mechanical systems do not offer the
precision or small system size required, while
wear and tear of the components quickly
render them insufficiently accurate.
INMOCO and many of its principal partner
companies have been working to develop
precision motion systems for photonic
applications. In one example, a Celera
Motion’s Juke Series voice coil actuator and
Optira Series encoder were integrated into
a compact linear stage platform to deliver
the high acceleration, speed and precision
movement required.
The Juke Series motor is a simple two wire
device that can be controlled with readily
available amplifiers and PID controllers.
The Optira Series encoder’s 5 nanometre
resolution, 1 micron accuracy, extremely
small 13 x 11.8 mm footprint, and flexible
mounting and cabling options enabled
high precision motion and easy integration
into the small linear stage.
Benefit
Celera Motion’s Juke and Optira
components achieved the specified
system performance needs in a compact
yet powerful package. The linear stage
has even been designed so that can be
modified to suite a range of different
projects, including mounting locations on
both the stage and the moving surface.
Celera Motion (the recently combined
businesses of American companies MicroE
and Applimotion) also provides fully
assembled and tested linear stages and
mechatronics packages designed by an
expert engineering staff with many years
of experience. In many cases, like INMOCO,
Celera Motion’s specialists work closely with
customers’ engineers so that solutions are
not only arrived at quickly, but are also to
the specific application requirements.
INMOCO has been at the forefront of
precision motion technologies for three
decades, during which time the core
technologies have developed in terms of
capabilities and accuracy, while the user
base has grown from those few applications
that could justify high cost equipment
and considerable engineering time to a far
wider universe that embraces almost all
fields of technological endeavour.
Its core product portfolio includes servo
amplifiers, position controllers, servo and
stepper motors, linear motors, sensors and
encoders, electric actuators and mechanical
gearheads. However, INMOCO’s ability is not
only in supplying products, it also provides
highly technical application and after sales
support, and can incorporate products
into customer-specified electromechanical
sub-assemblies, and deliver calibration and
testing services.
Photonics is a new frontier for engineers
and technologists in the UK and around the
world across a wide range of industries. It
is clear that there are many years of further
advancement and development yet to
come. Users will need the support of several
levels of specialist if they are to realise the
potential of the new technologies and
progress the state of the art in their chosen
fields. Experts from INMOCO and Celera
have already put into place the lines of
communication that are needed to bring
the benefits of photonics and the expertise
to support them to the widest possible
audience.
About INMOCO
Established in 1987, INMOCO now
offers an extensive range of motion
control equipment including:
compact servo amplifiers, position
controllers, stepper motors,
PLC controllers, linear motors,
sensors, electric actuators and
gearheads. INMOCO’s product
portfolio is supported by extensive
applications and technical
expertise, in addition to customer-
specified electro-mechanical
development and sub-assembly
services; including calibrating and
testing in a class 10,000 clean room
facility.
www.inmoco.co.uk