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The Newport 462-XY-M ULTRAlign XY Linear Stage is a sophisticated and robust precision instrument designed for maintaining exceptional stability and performance in experimental setups over extended periods. Constructed with hardened steel crossed roller bearings, thermally matched for reliability, and a stainless steel body, this stage ensures utmost stability, allowing for accurate alignment maintenance. The 462-XY-M's integrated bearing reference surfaces and crossed-roller bearings provide a linear 1-inch travel along the XY axis and an impressive angular deviation better than 100 μrad around any axis.

With its removable mounting base featuring English 1/4-20 hole patterns, the 462-XY-M facilitates easy and convenient stage mounting. Unlike traditional multi-axis stages that suffer from limitations due to oversized loads, this stage's strategically positioned actuators overcome these challenges, ensuring excellent performance. The stage's crossed-roller bearings contribute to enhanced stability and stiffness, effectively eliminating susceptibility to vibrations often encountered in positioners equipped with spring-flexures. As a result, manual micrometers can be used in place of piezoelectric actuators without compromising the positioning capabilities of the 462-XY-M.

Because it is constructed out of stainless steel, the 462-XY-M boasts superior thermal immunity compared to aluminum stages, attributed to its higher mass and diameter, which enhances overall stiffness. Each axis of the stage features a non-influencing locking mechanism, enabling sub-micron sensitivity and precise alignment during lock engagement or disengagement. Holographic testing has confirmed the stage's sub-micron stability over a temperature change of 10 degrees Celsius. The 462-XY-M is ergonomically designed with a right-handed orientation optimized for user comfort and offers smooth, zero stick-slip linear motion, further enhancing its usability and performance.