Positioning Systems

Velmex

Positioning Systems

Velmex precision linear and rotary stages — manual and motorised, built to order.

Velmex (USA) has built precision positioning equipment for science and industry since 1967. Slides, stages and tables come manually operated or motor-driven, built to order from standard sizes — custom configurations welcome, with no minimum order quantity.

UniSlide® linear stages are the most versatile of the range, with eight cross-section sizes from 38 mm to 229 mm wide, load capacities up to 180 kg horizontal / 45 kg vertical, travel distances to 1,070 mm and seven lead-screw pitches in two accuracy grades.

BiSlide® modular stages combine a strong I-beam profile with 135 kg horizontal load capacity and travel to 2 m with lead screw — or up to 5.8 m with the belt-drive version. A simple cleat system makes XY and XYZ multi-axis assemblies straightforward.

XSlide™ compact stages (48 × 30 mm cross-section) carry up to 15 kg over travel distances to 775 mm — a cost-effective choice for incrementing and scanning tasks in tight spaces.

The range is completed by rotary tables and turntables with load capacities to 90 kg, pre-configured XY and elevating tables, and specialised measurement systems for dendrochronology and petrography. VXC™ stepper-motor controllers, VRO™ encoder readouts, motors and encoders complete a fully motorised system from one source.

Series available

  • UniSlide® linear stages (A15–A60 series, manual & motorised)
  • BiSlide® modular stages (manual, motorised & belt-drive)
  • XSlide™ compact stages
  • Rotary stages & turntables
  • XY tables & elevating tables (AXY / MAXY, A39–B69 series)
  • VXC™ controllers, VRO™ readouts, motors & encoders

Typical applications

  • Inspection & metrology
  • Optics & photonics
  • Automation & scanning
  • Research laboratories