Automated optical alignment
Repeatability, stiffness and axis geometry determine whether an optimized optical path can be recovered after each move.

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Opto-Mechanics · Manual Stages
Manual Stage. ASK13-40CCZ is a configurable precision positioning mechanism in the Manual Stages family. The final part number should be released only after the optical, mechanical, electrical and environmental fields below are matched to the intended instrument.
Catalog context
ASK13-40CCZ is listed in the Manual Stages family. Use the product-family page and any model-specific downloads available here to confirm the required configuration.
Full specifications for this product are available on request. Contact us for the datasheet.
Engineering reference
ASK13-40CCZ is a configurable precision positioning mechanism in the Manual Stages family. The final part number should be released only after the optical, mechanical, electrical and environmental fields below are matched to the intended instrument.
A positioning mechanism converts drive motion into a constrained degree of freedom. Travel and nominal resolution are insufficient on their own: load, stiffness, backlash, repeatability, straightness, encoder placement and controller architecture determine positioning at the payload.
The local price-list record does not provide a complete model specification or datasheet. These fields identify what must be confirmed on the model drawing and quotation without inventing an option-dependent value.
Application context
Application guidance is derived from the product family and tied to the model-specific selection fields above.
Repeatability, stiffness and axis geometry determine whether an optimized optical path can be recovered after each move.
Incremental motion, settling time and encoder location set spatial sampling and throughput at the actual payload.
Technical FAQ
Confirm motion envelope, payload, accuracy performance, speed and duty cycle, mounting datums, and controller and environment. These fields are coupled, so the final part number should be checked against the complete instrument rather than selected from the model name alone.
A positioning mechanism converts drive motion into a constrained degree of freedom. Travel and nominal resolution are insufficient on their own: load, stiffness, backlash, repeatability, straightness, encoder placement and controller architecture determine positioning at the payload. Freeze the optical, mechanical and electrical interfaces before releasing the surrounding assembly.
Approve the configuration-specific specification, mechanical drawing, connector or pinout definition, environmental suffix and acceptance-test limits supplied with the quotation. Any field absent from the local record remains a confirmation item, not an assumed capability.
Model selection
Compare ASK13-40CCZ with the closest available models in the Manual Stages family. Confirm option-dependent values on the final configuration before ordering.
| Selection parameter | ASK13-40CCZ (current) | ASK13-40CC-L | ASK13-40CCZ-L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optic accepted | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
| Adjustment | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
| Mounting interface | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
| Material | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
NFPG-1461U
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NFPG-1461D
Manual Goniometers. NFPG-1461D is a configurable precision positioning mechanism in the Manual Stages family. The final part number should be released only after the optical, mechanical, electrical and environmental fields below are matched to the intended instrument.
NFPG-1462U
Manual Goniometers. NFPG-1462U is a configurable precision positioning mechanism in the Manual Stages family. The final part number should be released only after the optical, mechanical, electrical and environmental fields below are matched to the intended instrument.
NFPG-1462D
Manual Goniometers. NFPG-1462D is a configurable precision positioning mechanism in the Manual Stages family. The final part number should be released only after the optical, mechanical, electrical and environmental fields below are matched to the intended instrument.
Before you specify
Engineering context for choosing this class of component, with the tradeoffs worked through on real specifications.
Precision motionTranslate temperature, pressure, travel, payload, feedback, and motion requirements into a defensible cryogenic-stage shortlist.
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Opto-mechanicsVibration, thermal drift and mechanical integration are one problem. Budget the motion at the sample, then specify the table, the isolation, the mounts and the beam height that budget asks for.
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