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Custom Engineered Slides

HV compatible.
Repeatable to <0.15µm.
High load capability >2000N.
Fitted with Renishaw encoders.
2-3µm accuracy limit switches.
Very low backlash <1µm.
Inline gearbox for high loads.
Excellent straightness.
Ultra low parasitic yaw errors <1µrad per 10mm linear travel.
Zero measured encoder following error.

Custom Engineered Slide on Double Laue-Crystal Monochromator installed on IMBL beamline

IDT are capable of designing and building customised slides to meet specific requirements.

IDT have designed & built a high load slide in HV environment with 560mm travel, outstanding straightness and ultra low pitch & yaw errors. This custom slide has excellent positional repeatability <1µm plus many other features:

Left: 560mm travel linear slide on Double Laue-Crystal Monochromator installed on the Imaging and Medical Beamline at the Australian Synchrotron.

Technical Data

Long 156mm travel slide motion performance
Resolution	1.5μm
Repeatability	0.1μm

Parasitic angular data obtained with laser autocollimator
Test range	Pitch repeatability	Yaw repeatability	Pitch range	Yaw range
0-560mm	±0.9μrad	±0.6μrad	50μrad	24μrad

Parasitic straighness data obtained with Faro arm cmm
Test range	Z range	Y range
0-560mm	±13μm	±16μm