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Drive Mechanisms

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  • Micrometer, Fine Screw, Digital and Differential Options Available
  • Compatible with our Ball Bearing Stages

Products

 Type of Drive   Travel (mm)   Travel (inches)   Stem/Spindle   Stem Diameter (mm)   Spindle Diameter (mm)   Compare  Stock Number  Price Buy
English Micrometer - 0.5 Plain/Flat 9.5 6.6 (0.26")
Metric Micrometer 13 - Plain/Flat 9.5 5
Metric Micrometer 13 - Plain/Spherical 9.5 5
English Micrometer - 0.5 Plain/Flat 9.5 5
English Micrometer - 0.5 Plain/Spherical 9.5 5
Metric Micrometer 25 - Plain/Spherical 10 6.35
English Micrometer - 1 Plain/Spherical 10 6.35
English Micrometer - 2 Plain/Flat 12 8
Metric Micrometer 6.5 - Plain/Spherical 9.5 5
Lead Screw 13 - Plain/Flat 9.5 5
English Micrometer - 0.25 Plain/Spherical 3.5 2

Product Details

These drive mechanisms add versatility to our selection of ball bearing stages. Four options are available: micrometer (English and Metric), fine screw, digital, and differential.

Please reference individual product descriptions to see which stages are compatible with each drive mechanism.

Technical Information

Resources

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Important Concepts for Selecting Manual Translation Stages

Edmund Optics offers a variety of ball bearing, crossed roller bearing, dovetail, and rack and pinion translation stages for linear translation, rotary, and tip-tilt movement.

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Multi-Axis Translation Stage Configurations: Part I: X-Y Setup

Learn how to make repeatable adjustments in more than one direction for any demanding optics, imaging, or photonics application with this simple, three minute video.

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Multi-Axis Translation Stage Configurations: Part II: X-Y-Z Setup

Continuing from where Part I: X-Y Setup ends, learn how to add a Z-axis to an existing X-Y configuration to achieve three degrees of freedom.

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Translation Stage Specifications to Know

To select the best translation stage, it is important to understand key specifications such as resolution, load capacity, travel, accuracy, repeatability, and wobble.

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How do I mount a ball bearing linear translation stage to a breadboard table?

Do you sell X-Z translation stages?

What is "straight line accuracy"?

How do I read the load capacity specification for the ball bearing stages?

Are your stages vacuum compatible?

What are the basic differences between your dovetails, rack and pinions, and ball bearing stages?

Ball Bearing Slide

Ball Bearing Stage

Drive Ratio

Fine Screw Drive

Flatness

Positional Repeatability

Repeatability

Runout

Straight Line Accuracy

Straightness

Thrust Capacity

Integrating a Linear Translation Assembly into Optical Cage Systems

Do you need to add linear translation to an optical cage system? Find step by step instructions for incorporating a linear translation assembly at Edmund Optics.

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Understanding Error Sources in Precision Positioning

Understanding the source of inaccurate and imprecise errors can help formulate strategies to prevent or correct them. Learn more at Edmund Optics.

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What is the difference between pitch, roll, and yaw?

Moment Load

Normal Load Capacity

Roll

Yaw