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Need more information? Let us help you with your inquiries, brochures and pricing requirements The M-116 miniature rotation stages are equipped with low-friction, spring-preloaded worm gear drives

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The M-116 miniature rotation stages are equipped with low-friction, spring-preloaded worm gear drives enabling unlimited rotation in either direction in an extremely compact package. Both stepper and servo motor drive options provide an economical solution for industrial and OEM environments.

A miniature DC or stepper motor actuates motion via a spring-preloaded worm gear drive and zero-backlash (with M-116.xxH versions) gearhead. To satisfy highly critical positioning demands, the DC motor is equipped with a high-resolution encoder featuring resolution of 2048 counts per revolution.

The combination of the extremely low-stiction/low-friction construction and high-resolution encoder enables minimum incremental motion of 25 µrad at speeds up to 20 degrees/second.

It is possible to combine the M-116 rotary stages with the M-110, M-111 and M-112 micro linear stages without an additional adapter plate to keep the total height at a minimum. The M-116 has a clear aperture for extended versatility in optics applications.

The M-116.AL1 lens adapter can accommodate 0.5" optics such as polarizers. Motorized models have an integrated Hall-effect origin switch. In order to protect the equipment and increase versatility in automation applications, the rotary stage can optionally be equipped with Hall-effect limit switches. Travel can be limited to a range between 0° and 330° ±2°.

The key features of the M-116 are:

The applications of the M-116 are:

A-142: Miniature Air Bearing Slide for Fast Alignment Applications

A-341 Hybrid XY/XYZ Gantry Positioning System

A-352 Large Overhead XY/XYZ Gantry Positioning System for Precision Automation

A-523: Fast 3-DOF Z-Tip-Tilt Module for Alignment Automation

A-62x PIglide RM Rotation Stage with Air Bearings and Closed-Loop Encoder from PI

A-811: High Performance Motion Control With EtherCat Connectivity

A-828: High Performance Motion Controller

ES-100 Precision Vertical Elevation Stage with Closed Loop Motor from PI micos

H-820 Low-Cost Hexapod Parallel-Kinematics 6 Axis Positioning System from Physik Instrumente

H-840: 6-Axis Robotics Hexapod Stewart Platform

H-850K Parallel Kinematics Hexapod Precision Positioning System for Ultra-High Load from Physik Instrumente

High-Speed Automated Photonics Alignment System F-712 FMPA by PI

L-239 Motorized Precision Linear Actuator with Closed-Loop Motor from PI micos

L-310 Precision Vertical Elevation Stage with Closed Loop Motor from PI

L-412 and L-417 High-Load Linear Stage Family for Industrial Precision Automation and Motion Control

L-417: High Force Linear Translation Stage for Precision Automation

L-511 Motorized Precision Linear Positioner from PI

L-731/V-731 Planar XY-Precision Linear Stages for Industrial Automation from PI

L-836: Compact Linear Translation Stages

Linear Motor Actuator for Automation, Voice Coil Drive-V-273 from PI

Low-Cost Piezo Flexure Linear Actuator - P-603 from PI

Low-Profile High-Speed Stage with Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Drives & Direct Position Measurement

LPS-45 Miniature Linear Piezo Positioning Stage from PI micos

LPS-65 Precision Linear Piezo Positioning Stage from PI micos

M-110: Ultra Compact Micro-Translation Stage

M-122 Miniaturized Precision Linear Positioning Stage with Linear Encoder from Physik Instrumente

M-687 XY Motorized Microscope Stage with High Precision Closed Loop Piezo Motor from Physik Instrumente

M-811 Compact Vacuum Compatible Parallel-Kinematics 6-Axis Hexapod Stewart Platform

M-850K Hexapod Precision Positioner for Astronomy and Outdoor Operation from Physik Instrumente

Manual Precision XY Microscope Stage, M-545.2M from PI

MCS XY-Precision Linear Positioner for Metrology from PI micos

N-470 PiezoMike Nanopositioning Motor Actuator from Physik Instrumente

P-131: Programmable, Active Shims for Optical Fine Alignment

P-725KHDS PIFOC® High Dynamics Objective Lens Scanner from Physik Instrumente

P-876: Flexible Piezo Transducer for Sensing and Actuation

P-911K UHV-Compatible Miniature Piezo Hexapod from Physik Instrumente

PI M-228 Cost Efficient Stepper Motor Actuators

PI M-403 Low Cost Precision Linear Stages

PI P-545 PInano™ XYZ Piezo Stages for Super-Resolution Microscopy

PI P-736 PInano™ Z, Piezo-Z Slide Scanner

PI U-651 Ultra-Low Profile Rotation Stage with Ultrasonic Motor

Piezo Assemblies for Nano-Dosing, Micro Pumps and Valves in Medical Engineering

Piezo Linear Nanopositioning Motor - N-216 NEXLINE® from PI

PIFOC® Long Travel Piezo Microscope Lens Positioner from Physik Instrumente

PLS-85 Vacuum Precision Linear Positioner from PI micos

Precision Rotation Stage - Low Profile, Air Bearings, Direct Drive

Programmable Shims - Nanometer Precision - PIRest

PRS-200 Precision Motorized Large Aperture Rotation Stage from PI Micos

Q-545 Miniature Linear Piezo Positioning Stage from PI

U-628 Miniature, High Speed, Closed-Loop Rotary Stage from Physik Instrumente

UHV Vacuum Nanopositioning Stage from Physik Instrumente

Ultra-High Accuracy Nano-Positioning Linear Stage with Linear Motor-N 565 from PI

Ultra-High Accuracy Nano-Positioning Linear Stage with Linear Motor-N 664 from PI

UPR-270 Air: Rotation Stage with Ultra-High Precision Air Bearings and Closed-Loop Angular Encoder from PI micos

V-308: Fast Focus Nanopositioning Stage for Surface Metrology and Microscopy

V-508: Low Profile Linear Translation Stages

V-551 Precision Linear Motor Stage with Absolute Encoder and 0.5nm Minimum Incremental Option from PI

V-610: Compact, Fast Rotary Table for Precision Test and Manufacture

V-622: Fast Precision Rotary Stages with Industrial Performance, Direct-Drive, and Ball Bearings

V-817: High-Load Linear Translation Stage with Linear Motors for High-Speed Precision Automation

V-855: High-Speed, Direct-Drive Linear Modules for Industrial Precision Automation

V-857: Fast, Long-Travel Linear Modules for Industrial Precision Automation

V-931: Fast Steering Mirror for Laser Optical Communication and Laser Beam Control

Vacuum Nanopositioning Stages - P-915 from PI

WT-90 Precision Motorized Goniometer Cradle from PI micos

X-417: Granit-Based XYZ Motion and Positioning System for Laser Machining

XY Motorized Microscope Stage, M-545 from PI

XYZ Positioning Stage System for Fiber Alignment and Photonics Alignment - F-131 from PI