Linear Actuators
A precision linear actuator is a positioning device that provides motion in 1 degree of freedom. A variety of Physik Instrument Linear Actuators (pushers) including economical stepper-motor driven actuators, high-speed linear motor types for automation and nanometer precise piezo-motor actuators are designed and manufactured by our experts.
Product Lineup
M-230 High Precision Electric Actuator
Servo & Stepper Motors
- 10 & 25 mm Travel Range
- 0.05 Micron Minimum Incremental Motion
- Non-Rotating Tip
- Velocity to 2 mm/sec.
- Closed-Loop DC Motors and Stepper Motors
- Compatible with Leading Industrial Motion Controllers
- Integrated Hall-Effect Origin and Limit Switches
- Front Mount or Clamp Mount
- >5,000 Hours MTB
M-232 Servo Motor Actuator
Compact Servo & Stepper Motors
- 17 mm Travel Range
- 0.1 Micron Minimum Incremental Motion
- Velocity up to 2.5 mm/sec.
- Closed-Loop DC Motor
- Compatible with Leading Industrial Motion Controllers
- Integrated Hall-Effect Limit and Origin Switches
- Fits M-105 & F-110 Fiber Aligners
- >5,000 Hours MTBF
M-227 High Precision Electric Actuator
Servo & Stepper Motors
- 10, 25 & 50 mm Travel Ranges
- 0.05 Micron Minimum Incremental Motion
- Non-Rotating Tip
- Closed-Loop DC Motor
- Compatible with Leading Industrial Motion Controllers
- Sub-Nanometer Resolution with Optional PZT Drive
- >5,000 Hours MTBF
M-235 High Precision Electric Actuators
Servo & Stepper Motors
- 20 mm or 50 mm Travel Range
- 0.1 Micron Minimum Incremental Motion
- High-Speed Direct Drive Option
- 120 N Push/Pull Load
- 100 N Lateral Load Limit
- Preloaded Ultra-Low-Friction Ball Screw with Non-Rotating Tip
- Closed-Loop DC Motors and Stepper Motors
- Compatible with Leading Industrial Motion Controllers
- Integrated Hall-Effect Limit & Origin Switches
- >20,000 Hours MTBF
- Vacuum Versions
L-220 High Precision Actuators
Servo & Stepper Motors
- 13/26/52/77mm travel
- 0.1µm min. incremental motion
- 20nm sensor resolution
- 3.5mm/sec max. velocity
- 125N push/pull force
- Nonrotating tip
L-239 High Precision Actuators
Servo & Stepper Motors
- 52mm travel
- 0.2 & 0.1µm min. inc. motion
- 50nm sensor resolution
- 50 & 25mm/sec max. velocity
- 300N push/pull force
- Nonrotating tip
M-238 Heavy Duty High Precision Electric Actuators
Servo Motor / Linear Encoder
- High Load Capacity to 400 N
- Optional 0.1 Micron Direct Metrology Linear Encoder for Exceptional Precision
- Travel Range to 50 mm
- Minimum Incremental Motion to 0.3 Micron
- Max. Velocity: 30 mm/s
- Preloaded Frictionless Ball Screw
- MTBF > 20.000 h
- Vacuum-Compatible Versions Available for 10-6 hPa
M-168 High-Resolution Stepper-Mike Actuators
- 10, 25 & 50 mm Travel Ranges
- Resolution <0.1 Micron
- 2- and 5-Phase Stepper Motor
- Manual Positioning Knob
- Sub-Nanometer Resolution with Optional PZT Actuator
- >5,000 Hours MTBF
M-231 High-Resolution Closed-Loop DC-Mike Actuators
Compact, Servo & Stepper
- 17 mm Travel Range
- 0.1 Micron Minimum Incremental Motion
- Velocity up to 2.5 mm/sec.
- Closed-Loop DC Motor
- Compatible with Leading Industrial Motion Controllers
- Integrated Hall-Effect Origin and Limit Switches
- Fits M-105 & F-110 Fiber Aligners
- >5,000 Hours MTBF
M-228/9 Low Cost Electric Linear Actuators
Gear & Direct Drive, Stepper
- 10, 25 & 50 mm Travel Ranges
- 0.05 Micron Minimum Incremental Motion
- Non-Rotating Tip
- Closed-Loop DC Motor
- Compatible with Leading Industrial Motion Controllers
- Sub-Nanometer Resolution with Optional PZT Drive
- >5,000 Hours MTBF
V-900KPIC Mini Vertical Electric Actuator
Zero-Wear Flexures
- 1.5mm travel
- 100nm linear encoder resolution
- Frictionless, zero-wear flexures
- Very compact: 32x44x14mm
V-273 Voice Coil Actuator
Force Sensor Option
- 20mm travel
- 10nm linear encoder resolution
- 100mm/sec max. velocity
- 6N push/pull force
- 1mN force sensor option
V-275 Voice Coil Actuator
High-Speed, Force Sensor Option
- 10mm travel
- 10nm linear encoder resolution
- 600mm/sec max. velocity
- 15N push/pull force
- 1mN force sensor option
V-277 Voice Coil Actuator
High-Speed, Force Sensor Option
- 15mm travel
10nm linear encoder resolution
750mm/sec max. velocity
20N push/pull force
1mN force sensor option
A-142 Mini Voice Coil Linear Slide
High Performance • Cleanroom-Compatible • Option for Vertical Mounting
- Velocity to 450 mm/s
- Acceleration to 20 m/s2
- Sensor resolution: 5 nm
- Low profile of 27 mm
- Very compact motion platform: 75 mm × 80 mm
- Travel range to 10 mm
- Load capacity to 3 kg
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