Vacuum compatible precision Z stage; 2-phase stepper motor; 26 mm travel range; 55 N load capacity; 7.5 mm/s maximum velocity; ball screw; incremental linear encoder, 20 µm sensor signal period, sin/cos, 1 V peak-peak; vacuum compatible to 10-6 hPa
L-310 V6 Precision Z Stage Suitable for Vacuum
Can be Compactly Combined with Linear and Rotation Stages
- Suitable for vacuum up to 10-6 hPa
- Travel range 26 mm (1")
- High-resolution encoder
- Stepper motor
- Zero-play ball screw
- Load capacity to 5.5 kg
Precision-class Z stage
High guiding accuracy and stiffness due to ball screws and crossed roller guides. Stress-relieved aluminum base for high stability. 2-phase stepper motor for high torque even at low velocities and high resolution Noncontact limit and reference switches (Hall effect). Reference switch with direction sensing in the middle of the travel range. Integrated linear encoder, installed centrically.
Highly accurate position measuring with incremental linear encoder
Noncontact optical linear encoders measure the position directly at the platform with the greatest accuracy. Nonlinearity, mechanical play or elastic deformation have no influence on the measurement.
Reduced outgassing especially for use in vacuum environments
Most notably, for the lubrication of the guides and the drive screw a material with particularly low outgassing is used. This allows a bakeout temperature of up to 80° C. With this and other modifications of the PI V6 vacuum class, this positioner can be used up to 10-6 hPa.
Application fields
Vacuum chambers. Research. Beamline instrumentation. Microscopy. Electronics assembly and inspection.
Specifications
Specifications
Motion | L-310.021211V6 | Tolerance |
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Active axes | Z | |
Travel range in Z | 26 mm | |
Maximum velocity in Z, unloaded | 7.5 mm/s | |
Straightness error E_XZ | ± 3 µm | typ. |
Straightness error E_YZ | ± 3 µm | typ. |
Angular error E_AZ | ± 150 µrad | typ. |
Angular error E_BZ | ± 150 µrad | typ. |
Positioning | L-310.021211V6 | Tolerance |
Minimum incremental motion in Z | 0.05 µm | typ. |
Unidirectional repeatability in Z | ± 0.05 µm | typ. |
Bidirectional repeatability in Z | 0.4 µm | typ. |
Reference switch | Hall effect, N/C contact, 5 V, NPN | |
Reference switch repeatability | 2 µm | |
Limit switches | Hall effect, N/C contact, 5 V, NPN | |
Integrated sensor | Incremental linear encoder | |
Sensor signal | Sin/cos, 1 V peak-peak | |
Sensor signal period | 20 µm | |
Drive Properties | L-310.021211V6 | Tolerance |
Drive type | 2-phase stepper motor | |
Nominal voltage | 24 V | |
Peak voltage | 48 V | |
Motor resolution | 200 Full steps/rev. | |
Drive force in positive direction of motion in Z | 55 N | typ. |
Drive force in negative direction of motion in Z | 55 N | typ. |
Mechanical Properties | L-310.021211V6 | Tolerance |
Permissible push force in X | 100 N | max. |
Permissible push force in Y | 50 N | max. |
Permissible push force in Z | 55 N | max. |
Permissible torque in θX | 40 N·m | max. |
Permissible torque in θY | 80 N·m | max. |
Permissible torque in θZ | 80 N·m | max. |
Holding force in Z, passive | 50 N | |
Moved mass in Z, unloaded | 900 g | |
Drive screw type | Ball screw | |
Drive screw pitch | 1 mm | |
Guide | Crossed roller guide | |
Overall mass | 2600 g | |
Material | Anodized aluminum | |
Miscellaneous | L-310.021211V6 | Tolerance |
Operating temperature range | 5 to 40 °C | |
Vacuum class | 10⁻⁶ ǀ hPa | |
Connector | HD D-sub 26 (m) | |
Sensor connector | D-sub 9 (m) | |
Recommended controllers / drivers | C-663.12 C-885 with C-663.12C885 ACS modular controller |
At PI, technical data is specified at 22 ±3 °C. Unless otherwise stated, the values are for unloaded conditions. Some properties are interdependent. The designation "typ." indicates a statistical average for a property; it does not indicate a guaranteed value for every product supplied. During the final inspection of a product, only selected properties are analyzed, not all. Please note that some product characteristics may deteriorate with increasing operating time.
Downloads
Datasheet
Documentation
User Manual L310T0005
L-310.021211V6
3D Models
3D model L-310.021211V6
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Technology

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