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The Science and Art of Machine Design

About the Webinar Creating a system from a specification is…

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Achieving Ultralow-Loss Photonics Array Alignment

This webinar will present the current industry challenges and limitations…

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Fundamental Concepts for Precision & Throughput in Laser Processing Machines

This article explores fundamental considerations in machine design and control…

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Multi-Axis Motion System Error Budgeting

This article will explain how multi-axis motion systems can be…

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Aerospace & Defense

Resources The resources you need, whenever you need them. Access…

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Motion Actuator Designs for Electro-Optic Test Systems

This article discusses motorized angular drive mechanisms and performance differences…

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Photonics Alignment and Test Demonstration with EHVA and EXFO

A photonics alignment and test demonstration using Aerotech's photonic alignment…

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Electro-Optic Sensor and System Performance Verification with Motion Systems

This article describes electro-optic (EO) sensors and how to use…

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How to Determine if a Homegrown Controller or an Established Platform Is the Best Choice for Your Machine

The time has come once again for new product design.…

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Slavery and Human Trafficking

Aerotech has a zero-tolerance approach to any form of modern…

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Engineering Maximum Performance: A Machine Building Case Study

This webinar shares innovative techniques for managing software, control and…

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Capability Overview

Automation1 Brochure

Automation1—the world’s most user-friendly motion control platform—helps users quickly solve…

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Integrated Automation Systems

When high-performance motion is at the core of your process,…

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How to Tune Servo Systems: Force Control

Presenter Joseph Profeta, who has nearly three decades of experience…

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Business Continuity During COVID-19 Pandemic

February 3, 2022 Update Aerotech continues to monitor and respond…

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TÜV SÜD Certifications

See our TÜV SÜD certifications (type “Aerotech” into the search…

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Capability Overview

Integrated Automation Systems Brochure

You know our motion produces the best results. Now trust…

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How to Tune Servo Systems: Sensor Resolution & Sample Time

Presenter Joseph Profeta, who has nearly three decades of experience…

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The Basics of Scanner Field of View and Strategies for Improving It

You’ve decided your process requires the speed and precision of…

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3D Metrology - In-Line Laser Scanner

Would you like to capture more data for in-line part…

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3D Metrology - Hexapods

How flexible is your sample manipulation? Would six degrees of…

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3D Metrology - Aerotech + Keyence Wafer Motion

Nanometer measurement resolution and automated positioning over your entire wafer.

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3D Metrology - Standard Keyence Microscope Offering

Need more stage travel or load capacity for VR and…

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3D Metrology - 2 New Installs

Two more tool installations worked their way from conceptual design…

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3D Metrology - XpansionUI and Wafer Scan

Microscopy automation for wafer inspection: automating measurement acquisition processes for…

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3D Metrology - Happy Holidays 2020

Can you guess this common holiday item?

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Metal Additive Manufacturing

Metal additive manufacturing holds tremendous promise in how it will…

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Motion Designer Tutorial 7 - Using Iterative Learning Control

Learn how to use iterative learning controls in Aerotech's Motion…

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Motion Designer Tutorial 6 - Measuring The Frequency Response

Learn how to measure frequency response in Aerotech's Motion Designer…

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Motion Designer Tutorial 5 - Exporting A Program

Learn how to export a program in Aerotech's Motion Designer…

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Motion Designer Tutorial 4 - Importing A Trajectory

Learn how to import a trajectory in Aerotech's Motion Designer…

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Motion Designer Tutorial 3 - Creating A Multi Axis Trajectory

Learn how to create a multi-axis trajectory in Aerotech's Motion…

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Motion Designer Tutorial 2 - Creating A New Trajectory

Learn how to create a new trajectory in Aerotech's Motion…

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Motion Designer Tutorial 1 - Motion Designer Overview

Learn about Motion Designer, Aerotech’s easy-to-use software GUI for generating,…

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Highmark Invests $2.4 Million in Workforce Development

More people are employed in the Pittsburgh region than ever…

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Automation1: Complex Motion. Simple Control.

Automation1 is the most user friendly controller platform available. In…

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Laser Capabilities

Learn why Aerotech has been trusted to move more precision…

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PRO-SV Long-Travel Lift Stage

PRO-SV is the only long-travel lift stage that can move…

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Developing Custom Solutions for Your Most Challenging Applications

Learn how we custom engineered the surface motion platform (SMP)'s…

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Aerotech 2019 Tech 50 Nominee – Innovator of the Year: Manufacturing

Steve Botos, Aerotech's chief strategy & communication officer, details what…

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Active Optical Alignment Development System

Get a sneak peek of how we help customers solve…

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Precision 2-Axis Aerotech Motion Simulator

Our motion simulator products are used by customers to test…

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Multi-Axis Laser Micromachining System with AGV5D Precession Scanner

Laser micromachine orifices for fuel injectors, cut zero taper walls…

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Single-Source Automation Supplier for Optical Alignment and Probing Equipment

As factory automation drives toward the nanoscale, Aerotech helps you…

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Automation for Optical Device Manufacturing and Testing

Manufacture and test your photonic devices better, more economically and…

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Aerotech Infinite Field of View

In traditional laser scanner systems, laser spot size and field…

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Aerotech Makes Designing Your Motion Profile Easy with Motion Designer Software

Whether you're creating a motion profile to test a device…

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Aerotech Germany Construction

Watch as Aerotech Germany's office is constructed.

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Achieving Single-Micron Print-Head Accuracy with Advanced Control Systems

Precision comes down to determinism and how well you can…

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Fiber Optic Array Alignment Simulation

Using Aerotech's A3200 controller, users can automatically align multichannel optical…

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Aerotech HexGen Hexapod Six-DOF Positioning System

Aerotech’s HexGen® HEX500-350HL hexapod is ideal for applications in x-ray…

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Acceleration versus Error - Balancing Performance for Cylindrical Laser Processing Applications

Cylindrical laser micromachining applications such as stent processing depend on…

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PlanarDLA Open Frame, XY, Direct-Drive, Mechanical-Bearing Stage

Aerotech’s PlanarDLA-series stages offer a clear aperture, high dynamics, and…

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Automated Alignment Algorithms

Aerotech’s Automation1-iSMC controller includes the AeroScriptPlus option which can be…

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Virtual Pivot Point Kinematics

Aerotech’s Automation1 controller includes built-in virtual pivot point functionality. Using…

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AutoFocus

Autofocus is a standard feature on Aerotech’s Automation 3200, Ensemble,…

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EasyTune - The Most Advanced Autotuning Tool Available

Aerotech’s new EasyTune™ algorithm is the most advanced autotuning tool…

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Planar HDX - Two-Axis Ultra-Precision Planar Air-Bearing Stage

Aerotech’s long history of supplying ultra-precise positioning systems in high-technology…

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Infinite Possibilities - Easily Combining Scanner and Servo Motion

High precision motion control applications such as laser micromachining, 2-photon…

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Motion Control Basics: Linear Stage Terminology

There are many factors that affect the ability of a…

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Motion Control Basics: Calibration and Error Correction

A mechanical system can often be highly repeatable, but not…

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Motion Control Basics: Accuracy and Repeatability

In the automation world, there are terms that people use…

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CADFusion - No Coding Required

Feeling daunted by learning a new control architecture? Aerotech’s CADFusion…

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Improving High-Speed Galvo System Accuracy

Many micromachining systems depend on high-accuracy scanners to produce parts…

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Eliminate Stitching Errors: Infinite Field of View vs. Traditional Marking Techniques

Aerotech’s Infinite Field of View (IFoV) effectively eliminates stitching errors…

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PlanarDL XY Stage

Aerotech’s PlanarDL is an integrated, low-profile, XY motor stage with…

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Accuracy of Combined Scanning and Servo Systems

Linear and rotary actuators are often used to expand the…

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Nmark AGV High-Resolution Galvo Scanner

Aerotech’s Nmark AGV-HP advanced galvanometers use innovative optical feedback technology…

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HermeSys Cardiac Pacemaker Medical Device Manufacturing

Weld contours on implantable devices often have small features that…

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Motion Control Software Reduces Complexity in Seam Welding

This video demonstrates the resulting motion profile created by a…

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ASRT Rotary Stage IP66 Washdown Test

Aerotech’s IP66-rated ASRT direct-drive rotary stage offers optical or magnetic…

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Medical Capabilities

Learn why Aerotech has been trusted to move more precision…

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Engineering Tutorial

Linear Motor Application Guide

Get the most out of your linear motor by downloading…

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Capability Overview

Engineering and Manufacturing Vacuum Capabilities

Aerotech’s vast application experience, unmatched product scope, and extensive engineering…

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Using the Galvo Calibration File Converter with the Automation1-GI4

Calibrating the field of view for scanners is typically an…

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Application Note

Advanced Motion Control Optimizes Mechanical Micro-Drilling

In micro-drilling process equipment, the most popular ways to create…

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Capability Overview

Coordinated Control

Aerotech’s control technologies can coordinate and synchronize up to 32…

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Standard Controller Capabilities

Review standard capabilities of a controller.

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Fiber and Photonics Alignment Algorithms

Precision motion mechanics, such as Aerotech's FiberMaxHP, are a critical component…

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Using the Automation1 Transformation Function for Five Axis Systems

The transformation functions in Automation1 implement rotation, mirror, and translation…

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Electrostatic Discharge Protection in Motion System Design

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is a serious threat to electronic devices…

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Advanced Laser Controls - Features to Improve Your Process

Eliminating the dependency of laser processing parameters on motion trajectories…

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ThermoComp® Integrated Temperature Compensation

Thermal error management has been a major concern of precision…

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EasyTune Advanced Motion Controller Autotuning Tool

EasyTune® is the most advanced autotuning tool available in a…

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Infinite Field of View (IFOV) Synchronizes Linear or Rotary Servo Axes with Laser Scanners

Aerotech’s Infinite Field of View (IFOV) is a unique and…

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Iterative Learning Control (ILC)

ILC is an advanced feature which examines the following error…

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Position Synchronized Output (PSO) – Coordinate Part Position with Process Control

Aerotech's Position Synchronized Output (PSO) feature coordinates your motion with…

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Dynamic Gain Scheduling

Aerotech's Threshold Gain Scheduling tool applies an algorithm that improves…

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Command Shaping

Aerotech's Command Shaping algorithms improve contouring and move-and-settle performance by…

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Harmonic Cancellation: Optimize Periodic Trajectories, Reject Periodic Disturbances

Aerotech's Harmonic Cancellation algorithm dramatically reduces positioning errors on systems…

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Feature Overview

Enhanced Tracking Control (ETC)

Aerotech's unique Enhanced Tracking Control (ETC) feature improves move-and-settle times…

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Application Note

Part-Speed Position Synchronized Output

Part-Speed Position Synchronized Output (PSO) is an effective tracking mode…

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White Paper

Estimating Combined Servo and Galvo Motion Accuracy

In modern motion control systems, the primary figure of merit…

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The Difference Between Stage-on-Granite and Integrated Granite Motion Systems

The selection of the most suitable granite-based linear motion platform…

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Webinars

Dynamic Error Reduction via Galvo Compensation

This webinar will provide insight into most dominant performance limitations…

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Positioning Equipment for Automated Fiber-Optics Device Manufacturing: Practical Ways to Solve Challenging Problems

Presenter RJ Hardt, who has nearly a decade of experience…

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Cylindrical Laser Processing of Medical Devices

Presenter Will Land, who has nearly a decade of experience…

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How to Tune Servo Systems: Tuning for Optimal Performance

Presenter Joseph Profeta, who has nearly three decades of experience…

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How to Tune Servo Systems: The Basics

Presenter Joseph Profeta, who has nearly three decades of experience…

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White Paper

Machine Positioning Uncertainty with Laser Interferometer Feedback

The purpose of this discussion is to explain the major…

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Application Note

High-Bandwidth Force Control

Traditionally, linear stages are used with encoders to position to…

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Application Note

Advanced Motion Control for Precision Drum Writing

Precision mechanical equipment, integrated advanced controls, laser control features and…

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Minimum Incremental Motion and Holding Stability in Beamline Positioning

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance…

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Laser Raster-Scanning Patterns on Cylindrical Workpieces Using CADFusion and PSO Bitmap Tools

A large number of cylindrical laser processing applications program the…

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Harmonic Cancellation Algorithms Enable Precision Motion Control

Periodic disturbances are commonplace in precision motion control applications; any…

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Application Note

Synchronizing Position Synchronized Output (PSO) with Mode Locked Lasers

Many lasers are limited to firing pulses based on an…

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Feature Overview

Using the Galvo Calibration File Converter with the Nmark GCL

This application note will outline the procedures required to create…

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Application Note

Aerotech’s EasyTune Advanced Autotuning Tool

When a user finds that the accuracy of a motion…

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Application Note

Motion Control with Precision Noncontact Displacement Sensors

Noncontact displacement sensors are used in measurement applications where surfaces…

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Application Note

Line Following in the Packaging Industry

Sophisticated control capabilities and servomotors are the next logical advances…

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Application Note

Customized Relationships and Coordinated Motion with StatusGetAxisItemFast()

Aerotech’s AeroScript programming language includes the StatusGetAxisItemFast() function as an…

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Implementation of the Enhanced Throughput Module (ETM) to Improve Machine Throughput

In this Application Note, Aerotech used our Enhanced Throughput Module…

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Application Note

New Data Collection Tool for Complex Positioning Systems at Beamlines

Maximizing measurement throughput is paramount in scientific and industrial applications…

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Application Note

Automation1 Servo Drives Improve In-Position Stability

When it comes to characterizing precision mechatronic systems, a meaningful…

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White Paper

Top 3 Ways to Increase Your Positioning System's 3D Accuracy

Positioning systems are used to automate almost every high-precision manufacturing…

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How to Select Optimal Positioning Equipment for Laser Direct-Write Processes

Choosing the optimal automation equipment for a given process requires…

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Nanometer Scale Industrial Automation for Optical Device Manufacturing

Manufacturers of optical devices know the importance of mature industrialized…

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Using Metrology to Measure and Enhance the Performance of a Positioning System

This white paper will explain what positioning system metrology is,…

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Improving Automation Performance

At some point automation hardware inevitably becomes obsolete. It’s hard…

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Advanced Motion Control for Durability, Part Characterization and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)

This white paper reviews technologies used to produce motion and…

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