ULTRAlign Stainless Steel Crossed-Roller Translation Stages provide a low profile, yet solid and stable linear translation, that can be locked in place without disturbing translation or position. Perfect for many standard optical applications such as interferometry, linear translation by the crossed-roller bearings and the precision-manufactured bearing reference surfaces provide a maximum angular deviation of <100 µrad for any axis. Z-axis stages do not depend on springs for support, ensuring maximum vertical load capacity. The mounting surface of these stages has multiple threaded holes, available in either English or Metric units, to make mounting easy and versatile in most table-top optical systems.

When a smaller footprint is required, mounting actuators on the side of a stage can minimize the envelope of the positioning system. Side-drive versions of the 462 Series stages are available as 1-, 2-, and 3-axis assemblies, with right- and left-handed configurations for the 3-axis system. To convert an existing center-drive stage to side-drive, Newport offers side-drive mounting kit. See table below for the compatible kit for each axis of a right- or left-handed stage. The locking plates may be required to relocate to the other side of the stage.