Product Comparison

The following sections compare the main features of our product groups.

Linear Actuators with Built-in Controllers

Micro Linear Actuators with Built-in Controllers

T-NA Series

Linear Actuator, Linear Actuators, T-NA08A25, T-NA08A50, T-NA08B25, T-NA08B50

25 and 50 mm travel
Up to 8 mm/s speed and up to 50 N thrust
Our most compact, precise and robust actuators with built-in controllers
Built-in controller; daisy chains w

Miniature Linear Actuators with Built-in Controllers

T-LA Series

Linear Actuator, Linear Actuators, T-LA13A, T-LA13-S, T-LA28A, T-LA28A-S, T-LA60A, and T-LA60A-S

13, 28 and 60 mm travel
Up to 4 mm/s speed and up to 15 N thrust
Built-in controller; daisy chains with other T-series products
Designed to replace standard micrometer heads on manual translation stages.

Linear Actuators requiring External Controllers

Compact Motorized Linear Actuators

LAC Series

Compact size: great for applications with limited space
10 mm travel
Resolution down to 0.024 µm
Designed for use with A-MCA series stepper motor controllers
Multiple tip options included

Electric Linear Actuators

NA Series

16, 30 and 60 mm travel
Available in several sizes for a variety of thrusts and speeds
Requires external controller: (T-MCA series stepper motor controller)

Motorized Linear Slides and Linear Stages with Built-in Controllers

Miniature Motorized Linear Stages with Built-in Controllers T-LSM Series 25, 50, 100, 150 and 200 mm travel 10 kg load capacity Up to 29 mm/s speed and up to 55 N thrust Our most compact motorized stage with built-in controllers Built-in controller; daisy chains with other T-ser	Motorized Linear Slides with Built-in Controllers T-LSR Series 75, 150, 300 and 450 mm travel 20 kg load capacity Up to 80 mm/s speed and up to 100 N thrust Built-in controller; daisy chains with other T-series products
High-Load, Motorized Linear Stages with Built-in Controllers A-LST Series 254, 500, 750, 1000 and 1500 mm travel 100 kg load capacity Up to 420 mm/s and up to 560 N thrust Built-in controller; daisy chains with other A-series and T-series products	High-Load, Motorized Linear Stages with Dust Covers A-LST-C Series 254, 500, 750, 1000 and 1500 mm travel 100 kg load capacity Up to 420 mm/s and up to 560 N thrust Built-in controller; daisy chains with other A-series and T-series products Includes stainless steel dust cover
Motorized Linear Stages with Built-in Controllers T-LS Series 13 and 28 mm travel 10 kg load capacity Up to 4 mm/s speed and up to 15 N thrust Built-in controller; daisy chains with other T-series products	Motorized Dovetail Slides with Built-in Controllers T-LLS Series 105 mm and 260 mm travel 1.4 kg load capacity Up to 6 mm/s speed and up to 14 N thrust Built-in controller (except LLS915); daisy chains with other T-series products

Motorized Linear Stages with Built-in Controllers

A-LSQ Series

Linear Stages, Linear Stage, Motorized Linear Stage, Motorized Stages, T-LSQ

75, 150, 300, 450 and 600 mm travel
20 kg load capacity
Up to 1 m/s speed and up to 100 N thrust
Built-in controller; daisy chains with other A-series and T-series products

Closed-Loop, Belt-Driven Linear Stages with Built-in Stepper Motors, Encoders, and Controllers

A-BLQ-E Series

Closed Loop Linear Stages, Belt-Driven, Motorized, Encoder Feedback, Linear Stages, Linear Stage, Motorized Linear Stage, Motorized Stages, A-LSQ-E

70, 145, 295, 445, 595, 1045, 1495, 2095 mm travel
Up to 2 m/s speed, 18 N thrust, and 20 kg load capacity
Encoder position feedback with slip/stall detection and automatic recovery
Built-in controller daisy chains with other A and T-series products

Closed-Loop Stages with Built-in Stepper Motors, Encoders, and Controllers

A-LSQ-E Series

Closed Loop Linear Stages, Motorized, Encoder Feedback, Linear Stages, Linear Stage, Motorized Linear Stage, Motorized Stages, A-LSQ-E

75, 150, 300, 450 and 600 mm travel
20 kg load capacity
Up to 1 m/s speed and up to 100 N thrust
Encoder position feedback with slip/stall detection and automatic recovery
Built-in controller; daisy chains with other A-series and T-series products

Linear Slides and Linear Stages requiring External Controllers

Micro Motorized Linear Stages LSA Series 10 mm travel < 25 nm microstep size Up to 12 mm/s speed and up to 4 kg thrust Fits into the most restrictive spaces Easily mounts in XY and XYZ Designed for use with A-MCA series stepper motor controllers	Miniature Motorized Linear Stages LSM Series 25, 50, 100, 150 and 200 mm travel 10 kg load capacity and up to 58 mm/s speed Very low profile: 21 mm stage height Designed for Zaber's T-MCA series stepper motor controller or can be used with any 2-phase stepper motor controller
Translation Stages TSB Series 25, 28, 50 and 60 mm travel 10 kg load capacity Stages without a manual micrometer require a T-NA08 , T-LA , or an NA11	Motorized Linear Stages LML Series 15, 25 and 50 mm travel 5 kg load capacity Up to 10 mm/s speed and up to 10 N thrust Requires external controller: (T-MCA series stepper motor control

Motorized Dovetail Slides

LLS Series

Dovetail Slides, Motorized Linear Slides, Linear Slides, LLS915

915 mm travel
100 N load capacity
Up to 15 mm/s speed and up to 300 N thrust
Can be controlled with Zaber's T-MCA series stepper motor controller or can be used with any 2-phase stepper motor controller

Multi-Axis Systems

Two-Axis Stages with Built-in Controllers XY Series 13 mm up to 1500 mm travel per axis Built-in controllers Several units daisy-chain to a single serial port Available in various speed / resolution options	Three-Axis Stages with Built-in Controllers XYZ Series 13 mm up to 450 mm travel per axis Built-in controllers Several units daisy-chain to a single serial port Available in various speed / resolution options
Gantry Systems with Built-in Controllers T-G-LSM Series 100 or 200 mm travel per axis (custom lengths available) Low profile – 70 mm overall height Customizable – add another Zaber stage for a Z-axis	Gantry System G-LSQ Series 150, 300 or 450 mm travel per axis Versatile - up to 330 mm/s speed or 100 N thrust depending on leadscrew choice Customizable – add another Zaber stage for a Z-axis

Vacuum Compatible Devices

High Vacuum Micro Linear Actuators with Built-in Controllers T-NA-SV2 Series High vacuum compatible to 10^-6 torr Built-in controller; daisy chains with other T-series products in the vacuum chamber 25 and 50 mm travel Up to 8 mm/s speed and up to 46 N thrust	High Vacuum Miniature Linear Stages with Built-in Controllers T-LSM-SV2 Series High vacuum compatible to 10^-6 torr Built-in controller; daisy chains with other T-series devices inside vacuum chamber 25, 50, 100, 150 and 200 mm travel 10 kg load capacity Up to 16 mm/s speed and up to 16 N thrust
Low Vacuum Micro Linear Actuators with Built-in Controllers T-NA-SV1 Series Vacuum compatible to 10^-3 torr Built-in controller; daisy chains with other T-series products in the vacuum chamber 25 and 50 mm travel Up to 8 mm/s speed and up to 46 N thrust	Low Vacuum Miniature Linear Stages with Built-in Controllers T-LSM-SV1 Series Vacuum compatible to 10^-3 torr Built-in controller; daisy chains with other T-series devices inside vacuum chamber 25, 50, 100, 150 and 200 mm travel 10 kg load capacity Up to 16 mm/s speed and up to 16 N thrust
Low Vacuum Motorized Mirror Mounts with Built-in Controllers T-MM-V Series Low vacuum compatible to 10^-3 torr Built-in controller; daisy chains with other T-series products inside the vacuum chamber Two-axis kinematic mount with +/-5 deg range Holds 2" (50 mm) optics; various lens adaptors available	Low Vacuum Translation Stages TSB-V Series Low vacuum compatible to 10^-3 torr 28 and 60 mm travel 10 kg load capacity Requires a T-NA-SV1 series miniature linear actuatorto drive it

Rotary Motion with Built-in Controllers

Stepper Motors with Built-in Controllers

T-NM Series

Stepper Motors, Stepper Motor Controllers, T-NM17A200, T-NM17A200-S, T-NM17C200, T-NM17C200-S

Size 17 stepper motor with built-in controller
Up to 25600 microsteps per revolution.
Up to 180 rpm speed and up to 31 N-cm torque

Motorized Rotary Stages with Built-in Controllers

T-RS Series

Motorized Rotary Stages, Motorized Rotary Stage, 360 degree rotation, T-RS60.

Worm gear driven for continuous rotation
Two lens holders allow for use as a polarizer mount
20 kg load capacity
Speed up to 8 rpm
Torque up to 80 N-cm

Rotary Motion requiring External Controllers

Stepper Motors

NM Series

Standard NEMA frame stepper motors
Available in size 8 to 34 for a variety of torques and speeds
Requires external controller: (T-MCA series stepper motor controller)

Motorized Rotation Stages

RS Series

Continuous 360° rotation stage
Handles heavy loads with a compact footprint
Speed up to 46.7 rpm
Torque up to 80 N-cm
Two lens mounts allow stage to be used as a motorized polarizer holder

Tilt with Built-in Controllers

Miniature Motorized Gimbal Optic Mounts with Built-in Controllers

T-OMG Series

Two-axis gimbal mount with +/- 7 deg range
Holds 1" (25 mm) optics
Built-in controller; daisy chains with other A-series and T-series products
Our most compact optical mount weighing only 350 grams

Motorized Mirror Mounts with Built-in Controllers

T-MM Series

Motorized Mirror Mounts, Tilt Stages, T-MM2-I, T-MM2-M

Two-axis kinematic mount with +/-5 deg range
Repeatability down to 0.0005 deg
Holds 2" (50 mm) optics; adaptors available for C-Mount, 1" (25 mm), and 1/2" (12.5 mm) optics
Built-in controller; daisy chains with other T-series products

Goniometers requiring external controller

Motorized Goniometers

LMG Series

Goniometer Stages, Positioning Goniometers Linear, LMG60

What is a goniometer? A goniometer stage (sometimes called a goniometer table) is a tilting stage that rotates about a virtual axis fixed in space above the stage surface. Zaber's LMG Series motorized goniometers are stepper motor driven positioning goniometers designed to interface with our T-MCA series

Controllers and Joysticks

Stepper Motor Controllers T-MCA Series Zaber's T-MCA stepper motor controller is a microstep driver offering microstepping down to 128 microsteps per step. With a typical stepper motor having 200 steps per revolution, the T-MCA stepper motor controller allows microstepping down to to 25600 microsteps per revolution.	Stepper Motor Controllers A-MCA Series Controls any bipolar stepper motor or actuator up to 2.5 A/phase Manual control knob for manual velocity and displacement control Mounts easily to panel, lab bench, or electronics cabinet Contains presets for Zaber actuators and stages
Programmable Joysticks T-JOY Series The T-JOY3 is an easy-to-use, yet programmable joystick that can be used stand-alone to control up to three axis of Zaber's A-Series and T-Series actuators. It may also be used in conjunction with a computer for additional power and flexibility.