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Opto-Mechanics · Ambient Piezo Stages - Mini linear stages
X20.mini
Compact Mini piezo nanopositioner; 20 x 20 x 12 mm footprint; 10 mm travel; 2 nm resolution; 300 g horizontal or 100 g vertical payload.
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Where X20.mini fits
X20.mini is listed in the Ambient Piezo Stages - Mini linear stages family. The local catalog record provides these first selection fields: Active axes: X; Mass: 30 g; Travel range: 10 mm.
Specifications
| Active axes | X |
|---|---|
| Mass | 30 g |
| Travel range | 10 mm |
| Max Driving Frequency | 20 kHz |
| Max. Velocity | 10 mm/s |
| Minimum Incremental Motion(Close-loop) | 10 nm |
| Max. Push Force | 1.5 N |
| Holding Force | 3 N |
| Max. Payload (horizontal mounting) | 300 g |
| Max. Payload (vertical mounting) | 100 g |
| Sensor Type | Optical Sensor |
| Sensor Resolution | 2 nm |
| Controller | MC-Newton.S series |
Application context
Why this design is used
Probe and tip positioning
Advance a probe, fibre or needle into contact within a crowded measurement head.
Multi-axis stacking
Build compact XY or XYZ stacks whose total height stays inside a tight optical envelope.
System integration
Integration and compatibility
Use these checks to connect X20.mini to the surrounding optical, mechanical and control system. Every value shown is taken from this model's own specification record.
- Travel and resolution
- Travel range: 10 mm · Sensor Resolution: 2 nm
- Separate travel from resolution and both from repeatability. Repeatability is what an automated sequence actually depends on, and it is the figure most often absent from a headline specification.
- Drive and feedback
- Controller: MC-Newton.S series
- Pair open-loop mechanics with the specified high-voltage or inertial driver, and closed-loop variants with the controller their capacitive, strain-gauge or encoder feedback requires. Matching connectors do not guarantee electrical compatibility.
- Load and mounting
- Max. Payload (horizontal mounting): 300 g · Max. Payload (vertical mounting): 100 g
- Check the load rating in the orientation you will use it — a vertical or cantilevered load is a moment, not a mass — and match the base to an M6 pattern on a 25 mm grid or a 1/4"-20 pattern on a 1 inch grid.
Technical FAQ
Integration questions for X20.mini
What travel and resolution does the X20.mini provide?
Travel range: 10 mm · Sensor Resolution: 2 nm. Separate travel from resolution and both from repeatability. Repeatability is what an automated sequence actually depends on, and it is the figure most often absent from a headline specification.
Which controller does the X20.mini require?
Controller: MC-Newton.S series. Pair open-loop mechanics with the specified high-voltage or inertial driver, and closed-loop variants with the controller their capacitive, strain-gauge or encoder feedback requires. Matching connectors do not guarantee electrical compatibility.
What load can the X20.mini carry, and how does it mount?
Max. Payload (horizontal mounting): 300 g · Max. Payload (vertical mounting): 100 g. Check the load rating in the orientation you will use it — a vertical or cantilevered load is a moment, not a mass — and match the base to an M6 pattern on a 25 mm grid or a 1/4"-20 pattern on a 1 inch grid.
Specifying this part
What this model has to survive, and what it needs around it
Nanometre steps in a very small envelope
6 mm of travel with sub-nanometre open-loop resolution in a body small enough to sit inside a confined assembly. The trade is payload and velocity, both modest against the Lab series.
Vacuum and non-magnetic versions
Most of the range is orderable as .HV (high vacuum), .UHV (ultra-high vacuum) or .NM (non-magnetic). The suffix changes materials, cabling and bake compatibility rather than the mechanics, so specify it against the chamber the stage will live in.
Full series comparison, controller pairing and mounting hardware on the ambient piezo stages overview, or work through the selection with the configurator.
Model selection
Nearby series comparison
Compare X20.mini with the closest available models in the Ambient Piezo Stages - Mini linear stages family.
| Selection parameter | X20.mini (current) | X11.mini |
|---|---|---|
| Travel / adjustment | 10 mm | 6 mm |
| Resolution / sensitivity | 2 nm | <1 nm |
| Mounting interface | 300 g | 50 g |
