PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. Datasheets for Air Bearings
Air bearings use a thin film of pressurized air to support a load. They do not generate friction.
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| Product Name | Notes |
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| PIglide reference-class XY positioning system The PIglide HS planar scanner has magnetic linear motors, vacuum preload, and an absolute encoder: Contact- and friction-free motion for the highest accuracy and reliability. | |
| PIMag® magnetic direct drive 3-phase magnetic direct drives do not use mechanical components in the drivetrain, they transmit the drive force to the motion platform directly and without friction. The... | |
| Product overview PIglide positioning systems have a magnetic linear motor, magnetically preloaded air bearings and an optical linear encoder: Noncontact and friction-free motion for the highest accuracy and reliability Application... | |
| Product overview The directly driven flat rotation stages of the PIglide RLA series are designed for the highest precision. They have a low profile and a large clear aperture. The... | |
| Product overview The directly driven low-profile rotation stages of the PIglide RL series are designed for the highest precision with low-profile design. Various options can be combined to create a... | |
| Product overview The PIglide MB linear stage with air bearing is equipped with a servo linear motor drive with preloaded air bearings and integrated optical linear encoder. This stage offers... | |
| Product overview The PIglide stage with air bearing and voice coil drive offers high velocity and acceleration in a compact package. The contactless components of the motion platform ensure the... | |
| Product overview The stages in the PIglide are equipped with a servo drive linear motor with preloaded air bearings and integrated linear encoder. The combination of these noncontact components results... | |
| Product overview A-523 is an air bearing Z tip/tilt stage with direct drive. Designed as a parallel-kinematic multi-axis system, the platform can be used for Z and tip/tilt motion. This... | |
| Linear air bearings of the PIglide RB series are exactly right for applications that need smooth, precise, linear motion. The air bearing modules replace ball or crossed roller guides and... | |
| Nelson Air's flat pad air bearings are offered in a variety of sizes, shapes and load capacities which can easily be used to create custom air bearing systems. Flat pad... | |
| The directly driven flat rotation stages of the PIglide RLA series are designed for the highest precision. They have a low profile and a large clear aperture. The RLA stages... | |
| The PIglide HB series spherical air bearing enables unique positioning and simulation applications in both research and industrial fields. These bearings provide excellent load capacity and stiffness while allowing three... | |
| When flat pad air bearings are used in lightly loaded applications, it is common to use a vacuum preload. A vacuum preload allows the bearing to operate closer to its... | |
| Table Diameters from 50mm to 300mm 490kg Max Payload Radial/Axial Error Motion < 200nm Can be Mounted Vertically or Horizontally Optional Encoder Available for Position Feedback Optional Tip/Tilt Tabletops Mounting... |