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Fast delivery without added design costs
Interface with staff scientists who have direct research experience
In-house CNC fabrication under the direct control of designers
In-house wire EDM fabrication under the direct control of designers
Specialty materials available
UHV expertise is extensive
OEM designs with customized or printed circuit board level controllers

custom system with XY micropositioner, high load XY nanopositioner, high speed objective lens positioner

Custom Solutions

From simple modifications of existing designs to completely custom projects, Mad City Labs’ engineering team has the capability to quickly provide unique piezo nanopositioning systems for specialized requirements. In-house research scientists with extensive experience in UHV instrumentation, optical spectroscopy, and nanotechnology can provide the real-world advice and assistance to move a project from concept to reality. Generally, this work is done without NRE charges and without any requirements for multiple unit orders. Whether you need a special physical configuration, expanded or reduced range of motion, compatibility with environmental conditions, or special materials, a short discussion with our technical sales staff and engineers will quickly reveal the feasibility of a custom solution.

Design Parameters

Axes of motion needed?
Range of motion for each axis?
Required speed of motion?
Dimensional limitations?
Center aperture?
Environmental conditions (UHV, magnetic fields, etc.)?
USB computer interface needed?
Coarse positioning needed?
Mass of attached components which must be moved?

Custom, proprietary designs without engineering charges
Prototype systems available for performance testing
Brand labeling and custom controller packaging available at no extra charge
Annual blanket order discount pricing with scheduled monthly deliveries
Board level OEM controllers available for integration into larger systems.
Custom system firmware and dll's can be provided for specialized USB digital control

Examples

Piezo Z-axis stage inserts

100μm, 200μm, 500μm ranges of motion
Customized dimensions and mounting
Custom aperture sizes
Custom sample holders

Heavy duty, single axis piezo nanopositioners

100μm, 200μm, 500μm ranges of motion
Move loads up to 20 kg
Withstands off-axis torque loading
Sensor head and machine tool positioning
Customized dimensions and mounting

High speed, high resolution laser scanners

2 milliradians to 10 milliradians of motion
Mirrors up to 2” diameter can be mounted
Customized dimensions and mounting

Piezo objective lens nanopositioners

100μm and 200μm ranges of motion
Higher resolution and lower cost than competition
FEA designed to produce exceptionally low off-axis errors

Long range, single axis piezo nanopositioners

Up to 500μm range of motion
High resolution
Highly linear motion, low off-axis errors
Customized dimensions and mounting

Long range, multi-axis piezo nanopositioners for microscopy

Ranges of motion up to 200μm
High resolution
Low height stages for convenient sample placement
Customized dimensions and mounting

OEM Systems

Mad City Labs has proven expertise in designing and producing custom piezo nanopositioning systems for integration into a wide variety of technical products. In-house design physicists with extensive technical instrumentation experience combined with in-house CNC machining and assembly allow Mad City Labs to go from concept to first prototype in approximately 30 days. In some situations, custom firmware and dll’s developed by Mad City Labs’ programming staff can speed up final product development by incorporating special motion profiles into the OEM Nano-Drive^® controller. Although this catalog gives an overview of the types of nanopositioning systems commonly produced by Mad City Labs - please keep in mind that 50% or more of our production is dedicated to OEM designs which are sold under other company names and are not shown on our catalog pages. Whether you have an annual requirement for hundreds of systems or only ten, Mad City Labs can provide a prompt quotation and immediate help with custom piezo nanopositioners designed to fit the application.

Additional Information
Custom Solutions Catalog Pages	OEM Catalog Pages	OEM Nano-Drive^® Brochure

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OEM Nano-Drive^® Controller