Introduction
The ANT130-XY series stages offer nanometer-level
performance in travels up to 160 mm. The ANT130-XY and
ANT130-XY-PLUS are three-piece designs that allow travel in
two dimensions (X and Y). The sleek design provides an
extremely low profile of only 85 mm. The stage comes with
proprietary direct-drive motor technology, noncontact linear
encoders, limits, integrated cable management system, and
two grades of accuracy.
Stage Design
The ANT130-XY design allows critical elements such as
orthogonality, straightness, and flatness to be optimized,
resulting in a stage with exceptional geometrical tolerances.
Aerotech’s direct-drive technology has no hysteresis or
backlash, enabling accurate and repeatable nanometer-scale
motion in both the X and Y dimensions. All travel options (60
mm x 60 mm, 110 mm x 110 mm, 160 mm x 160 mm) come
with the 85 mm profile height. You can expect outstanding
accuracy, position repeatability, and in-position stability with
the ANT130-XY stage.
Noncontact Direct-Drive
Only noncontact direct-drive technology offers the robust,
accurate, and high-speed positioning necessary for mass
production of precision devices. ANT130-XY stages utilize
advanced direct-drive technology pioneered by Aerotech to
achieve the highest level of positioning performance. This
direct-drive technology is high-performance, non-cogging,
noncontact, high-speed, high-resolution, and high-accuracy.
This unique drive and bearing combination, packaged in an extremely small-profile and footprint, offers tangible
advantages in many applications such as high-precision
positioning, disk-drive fabrication, fiber alignment, optical
delay element actuation, sensor testing, and scanning
processes that demand smooth and precise motion. The
integrated cable management system is designed for long life
and to minimize drag forces.
Multi-Axis Configurations
The ANT130-XY can be combined with other Aerotech ANT
series products (vertical lift stages, direct-drive rotaries, and
goniometers) to create unique, high performance, multi-axis
systems.
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