The New Scale M3-LS Linear Smart Stage is a high-precision linear micro-stage with a built-in controller. It is designed for fast, simple integration into miniature OEM systems.
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The New Scale M3-LS Linear Smart Stage is a high-precision linear micro-stage with a built-in controller. It is designed for fast, simple integration into miniature OEM systems.
This “smart stage” has the drive electronics integrated into the device housing, meaning that it doesnt require any external boards to operate! The resut is a system that is ultra-compact, precise and simple to operate.
Specifications
| Model | M3-LS-3.4-15 | M3-LS-U2-8 | M3-LS-1.8-6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Longer travel, higher load capacity Linear Smart Stage: micro positioning stage with built-in controller | High-speed Linear Smart Stage for high-volume applications: micro positioning stage with built-in controller | Ultra-compact Linear Smart Stage: micro positioning stage with built-in controller |
| Travel Range (Stroke> | 15 mm | 8mm | 6mm |
| Dimensions | 32 x 32 x 11 mm including controller | 32 x 32 x 10 mm including controller | 29 x 20 x 9.5 mm including controller |
| Mass of Smart Stage (including controller) | 30 grams including controller 36 grams (+ cable + connector) |
15 grams including controller | 8.4 grams including controller |
| Max moving mass (vertical) | 100 grams | 5 grams payload mass recommended | 10 grams recommended |
| Max moving mass (sideways and horizontal) | 200 grams | 40 grams payload mass recommended | 20 grams (offset < 10 mm) recommended |
| Force (operating) | 1 N | >= 0.3 N holding force >= 0.1 N bidirectional |
0.2 N |
| Speed (at operating force) | > 4 mm/s | 35 mm/s | 5 mm/s |
| Duty cycle | 50% max recommended | – | – |
| Closed-Loop Performance | |||
| Resolution | 0.5 μm with absolute encoding | 0.5 μm with absolute encoding | 0.5 μm with absolute encoding |
| Bi-directional repeatability | < 5 μm | ± 5 μm | < 5 μm |
| Accuracy | < 20 μm | ± 10 μm | < 20 μm |
| Input Power | 6 VDC 5 W typical at 4 mm/s, 1 N load, closed-loop < 0.2 W quiescent |
5 VDC (4.75 V to 5.5 V) ~3.2 W peak at max speed and force ~0.35 W quiescent |
3.3 VDC < 0.75 W typical at 5 mm/s, closed-loop (2 W max.) |
| Mechanical Stage | |||
| Static parallelism | < 30 μm | < 30 μm | < 30 μm |
| Run-out | < 10 μm | < 10 μm | < 10 μm |
| Pitch and yaw | < 1 mrad | < 1 mrad | < 1 mrad |
| Absolute max load | 10 N | See Data Sheet | 10 N |
| Linear slide features | Crossed roller bearings with high stiffness | Crossed roller bearings with high stiffness | Uniform and very low friction even under high direct loads and side loads. Six ball bearings in a kinematic “v” guide-way eliminate cage creep and friction spikes. |
| ENVIRONMENT | |||
| Relative humidity | < 70% | < 70% | < 70% |
| Operating temperature | +5 °C to +40 °C | -30 °C to +70 °C | -30 °C to +70 °C |
| Storage temp. | -40 °C to +85 °C | -40 °C to +80 °C | -40 °C to +80 °C |
| Lifetime | – | 50 km travel | >10 million random moves while not exceeding 1.2 km total travel |
| Compliance | CE / RoHS | RoHS / CE pending | CE / RoHS |
| Controller | embedded | embedded | embedded |
| Control Interface | Directly via I2C or SPI serial interface Indirectly via USB adapter to PC |
Directly via I2C or SPI serial interface Indirectly via USB adapter to PC |
Directly via I2C or SPI serial interface Indirectly via USB adapter to PC |
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