (03/02/2012)

As part of its wide range of advanced motion controls and micropositioning mechanics, Aerotech manufactures a large selection of rotary stages that provide the enabling angular positioning performance for numerous industrial production and test, and...

Combining an IEC61131-3 PLC and advanced motion in a single control environment (17/11/2011)

MotionPAC brings sophisticated PLC control to advanced multi-axis motion control in a single development environment that can include IEC61131-3, .NET and several other programming languages. MotionPAC is a tightly integrated component of Aerotech's...

Miniature linear positioning stages are just 75mm wide (03/11/2011)

Aerotech's new MPS75SL series miniature linear positioning stages are just 75mm wide and available in four travel ranges from 25mm to 100mm. Aimed at laboratory applications that require precision alignment, or for assembly, test and measurement in...

Rotary stages provide high precision, low tilt motion errors and large load capacity (21/10/2011)

Aerotech's new APR mechanical bearing series offers positional accuracy to 1.5 arc-sec and axial load capacity up to 450kg. Aimed at high precision rotary positioning for applications such as precision component testing, optical calibration systems,...

Standalone multi-axis drive and motion control system (16/09/2011)

Aerotech's Ensemble range of advanced multi-axis motion controllers has been expanded with the newly launched Epaq MR series featuring a flexible choice of up to eight servo or micro-stepping drives housed in a 19in 3U rack and complete with power...

Side-sealed direct-drive stage has increased width for heavy load sub-micron positioning (28/06/2011)

Aerotech's PRO-LM series direct-drive, brushless linear servo motor driven stages now include a 280mm wide version, available in eight travel options from 300mm to 1.5m, for high throughput and heavy load precision positioning in industrial...

Linear actuators provide alternative to screw or belt driven designs (20/04/2011)

Aerotech's new ACT series linear actuators offer a cost-effective, uncomplicated design featuring ultra smooth brushless linear servomotors, sub micron level encoder feedback and heavy duty linear guide bearings for demanding high-throughput/high...

Photo-media digitiser is the last word in accuracy (11/04/2011)

Nanometre accuracy and extreme stability were among the exacting specifications that Aerotech had to meet when its engineered motion sub-system was selected for an ultra-precision plate scanner at the Royal Observatory of Belgium

Aerotech updates its linear motors application guide (17/03/2011)

Aerotech has released an updated edition of its popular Linear Motors Application Guide to include a new section on applying linear motors as components in servo positioning systems. The new section complements chapters on the basics, types,...

Wide-base air bearing stage supports precision heavy load positioning (06/01/2011)

Aerotech has launched a wide base version of its ABL1500 air-bearing linear translation stage for high precision positioning of heavy and offset loads, or as a base for X-Y systems where maximum support is essential. The ABL1500WB has a nominal...

New ALS2200 linear stages combine ultra-smooth precision motion in a production grade design (01/12/2010)

Aerotech has launched a new range of industrial grade positioning stages that feature direct-drive linear servo motors and ultra-smooth cross roller bearings in a hard top/side sealed protection design that offers outstanding levels of positional...

New ML series linear stage amplifiers power and control for nanometre resolution positioning (17/09/2010)

Aerotech has launched a new digital servo amplifier with a linear power stage for ultra-high resolution brushed or brushless linear and rotary motion control systems. The new compact ML series amplifier is intended for lower power use but maintains...

Ball screw driven linear stage has wide support for high precision industrial positioning (19/07/2010)

Aerotech has introduced a 560 mm wide ball screw driven positioning stage as part of its PRO series hard top/side sealed precision table range. Available in standard and high speed versions, the extra wide cross section the new PRO560 and PRO560 HS...

Direct-drive rotary stages are IP66 rated (18/06/2010)

The Aerotech ASRT series rotary stage features direct drive brushless servomotor technology for precise zero backlash positioning applications requiring an IP66 seal. The unit is available in three nominal widths of 185mm,...