ZABER TECHNOLOGIES Simplifying Motion Control Includes Technical Articles & Customer Spotlights

COMPANY PROFILE SPONSORSHIP SPOTLIGHT: UW_NRG DESIGN SPOTLIGHT: PROTOTYPING VERTICAL MOTION PRODUCT OVERVIEW TECHNICAL ARTICLE: DAISY-CHAINING DATA AND POWER TO REDUCE CABLING LINEAR MOTION X-NA-E Micro Linear Actuators T-NA Micro Linear Actuators T-LA Miniature Linear Actuators LAC Compact Motorized Actuators NA Motorized Linear Actuators TECHNICAL ARTICLE: DIRECT DRIVE LINEAR MOTORS – OVERVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: CLEARINK DISPLAYS CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: WITec GmbH CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: LASERMOTIVE INC. X-VSR-E Vertical Lift Stages ROTARY MOTION X-RST-DE Motorized Rotary Stages...

GRIPPERS X-GLP-E Parallel Grippers SCANNING & MICROSCOPE STAGES CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: KYOTO UNIVERSITY CUSTOMER SPOTLIGHT: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN TECHNICAL ARTICLE: MOTION DEVICE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR VACUUM APPLICATIONS CUSTOM PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: VACUUM DEVICE CUSTOMIZATIONS X-LSM-SV Miniature Vacuum-Compatible Motorized Linear Stages X-VSR-SV Vacuum-Compatible Motorized Vertical Stages X-RSW-SV Vacuum-Compatible Motorized Rotary Stages X-RSM-SV Mini Vacuum-Compatible Motorized Rotary Stages X-GSM-SV Vacuum-Compatible Motorized Goniometers X-NA-SV Vacuum-Compatible Miniature Linear Actuators...

Company Profile How Zaber Got Its Start Zaber Technologies was founded in 1997 by a group of friends with diverse interests in electro-mechanical systems, programming, and physics. Back then, precision linear actuators all used DC motors with gearboxes and encoders, and they required complicated motion control cards, bulky controllers, separate driver amplifiers, and special power supplies. Precision motion control was expensive, difficult to set up, and cumbersome to use. Zaber’s founders recognized the need for an inexpensive, integrated solution for motion control. They wanted to make motion...

Integrating your feedback into our products When you talk, we listen. We continually expand and improve our product line based on your feedback and requests. All of Zaber’s standard products are backed by a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase, you may return items in saleable, unmarked condition within 30 days of the purchase date for a refund, less applicable shipping costs. No questions asked, and no restocking fee. Providing excellent service and support We strive to offer the best service and technical support in the industry. We believe...

Design Spotlight: Prototyping Prototyping and Testing As we get started designing a new product, one of our first steps is to build rough prototypes of the product or different sections of the product. We’ll whip up some parts in the machine shop and build things like drive assemblies so we can have something in our hands as fast as possible. These concept prototypes are not usually pretty, but we always learn a lot that we couldn’t tell from a computer model or from calculations. Just by holding it in your hands, you learn a lot from how it feels and moves. It’s common to find some detail that...

Product Overview Automate Positioning Tasks Quickly and Easily •  Motorized positioners with optional built-in controllers, drivers, motor encoders, and linear encoders •  Daisy-chain and control devices from a single computer connection (USB or Serial) •  Multiple products can share a single power supply •  Free software with source code Vacuum Devices Linear Devices Vacuum stages and actuators with built-in controllers Multi-Axis Devices Linear actuators with built-in controllers Multi-axis systems with built-in controllers Gantry systems Miniature linear stages with built-in controllers Vertical...

When you talk, we listen; we continually expand and improve our product line based on your feedback. www.zaber.com Expandable Design Easy Installation Automating more than one axis? You can daisy-chain up to 99 Zaber devices to a single RS-232 or USB port. Power can be transmitted through the data cables of T-Series and X-Series devices, allowing multiple devices of the same series to be powered from a single power supply. Minimal hardware and cabling make Zaber products easy to set up and help reduce clutter on the workbench. Connect the Zaber controller (built into the device or stand-alone)...

About Our Products Built-in controllers simplify your set-up Many of our devices are designed with built-in controllers and drivers (and some with encoders), which reduces your cost, overall device footprint, and cable clutter. Don’t want the integrated controllers? We have versions compatible with our external controllers too. The choice is yours: enjoy complete automation through computer control, or use manual control Zaber devices are perfect for automating your positioning needs. Our free software allows you to send single commands or complex sequences. Most models offer a manual control...

Daisy-chaining Data and Power to Reduce Cabling Daisy-chaining Data and Power to Reduce Cabling By Sofia Moreno, Applications Engineering Team etting up motion control systems can be time consuming, costly, and complex. At Zaber, we focus on simplifying motion control. One way our systems can save you time and money is by reducing the number of cables required for a multi-axis system. While there are a few ways to reduce cabling, in this case we will be discussing daisy-chaining both data and power for multiple Zaber devices. Daisy-chaining refers to the connection of several devices in a linear...

Technical Paper When we use the term device, we mean either a standalone controller or a positioner with a built-in controller and driver. An example of a Zaber device is illustrated in Figure 2. Stand-alone controllers are designed for use with Zaber’s peripherals, which are positioners without a builtin controller, but these controllers can also be used with compatible third-party motors. Baud rate is a speed measurement for communication. It specifies the number of bits per second that are transferred over the serial port. For example, a baud rate of 9600 baud is 9600 bits per second. This...