Motorized Rotation Stage Selection Guide

Motorized rotation stages are a set of precision positioning products designed and built over many decades of experience in providing solutions to research and academia to industry and defense markets. Applications include semiconductor wafer inspection or scribing, metrology, micro-robotics, sensor testing, disk texturing, optics positioning like polarizers, waveplates, etc. The Newport rotation stages offering over 100 model numbers to choose from, ranging from the direct drive, direct read, high rotation speed RGV100BL-S Rotation Stage, to the multi-use, compact CONEX-PR50CC Rotation Stage with Integrated Controller. Metric and vacuum versions are available and if required, multiple axis designs, OEM or custom solutions may be quoted.

Selecting a Motorized Rotation Stage

See Motorized Rotation Stages to shop or browse all of our standard models, or select a product family below for more information. We also offer Manual Rotation Stages.

RGV-RV_Stages

Large Rotary Stages

MC-nsr-S

Small Rotary Stages

MC-BGM120_180-S

Goniometric Cradles

MC-FCR100

Integrated Rotary Stage and Controller

Large Rotary Stage Selection

Series Minimum Incremental Motion
(°)		 Bi-directional Repeatability, Guaranteed
(°)		 Absolute Accuracy, Guaranteed
(°)		 Maximum Speed
(°/s)		 Wobble, Guaranteed
(µrad)		 Normal Load Capacity (Cz)
(N)
MC-RGV Series RGV Series High-Speed Precision Direct Drive Rotation Stage 0.00004 - 0.00011 0.0002 - 0.0011 0.01 720 - 1000 20 - 40 100 - 2700
RV350HAHLT

RV Series High-Performance DC Motor Rotation Stages

(Folded Version)

 HAT, HAHLT:
0.0001

RVS80CC:
0.00025

All Others:
0.001		 HAT, HAHLT:
0.0012

RVS80CC:
0.003

All Others:
0.004		 HAT, HAHLT:
0.005

RVS80CC:
0.015

All Others:
0.01		 16 - 80 2 - 20 900 - 6500
MC-RV160-S

RV Series High-Performance Stepper Motor Rotation Stages

(Folded Version)

 RVS80PP:
0.0002

All Others:
0.001		 RVS80PP:
0.007

All Others:
0.004		 RVS80PP:
0.02

All Others:
0.01		 16 - 80 2 - 20 900 - 6500
MC-URS_Series-S

URS Series Precision DC Motor Rotation Stages

(Stepper Motor Version)

 URS50BPP:
0.0005

URS50BCC:
0.001

Other BPP:
0.00022

Other BCC:
0.002		 URS50BPP:
0.006

Other BPP:
0.02

All BCC:
0.006		 URS50BPP:
0.05

Other BPP:
0.03

URS50BCC:
0.04

Other BCC:
0.023		 20 - 80 50 100 - 300
MC-URB100CC-2 URB100CC High-Speed Belt-Driven DC Servo Rotation Stage 0.02 0.165 0.2 720 50 100
RVU350_004 RVU Series High Angular Stiffness Brushless DC Rotation Stages HAHS:
0.0002

HS:
0.001		 HAHS:
0.0012

HS:
0.004		 HAHS:
0.005

HS:
0.01		 40 16 4000 - 6500
MC-ZVR1

ZVR Series Integrated Vertical and DC Motor Rotation Stage

(Stepper Motor Version)

 ZVR-PP:
0.0002

ZVR-PC:
0.002		 ZVR-PP:
0.013

ZVR-PC:
0.007		 ZVR-PP:
0.035 (On-Axis)

ZVR-PC:
0.030 (On-Axis)		 ZVR-PP:
40

ZVR-PC:
80		 80 100

Small Rotary Stage Selection

Series Minimum Incremental Motion
(°)		 Bi-directional Repeatability, Guaranteed
(°)		 Absolute Accuracy, Guaranteed
(°)		 Maximum Speed
(°/s)		 Wobble, Guaranteed
(µrad)		 Normal Load Capacity (Cz)
(N)
MC-SR50-S

PR50 & SR50 Series Compact DC Servo Rotation Stages

(Stepper Motor Version)

 SR50:
0.004

PR50:
0.02		 SR50:
0.05

PR50:
0.15		 SR50:
0.06

PR50:
0.1		 4, 20 100 10, 30
MC-AG-PR100_1 Agilis™ Series Piezo Motor Driven Rotation Stage 5 µrad NA NA 2 100 2
8401 Picomotor Piezo Rotation Mounts <0.2 NA NA 1-2 NA NA
DSC_2104_thumb_Eliz Closed Loop Picomotor Piezo Rotation Mount 0.2 NA NA 1-2 NA NA

Goniometric Cradle Stage Selection

Series Minimum Incremental Motion
(°)		 Bi-directional Repeatability, Guaranteed
(°)		 Absolute Accuracy, Guaranteed
(°)		 Maximum Speed
(°/s)		 Wobble, Guaranteed
(µrad)		 Normal Load Capacity (Cz)
(N)
MC-BGS80CC & BGS50_1 BG Series Goniometric Cradles BGS50CC
BGS80CC:
0.0005

BGS50PP
BGSS80PP:
0.0002

BGM120
BGM160
BGM200:
0.002		 BGS50CC:
0.013

BGS50PP:
0.016

BGS80CC:
0.003

BGS80PP:
0.005

BGM120/160/200:
0.024		 BGS50CC BGS80PP:
0.06

BGS50PP:
0.07

BGS80CC:
0.05

BGM120/160/200:
0.05		 2 - 20 200 20 - 500

Rotary Stage with Integrated Controller Selection

Integrated Stages & Controllers Minimum Incremental Motion
(°)		 Bi-directional Repeatability, Guaranteed
(°)		 Absolute Accuracy, Guaranteed
(°)		 Maximum Speed
(°/s)		 Wobble, Guaranteed
(µrad)		 Normal Load Capacity (Cz)
(N)
MC-CONEX-SR50CC Rotation Stages with CONEX-CC Controller (CONEX-)
URS50BCC:
0.001

SR50CC:
0.004

PR50CC:
0.02		 0.05 - 3 0.06 - 0.10 4 - 120 100-600 4 - 30
MC-CONEX-AG-PR100P Piezo Rotation Stages with CONEX-AGP Controller (CONEX-)
AG-PR100P:
0.001		 0.003 0.08 1.5 100 2
MC-CONEX-SR50CC DC Servo Goniometer with CONEX-CC Controller (CONEX-)
BGS50CC:
0.0005		 0.05 - 3 0.06 - 0.10 4 - 120 100-600 4 - 30
MC-CONEX-AG-GON_XY Piezo Goniometric Cradles with CONEX-AGP Controller (CONEX-)
AG-GON-UP:
0.00032

AG-GON-LP:
0.00025		 N/A N/A 0.45

0.33		 N/A 3.5
MC-FCR100 Intelligent Stepper Motor Rotary Stages FCR100:
0.00025		 0.012 or ± 0.006 0.04 or ± 0.02 20 50 or ± 25 300

For CONEX-CC controller information, see Linear Actuator and Motion Controller Kits.

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