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Premium Line
Nano Drives for Research
The great success of attocube’s Premium Line positioners is based on
the unique combination of a patented driving technology, the powerful
design, the selection of high quality materials, and the long experience
of the attocube staff. Premium Line positioners allow for reliable motion
over centimeter ranges with the highest precision under extreme envi-
ronmental conditions such as cryogenic temperatures, high magnetic
fields, and ultra high vacuum.
Extreme
The Premium Line portfolio comprises linear, rotary, and goniometric
positioners and scanners – many of them with integrated position sen-
sors for closed loop operation. Depending on the requirements, different
sizes, travel ranges, and encoder options are available. The innovative
design enables the assembling of several stages to positioning units
with up to six degrees of freedom.
Extreme Environments Large Travel Ranges in Extreme Environments
The non-magnetic Premium Line nano drives meet the challenge
of nanoprecise positioning systems working reliable under ex-
treme environmental conditions. Suitable models are available
for cryogenic temperatures, high and ultra high vacuum, as well
as high magnetic fields. Positioners of the Premium Line take advantage of attocube‘s
patented inertial drive technology which is dedicated for the use
in extreme working environments. Controllable motion over cen-
timeter ranges with small and reproducible steps of a few tens
of nanometers can also be achieved in cryogenic environments,
where PZT piezo ceramics are usually limited to scanning ranges
of only a few microns.
Closed Loop Control Multi Axis Operation
Exact and repeatable positioning in absolute and relative terms
is an easy task for all Premium Line positioners with implement-
ed encoders. Depending on the positioner type and model, up to
Closed Loop two
Control
different encoder options are available: a resistive encoder
optimized for cryogenic applications and an optoelectronic en-
coder adjusted for applications at ambient temperatures.
Z
attocube‘s Premium Line positioners are available in a large
Y
variety of designs, sizes, and travel ranges. They can be stacked
X directly on top of each other thus offering highest flexibility for
Multi Axis multi-axis operation.