Breakthrough in Motion Control Enables Micron-Level Positioning Over Long Spans of Movement

Machine builders are driving to develop systems that can produce large products with highly precise dimensions. But there’s a challenge to overcome: The need for new positioning and motion technologies that can reliably achieve micron-level accuracy over long spans of movement.

The solution? A breakthrough motion control technology called telescopic actuation.

Telescopic actuators enable a machine to smoothly position with up to 8-micron accuracy per stage, over a 4.85-meter range. Telescopic actuation is comprised of proven components that operate reliably and consistently over a machine’s lifetime. As a result, telescopic actuators are ideal for special applications such as large 3D metal printers used in additive manufacturing or positioning immense aerospace components that require ultra-precise dimensional accuracy.

Discover the makeup and operation of telescopic actuators, their benefits to machine builders, and review a case study of the technology’s application.