Features
•   Patented Inline actuators provide ease of access and multiple unit workstations.
•   Patented 25x Ratio Drive™ system affords superior resolution for far less cost.
•   Small footprint allows multiple unit workstations.
•   Onboard controller for actuators avoids high cost of separate motion controllers.
•   Damped exterior shell design provides superior vibration and touch insensitivity.
•   Lightweight aluminum construction allows system to be moved easily by other motion equipment.
•   High mechanical stiffness affords rugged and stable base system.
•   Patented linear dual flexure Z offers frictionless repeatable straight travel.
•   Dual flexure Yaw and Pitch stages provide extreme resolution without arc error.
Note: Fully Automated version Included is a 6 ft. USB to Molex 4 socket cable and AC/DC wall mount adapter (24W, 15V 1.6A) with 4 universal plug adapters (US, UK, EU, AU).

Superior Performance
Imagine a positioning system so stable and easy to adjust that aligning singlemode fiber optical fibers is as simple as tuning a radio. No need to let go of the micrometers while adjusting - the I3000 is extremely touch insensitive. With the patented ergonomic inline design, all the micrometers are easily accessible on one side - just rest your hand comfortably on the table and enjoy the ease and efficiency of quickly aligning any type of fiber. No fiber alignment challenge is too difficult - even 1-2 micron core lensed fibers can easily be aligned. This is possible because of the radical departure from conventional design.

Innovation
The Luminos I3000 benefits from our patented Ratio Drive™ while all other stages are direct-drive. A standard micrometer, which has about 1/3 the backlash of a differential micrometer, is further improved by the 25x Ratio Drive™ resulting in a backlash of only 20 nanometers and an incredible single-sided resolution of just 1 nanometer!
The I3000 is extremely vibration and temperature insensitive. In an ordinary lab without an optical table, normal temperature fluctuations result in only 0.03 dB variation with no drift in a typical singlemode alignment for over a month.  See Positioner Stability for more information.

Automation
With this advanced design, upgrading to automation is easy and inexpensive. The automated version delivers a resolution of 4 nanometers (0.16µ-inch) and 0.5 mm (0.02") of travel on the X and Y axes. An additional 2 mm (0.08") of manual travel is still available using the coarse adjustments. The Z axis provides a larger 12.7 mm (0.5") of travel on the focal axis and a step size of 100 nanometers (4µ-inch).
If you require more travel available at the actuator on the X & Y axes, consider the I3005.
For more information on the actuators used for automation of Luminos positioners go to Actuator / Stepper Motor Specifications.

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