Linear positioning stage MLS203 Series

XYZmotorized3-axis

Features Low Profile: 31.0 mm (1.22") Tall Compact Footprint: 260 x 230 mm (10.24" x 9.06") Integrated Brushless DC Linear Servo Motor Actuators Linear Optical Encoders High Quality, Precision Engineered Linear Bearings High Repeatability (0.25 µm) and Position Accuracy (<3.0 µm) Range of Sample Holders Available Thorlabs' MLS203 Series stages have been designed as drop-in replacements for the manual stages found on select Nikon, Olympus and Zeiss microscopes to provide motorized XY positioning of microscopy samples. Adapter brackets can be purchased separately where required, that enable the stage to be fitted to a particular microscope. Furthermore, optional mounting brackets (MLSA01) enable the MLS203-1 stage to be bolted to an optical table or breadboard as part of a custom built microscope setup or for use in typical photonics applications - see below for more details. The internally integrated, brushless DC servo motors with optical linear encoders enable scanning speeds of up to 250 mm/s. The innovative low-profile design eliminates the external motor housings that create mechanical clash points and impede access to the sample. The closed-loop active feedback ensures correct positioning with a resolution of 0.1 µm and a bidirectional repeatability of only 0.25 µm, while a fully user configurable S-curve acceleration/deceleration profile allows fast, smooth positioning without vibration or shock to delicate biological samples under investigation.