Aerotech, Inc.

Aerotech's linear actuators are faster than a ball screw and more accurate than a belt drive. The LMA and LMAC series linear actuators harness the speed, acceleration, and accuracy capability of a linear motor for the latest in high-throughput linear actuator technology. These linear actuators are ideal for pick-and-place machines, gantry axes, shuttle stages, assembly machines, or as a general-purpose positioner, wherever you might need a linear actuator. Since the LMA and LMAC series linear actuators integrate the mechanical and electrical components, they eliminate the guesswork involved with choosing bearings, motors, encoders, and the other components required for a linear motor system. This makes the LMA and LMAC series linear actuators superior to the traditional linear actuators on the market. Aerotech's ANT series direct-drive linear actuators overcome the inherent shortcomings of screw-based designs. This robust, high-speed linear actuator employs linear motion guide bearings and a glass linear encoder equipped with home marker and optical limits, resulting in very accurate linear actuators. These elements are connected directly to the output spindle assembly that is constrained in low-friction bearings. This configuration allows backlash-free operation of the linear actuator, industry-leading 10-nanometer resolution, excellent repeatability, in-position stability of the linear actuator, and positioning speed exceeding 250 mm per second.