Highly adaptable motion platforms: Tailored configurations for precision environments
In advanced industrial and precision applications, standard motion solutions often encounter physical or functional limitations. Every high-performance process requires a specific balance of spatial integration, environmental compatibility and geometric scaling. When rigid off-the-shelf components cannot meet complex spatial constraints or specialised process requirements, the ability to adapt the underlying motion platform is crucial for long-term operational success and system integration.
Our modular architecture is built for high scalability (via finely graduated sizes) and adaptability (through multiple configurations and options), giving you maximum flexibility. Please explore our comprehensive configuration table and the detailed explanations for custom features below.
Configuration possibilities
| Top category | Category | Options | Your Benefit | Check out the details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Performance & Drive | Motors | Single, Dual, or Quattro | Optimal adaptation to required acceleration, force, torque, and speed demands. | See below |
| Travel Range Options | Numerous distinct travel options up to 4.6 m | Maximum flexibility with extensive range choices, including proven standard solutions for long strokes. | - | |
| Tabletop | Dual or Customized Tabletop | Perfect geometric adaptation to your specific payload and kinematic requirements. | See below | |
| 2. Mechanics & Guidance | Size | Fully customizable dimensions | Seamless integration even in restrictive, high-density installation spaces with limited room. | - |
| Ground Carriage | Precision-ground surface | Ensures silk-smooth travel, exceptional straightness, and optimized flatness. | - | |
| Bearing Systems | Various bearing options for different load cases | Precise handling of specific runner errors and load cases without compromising precision. | See below | |
| 3. Environment & Cleanliness | Environmental Options | Normal, vacuum, cleanroom, ESD (electrostatic discharge) | Unrestricted use and robust performance across diverse industrial environments. | See below |
| Internal Air Pressure | Overpressure instead of vacuum | Absolute protection against contamination through a controlled positive internal pressure system, eliminating full vacuum needs. | See below | |
| Tabletop Brushes | Integrated cleaning brushes | Continuous dirt and debris cleaning right at the table surface. | See below | |
| Cooling Features | Proprietary cooling systems and features | Guaranteed thermal stability and reliable protection during continuous peak performance. | Advanced cooling | |
| 4. System Integration | Cable Management | Internal or external routing for up to three axes | Flexible routing, minimizing parasitic counterforces and maximizing space efficiency. | Integral Cable Management System |
| Feedback Selection | Standard reader head, guided feedback system, laser interferometer | Precise alignment of measurement accuracy to your budget and precision requirements (from cost-efficient tracking to highest accuracy). | Ultra High Precision Feedback | |
| Assembly Options | With or without integrated calibration/measurement system | Full flexibility during system commissioning according to your exact requirements. | - |
Additional details for custom features
- Motors (Single, Dual, or Quattro):
By scaling from a single motor up to robust dual or quattro configurations, the system dynamically matches your exact force and speed criteria. This ensures that even high-load applications achieve superior acceleration and synchronization without straining the mechanics. - Tabletop (Dual or Customized Tabletop):
Standard designs often cannot match unique spatial or weight footprints. Offering dual or fully customized tabletops ensures that your specific fixtures and payloads integrate seamlessly onto the motion platform. - Bearing Systems for Complex Load Cases:
Some products are offered with various bearing systems. This brings you the advantage of addressing your specific demands regarding runout errors and different load cases precisely, without having to compromise on precision. - Environmental Options:
Normal, vacuum, cleanroom, and ESD options guarantee unrestricted use and robust performance across diverse industrial environments. - Internal Air Pressure (Overpressure Instead of Vacuum):
Instead of complicated vacuum sealing, a controlled positive internal pressure is maintained. This pushes air outward, creating an absolute barrier against external dust and particles to keep your process clean and contamination-free. - Tabletop Brushes (Integrated Cleaning):
Continuous cleaning brushes are mounted directly at the tabletop. As the platform moves, they sweep away loose debris and contaminants on the fly, maintaining a pristine working surface over long operational cycles.
Additional custom adjustments to standard constructions ("special request"):
If limited space means a standard product no longer fits, that is no problem at all! The installation space can be flexibly modified to your individual fitting conditions. This is how we transform even challenging, customer-specific special requests into a robust and custom-fit reality.
The result is a highly versatile motion system that bridges the gap between standard reliability and custom engineering. Even when faced with extreme spatial limitations or unique application requests, the platform can be adapted seamlessly - ensuring that specialized engineering challenges are transformed into robust, high-performance realities.
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