Del-Tron Precision has introduced the smallest ever member of its Posi-Drive line of stages with a height of only 1.250 inch and a width of only 1.380 inch. The new stages provide the same oustanding 0.0001 inch straight line accuracy per inch of travel and 0.0001 inch repeatability as the existing Posi-Drive line. The new smaller stages also offer a compact, flexible configuration and are adaptable to standard NEMA configurations.

The new Posi-Drive stages offer a 0.125 inch diameter .125 lead screw, an anti-backlash nut and a flexible zero backlash coupling that accepts a Nema 14 motor. They provide a load-carrying capacity of up to 40 pounds. The stages are available in travel lengths ranging from 1 inch to 4 inches. Del-Tron also provides special configurations, motor mounts, hand crank actuation and a variety of leads and pitches

The new positioners are available with either linear ball or crossed roller slides and can be configured for one-, two- or three-axis positioning. In the ball slide version, precision steel balls roll in the raceway grooves with contact at four points, enabling load and moment to be carried on all directions. Rolling resistance is extremely low, ensuring smooth and stable operation. Crossed roller slides physically resemble ball slides except for the bearing design. The rollers share a larger contact surface with the rods as compared to the point contact of steel balls. This bearing design allows crossed roller slides to carry larger loads and absorb greater load impacts than equivalent size ball slides.

For more information, contact Del-Tron by phone at 800-245-5013, by fax at 203-778-2721, by email at deltron@deltron.com and say, "I saw it in MotionShop.com", or on the web at http://www.deltron.com for a free 70 page technical product guide detailing available sizes, specification and prices. The CD-ROM version of the catalog features the ability to select products automatically by inputting application criteria and CAD drawings that can be viewed and imported into an existing drawing.

Del-Tron Precision, Inc. 5 Trowbridge Dr., P.O. Box 505, Bethel CT 06801 Tel: 203-778-2727, Toll Free 800-245-5013, Fax: 203-778-2721 or visit our website at http://www.deltron.com.