{"id":3135,"date":"2020-10-19T13:39:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T13:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aerotechinc.wpengine.com\/product\/uncategorized\/abl1500-air-bearing-direct-drive-linear-stage\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T14:21:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:21:32","slug":"abl1500-air-bearing-direct-drive-linear-stage","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.aerotech.com\/product\/abl1500-air-bearing-direct-drive-linear-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"ABL1500 Air-Bearing Direct-Drive Linear Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Design Features<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designed for high-performance scanning &amp; inspection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Active air preload on all air-bearing surfaces<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Linear encoder feedback provides sub-nanometer resolution<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High stiffness for heavy loads &amp; excellent geometrical performance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Travel up to 500 mm<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Key Applications<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ABL1500WB linear air-bearing stages are ideal for applications and processes requiring outstanding precision, geometric and dynamic performance and ultra-smooth motion, including:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Semiconductor manufacturing &amp; inspection<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lithography<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surface metrology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photonic device manufacturing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced packaging<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laser microprocessing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Synchrotron, beamline &amp; other research applications<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Air-Bearing Design for High Dynamic Performance<\/h4>\n<p>The ABL1500 incorporates an air-on-air preload on both the vertical and horizontal surfaces. The opposing thin-film pressure maintains the bearing nominal gap tolerance. This design, in addition to the large air bearing surface that distributes the load over a large surface area, results in a stage with outstanding stiffness that is ideal for heavy or offset loading.<\/p>\n<p>Proprietary manufacturing techniques result in a stage with unsurpassed geometric characteristics. The air bearing has an inherent averaging effect that maximizes performance. The thin film will fill small surface voids and allow for other irregularities. This characteristic yields superior pitch, roll, yaw, straightness and flatness specifications.<\/p>\n<h4>Linear Motor Drive<\/h4>\n<p>The driving force behind this stage is Aerotech\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/aerotech.com\/product\/motors\/blmc-series-linear-motor\/\">BLMC series<\/a> brushless linear servomotor. Aerotech\u2019s long history and experience as a motor manufacturer is reflected in this design. The BLMC utilizes an ironless forcer, which means there is zero cogging and no attractive forces, resulting in unsurpassed smoothness of motion. Capable of generating high force and velocity, the BLMC represents the ultimate combination of power and performance.<\/p>\n<h4>Zero Maintenance<\/h4>\n<p>Our totally noncontact air bearing, noncontact linear motor drive and noncontact feedback device ensure years of maintenance-free operation at the high performance levels that are expected of Aerotech equipment. Because there is no mechanical contact between moving elements, the ABL1500 experiences no wear or reduction in performance over time. Service life is virtually unlimited and since there is no lubrication \u2013 only clean, dry gas \u2013 air bearings are ideal for cleanroom and medical applications.<\/p>\n<h4>Cable Management<\/h4>\n<p>We carefully optimize the cable bend radius to ensure years of trouble-free operation. In the unlikely event of failure, Aerotech\u2019s modular design makes cable replacement quick and easy with minimal downtime. We include all customer-required cables, air hoses, etc. in our CMS bundle to facilitate integration into the final system. Both ends are fully connectorized for simple integration into the customer\u2019s machine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ABL1500 delivers high stiffness and excellent geometric characteristics \u2013 maximizing performance for manufacturing processes with demanding positioning tolerances and heavy or offset loading. Its totally non-contact air bearings, linear motor drive and feedback device ensure years of maintenance-free operation at the highest performance levels. 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