Sample positioning under high-NA objectives
Place and hold a specimen within the depth of focus while a long acquisition runs.
Opto-Mechanics · Ambient Piezo Stages - Lab linear stages
LS80z.Lab
Large-load Z-axis Lab elevation piezo motor stage; 80 x 80 x 40 mm; 10 mm vertical travel; 1 kg payload; 2 nm optical encoder closed-loop feedback; stackable with Lab series stages.
Datasheet (PDF) ↗Catalog context
Where LS80z.Lab fits
LS80z.Lab is listed in the Ambient Piezo Stages - Lab linear stages family. The local catalog record provides these first selection fields: Active axes: Z; Mass: 720 g; Travel range: 10 mm.
Specifications
| Active axes | Z |
|---|---|
| Mass | 720 g |
| Travel range | 10 mm |
| Max Driving Frequency | 20 kHz |
| Max. Velocity | 3 mm/s |
| Minimum Incremental Motion(Close-loop) | 10 nm |
| Unidirection Repeatability | ±150 nm |
| Max. Push Force/Payload | 1 kg |
| Pitch/Yaw | N/A |
| Sensor Type | Optical Sensor |
| Sensor Resolution | 2 nm |
| Controller | MC-Newton.S series |
Application context
Why this design is used
Optical path length adjustment
Trim delay lines, cavity spacing and interferometer arms with nanometre resolution.
Automated alignment axes
Serve as a driven axis in a rig where an operator would otherwise adjust a micrometer by hand.
System integration
Integration and compatibility
Use these checks to connect LS80z.Lab 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 · Unidirection Repeatability: ±150 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. Push Force/Payload: 1 kg
- 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 LS80z.Lab
What travel and resolution does the LS80z.Lab provide?
Travel range: 10 mm · Unidirection Repeatability: ±150 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 LS80z.Lab 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 LS80z.Lab carry, and how does it mount?
Max. Push Force/Payload: 1 kg. 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
Speed derates sharply in vacuum
Rated at roughly 20 mm/s in air and around a tenth of that in vacuum, because a stick-slip drive depends on friction at the contact and on conducting the heat away. Size the axis on the vacuum figure if it will run in a chamber.
Encoder grade is a separate choice
Optical encoder at 2 nm on the standard grade and 0.5 nm on the .adv advanced grade. The mechanics are the same — you are buying the sensor, so take the advanced grade only if the measurement resolves below 2 nm.
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
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