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Motion Control Videos – NEW! YouTube Channel features High Precision Stages from Optimal Engineering Systems!

January 06, 2025 Editor

Motion Control Videos – Visit the OES YouTube Channel!

Van Nuys, CA —– Motion Control Videos- Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES) has unveiled their new YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@oesmotioncontrolvideos. Checkout their new video featuring the AK110-10-15 Alpha-Beta Dual axis Goniometer Stage.

Motion Control – High Performance Plug-and-Play Linear Voice Coil Stage Features 1.0 Micron Resolution!

December 24, 2024 Editor

Motion Control – 1.0 Resolution Voice Coil Stage!

Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – A one Micron resolution linear DC motor driven stage has been released by Moticont. The high performance VCDS-025-038-02-B1-01 linear voice coil stage features high speed, high acceleration/deceleration, zero backlash, smooth motion, precise positioning, high reliability, and low cost. This non-commutated stage is clean room friendly.

Motion Control – Sub-micron Z-Axis Positioning Stages with Four Motor Options Introduced by OES!

November 19, 2024 Editor

Motion Control – Z-axis Stages

Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – OES (Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc.) has added vertical stages to their extensive line of high accuracy, high resolution lift stages.

Motion Control – Miniature Hollow Core Voice Coil Servo Motor Is Only 0.625 in. in Diameter!

November 12, 2024 Editor

Motion Control – Miniature Linear Voice Coil Motor

Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – The HVCM-016-013-003-01 Hollow Core Voice Coil Motor, features an open aperture and high force-to-size ratio. This miniature Linear DC Servo Motor from Moticont has a continuous force rating of 5.7 oz. (1.6 N) and a peak force of 17.9 oz (5.0 N) at a 10% duty cycle. Clean and quiet, this non-commutated, miniature brushless servo motor features: Zero cogging and zero backlash when connected directly to a load, high acceleration, deceleration and high speed.

The HVCM-016-013-003-01 Hollow Core Voice Coil Linear Servo Motor has a 0.125 in. (3.2 mm) diameter open aperture for optics, illumination, laser beams, or cable passage.

Motion Control – Miniature Voice Coil Motor Only 19.1 mm in Diameter Has 22.2 mm Stroke and High Force-to-Size Ratio!

October 01, 2024 Editor

Motion Control – Miniature Voice Coil Motor!

Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – The miniature hollow core HVCM-019-032-003-02 Voice Coil Motor, featuring a 3.2 mm open aperture and high force-to-size ratio has been introduced by Moticont. A true DC Servo Motor, it has a continuous force rating of 2.1 N (7.4 oz.) and a peak force of 6.5 N (23.3 oz) at a 10% duty cycle.

Motion Control – Four Axes XYZ-Goniometer Stages with Four Motor Options Features Positional Accuracy to 10 Microns!

August 27, 2024 Editor

Motion Control – XYZ-Goniometer Positioning Stages

Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – OES (Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc.) is unveiling their new XYZ-Goniometer Series of Four-axes Stages. Any of the three Goniometers Stages with +/- 10 degrees, +/- 15 degrees or +/- 45 degrees of travel can be integrated with X, Y, and Z axis stages with 15 mm, 30 mm, 50 mm, 75 mm, or larger than 100 mm of linear travel linear in any combination of X, Y, and Z axes.

Motion Control – Compact 1.25 Micron Resolution Direct Drive Linear Actuator Features High Speed, Zero Cogging!

August 20, 2024 Editor

Motion Control – Electric Cylinder

Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – A New, compact, Electric Cylinder or Linear Voice Coil Actuator 38.1 mm (1.500 in.) in diameter, with a 12.7 mm (0.500 in.) stroke, and a housing length of 69.9 mm (2.750 in.) long has been released by Moticont.

This new SDLM-038-070-01-01M Linear DC Actuator features high repeatability, 1.25 micron resolution, a continuous force of 14.5 N (3.2 lbs.), and a peak force of 45.8 N (10.3 lbs.). To operate at peak efficiency an integral temperature sensor provides data to achieve the highest possible throughput.

Innovative Motion – High Precision Three-axis Stages Adds A New Dimension to Pitch and Roll Stages … … Lift!

July 16, 2024 Editor

Innovative Motion – ZGG Stage – Lift Plus Dual Goniometers

Van Nuys, CA – Innovative Motion – New High Precision Three-axis ZGG-60-10-15 Series of Lift, Pitch, and Roll Stages have been released by Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES). These compact stages feature 60 mm +/- 2 mm (2.362 in. +/- 0.078 in.) of vertical travel.

See the ZGG Stage in Action Click on the Youtube Link – https://youtu.be/I7YQ3LycIwA

Linear Motion Actuator – High Force and High Precision with Moticont’s GVCM Series Linear Servo Motor!

July 09, 2024 Editor

Linear Motion Actuator – Voice Coil Motors!

Van Nuys, CA – Linear Motion Actuator – The GVCM-095-064-01 Linear Servo Actuator from Moticont combines high precision and high force in an easily integrated package. This linear voice coil servo actuator, also called a moving coil motor, features: Zero cogging, high speed, high acceleration/deceleration, and high precision accuracy and repeatability when operated in a closed servo loop.

The precision ground 0.1572 +/- 0.0003 in. (3.993 +/- 0.008 mm) diameter shaft guided by a linear bearing in the extended position is 2.500 in. (63.5 mm) long. It can tolerate a side load to 2 lbs. (9.0 N), and has 1.500 inches (38.1 mm) of travel with a high-force-to-size ratio of 24.4 lbs. (108.6 N) of continuous force and 77.1 lbs. (343 N) of peak force at a 10% duty cycle. The shaft has a 4-40 UNC 2B x 0.38 deep thread for backlash free connection to a load.

Motion Control – High Precision Linear, Pitch, Roll, and Yaw Positioning Stages Feature Four Motor Options!

June 18, 2024 Editor

Motion Control – Four-axes Linear, Pitch, Roll, and Roll Stages

Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – The new Motion Control XGGR-50-10-15-60 Series of Four-axis Linear, Pitch, Roll, and Yaw Stages from OES (Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc.) is the integration of a Linear-axis stage, two Goniometer Stages, and a Rotary Stage. The lower Linear axis stage has 50 mm of travel. The Pitch-axis is a +/- 10 degrees Goniometer, the Roll-axis is a +/- 15 degrees Goniometer, and the Yaw-axis (upper -axis) is a 60 mm diameter rotary stage capable of continuous rotation. These compact four-axis Linear, Pitch, Roll, and Yaw stages feature four motor options to meet the precision and speed of travel requirements of an application.

Watch on YouTube– https://youtu.be/2ymH0TjI3Vc

Motion Control – Miniature Voice Coil Motor Only 19.1 mm in Diameter Has 22.2 mm Stroke and High Force-to-Size Ratio!

June 04, 2024 Editor

Motion Control – Miniature Voice Coil Motor!

Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – The miniature hollow core HVCM-019-032-003-02 Voice Coil Motor, featuring a 3.2 mm open aperture and high force-to-size ratio has been introduced by Moticont. A true DC Servo Motor, it has a continuous force rating of 2.1 N (7.4 oz.) and a peak force of 6.5 N (23.3 oz) at a 10% duty cycle. This quiet, clean, non-commutated, miniature brushless servo motor features: Zero cogging and zero backlash when connected directly to a load, high acceleration, deceleration and high speed.

Motion Control – Compact 0.750 Inch Diameter Voice Coil Motor Features A 1.500 Inch Stroke and High Force-to-Size Ratio!

April 09, 2024 Editor

Linear Motion Actuator – 1.0 Inch Diameter Voice Coil Motors!

Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – Moticont has added a 0.750 in. (19.1 mm) diameter (smaller than a US Quarter) Linear Voice Coil Motor, to their expanding line of voice coil or moving coil motors. The LVCM-019-048-02 Linear Voice Coil Motor is a true servo motor featuring zero cogging, high accuracy, and high repeatability when operated in a closed position loop. Voice Coil Motors (also referred to as actuators) are clean, quiet, efficient, brushless high speed linear servo motors. This small LVCM-019-048-02 diameter actuator has a 1.500 in (38.1 mm) stroke length and a high-force-to-size ratio of 7.4 oz (2.1 N) and a peak force of 23.5 oz. (6.5 N) at 10% duty cycle.

This efficient, low inertia, high acceleration, brushless, high speed linear motor has zero cogging and features high accuracy, and high repeatability. It is ideal for: Work holding and clamping, medical devices, haptic feedback, assembly, testing, laser machining and drilling, wafer handling, optical focusing, dynamic vibration absorption, scanners and laser beam steering and filtering.

Motion Control – NEW! A Series of 600 mm to 1000 mm High Precision Ball Bearing Linear Guide Stages Available from OES!

January 23, 2024 Editor

Motion Control – Long Traver Linear Stages

Van Nuys, CA – — Motion Control – A series of long travel, low cost, low profile, motorized, profile rail positioning stages are now available from Optimal Engineering Systems, Inc. (OES). The AQ140 Series of linear stages are available off-the-shelf in travel lengths of: 600 mm, 700 mm, 800 mm, 900 mm, and 1000 mm. These high precision stages can be ordered with a Two-Phase Stepper Motor (pictured) which feature resolutions of 2 micron and 1.25 micron (achieved with a 10 or 20 micro-steps per step stepper motor driver), and up to 80 mm per sec of travel.

Motion Control – NEW! Metric and Inch Dimensioned Electric Cylinders Feature High Speed, Zero Cogging, and 1.25 Micron Resolution

December 19, 2023 Editor

Motion Control – Electric Cylinders!

Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – New, Metric and Imperial dimensioned Electric Cylinders or Linear Voice Coil Servo Actuators have been released by Moticont. The new, compact 25.4 mm (1.000 in.) stroke SDLM-025-095-01-01M and SDLM-025-095-01-01 Linear DC Servo Actuators feature high repeatability, high acceleration/deceleration, and zero cogging! These high force-to-size Electric Cylinders have linear encoders mounted internally for closed loop servo operation. Additionally, to operate at peak efficiency, integral temperature sensors provide data to achieve the highest possible throughputs.

The clean fully enclosed SDLM-025-095-01-01M and SDLM-025-095-01-01 Servo Actuators are 25.4 mm (1.000 in.) in diameter, the housing is 95.3 mm (3.750 in.) long and the total length of the housings and shafts are 139.7 mm (5.500 in.).

Motion Control – Application- A Wasp Shows the Way!

November 10, 2023 Editor

Motion Control – Flexible Operating Tool

What do wasps have to do with brain surgery? At first glance, not a whole lot. However, one species serves as the model for an innovative brain surgery needle that is being developed by a team of researchers from England.

Fall River, MA — Motion Control Components Application – In tumor treatment, neurosurgeons today use a thin, rigid needle to inject medication into the affected brain tissue. This carries a relatively high risk of injuring healthy tissue, because a rigid needle only allows the surgeon to enter a certain region of the brain, following a straight path. The ideal solution would be a flexible operating tool.

Motion Control – Hollow Core Linear Voice Coil Servo Motor Features 19.1 mm Stroke, High Force-to-Size Ratio!

November 03, 2023 Editor

Motion Control – Miniature Voice Coil Motor

Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control – The HVCM-051-032-013-01 Linear Voice Coil Motor released by Moticont, features a high force-to-size ratio and a 19.1 mm (0.75 in.) stroke. A low inertia, high acceleration/deceleration, high speed, clean and quiet, non-commutated, hollow core brushless servo motor, the HVCM-051-032-013-01 Linear Voice Coil Motor is ideal for applications such as: Testing, optical focusing, positioning, laser beam steering, laser drilling, cutting and machining, medical diagnostic equipment, scanning, wafer handling, dynamic vibration absorption, sorting, and assembly applications.

Motion Control – Maxon’s Driven Magazine – See the article “Speed or Torque – or Both?”

October 17, 2023 Editor

Motion Control – Maxon’s Driven Magazine

Motion Control article “Speed or Torque – or Both” in Maxon’s Driven magazine helps in selecting the right motor for an application. An application that could be on Mars, under water, or even implanted in the human body!

Fall River, MA — Motion Control – The Maxon catalog contains a large number of brushless motor types that are called EC Motors. The artice in this issue of DRIVEN briefly describes their properties and possible areas of application.

Motion Control Components – Miniature Voice Coil Motor Features High Force to Size Ratio!

October 09, 2023 Editor

Motion Control – Miniature Voice Coil Motor

Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control Components – The miniature Linear Voice Coil Motor, LVCM-022-013-01, from Moticont features a high force-to-weight ratio of 14.5 oz. (4.0 N) continuous force and 45.7 oz. (12.7 N) peak force in a compact 0.875 in. (22.2 mm) diameter x 0.50 in. (12.7 mm) long package. This clean, quiet, efficient, low inertia, high acceleration, high speed motor has zero cogging and features high accuracy, and high repeatability to less than1 μm (0.00004 in.) when operated in a closed loop as a DC servo motor.

Motion Control – Open Aperture Voice Coil Stage Features 1 Micron Positioning Resolution!

July 24, 2023 Editor

Motion Control – Open Aperture Voice Coil Stage

Van Nuys, CA – Motion Control Components – The compact HCDS-025-038-02-B1-01 Voice Coil Stage from Moticont has a foot print of just 2.000 in. (54.0 mm) wide by 5.000 in (127.0 mm) long and features a positioning resolution of 1 micron and a 0.125 in. (3.175 mm) open aperture. This precision cross roller stage has a 0.97 in. (24.6 mm) range of motion with 1.0 lb. (4.4 N) of continuous force and 3.2 lb (14.2 N) peak force. The zero cogging, clean, quiet, efficient, low inertia, high acceleration, high speed voice coil driven stage has a built-in home switch for accurate initialization.

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Motion Control Videos – Visit the OES YouTube Channel!

Motion Control – 1.0 Resolution Voice Coil Stage!

Motion Control – Z-axis Stages

Motion Control – Miniature Linear Voice Coil Motor

Motion Control – Miniature Voice Coil Motor!

Motion Control – XYZ-Goniometer Positioning Stages

Motion Control – Electric Cylinder

Innovative Motion – ZGG Stage – Lift Plus Dual Goniometers

See the ZGG Stage in Action Click on the Youtube Link – https://youtu.be/I7YQ3LycIwA

Linear Motion Actuator – Voice Coil Motors!

Motion Control – Four-axes Linear, Pitch, Roll, and Roll Stages

Motion Control – Miniature Voice Coil Motor!

Linear Motion Actuator – 1.0 Inch Diameter Voice Coil Motors!

Motion Control – Long Traver Linear Stages

Motion Control – Electric Cylinders!

Motion Control – Flexible Operating Tool

Motion Control – Miniature Voice Coil Motor

Motion Control – Maxon’s Driven Magazine

Motion Control – Miniature Voice Coil Motor

Motion Control – Open Aperture Voice Coil Stage

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