{"id":2882,"date":"2020-10-26T17:42:02","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T17:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aerotechinc.wpengine.com\/?p=2882"},"modified":"2024-06-28T14:33:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T18:33:10","slug":"the-difference-between-stage-on-granite-and-integrated-granite-motion-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aerotech.com\/the-difference-between-stage-on-granite-and-integrated-granite-motion-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between Stage-on-Granite and Integrated Granite Motion Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The selection of the most suitable granite-based linear motion platform for a given application depends on a host of factors and variables. It is crucial to recognize that each and every application has its own unique set of requirements that must be understood and prioritized in order to pursue an effective solution in terms of a motion platform.<\/p><p>One of the more ubiquitous solutions involves mounting discrete positioning stages onto a granite structure. Another common solution integrates the components that comprise the axes of motion directly into the granite itself. Choosing between a stage-on-granite and an integrated-granite motion (IGM) platform is one of the earlier decisions to be made in the selection process. There are clear distinctions between both solution types, and of course each has its own merits \u2014 and caveats \u2014 that need to be carefully understood and considered.<\/p><p>To offer better insight into this decision-making process, we evaluate the differences between two fundamental linear motion platform designs \u2014 a traditional stage-on-granite solution, and an IGM solution \u2014 from both technical and financial perspectives in the form of a mechanical-bearing case study.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\">\n        <span class=\"hs-cta-trigger-button hs-cta-trigger-button-170292817566 wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download White Paper<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The selection of the most suitable granite-based linear motion platform&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[956,941,954,934,948,955,936,939,942,937,940,958],"tags":[],"content_type":[972],"industry":[973,975,976,979,980,981,982],"topic":[992,993,983,994],"class_list":["post-2882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3d-metrology-systems","category-aerospace-defense","category-custom-engineered-motion-systems","category-electronics","category-gantries","category-integrated-automation-systems","category-laser-systems","category-precision-manufacturing","category-science-research","category-semiconductor","category-test-inspection","category-white-paper","content_type-white-paper","industry-aerospace-defense","industry-electronics","industry-laser-systems","industry-precision-manufacturing","industry-science-research-institutions","industry-semiconductor","industry-test-inspection","topic-3d-metrology-systems","topic-custom-engineered-motion","topic-gantries","topic-integrated-automation-systems"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Integrated vs Stage-On Granite Motion Systems | Aerotech<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Choosing between a stage-on-granite and an integrated-granite motion platform should be a early decisions in the selection process. 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