Rotation and Linear Drives and Motions

Explore VACGEN's selection of vacuum drives and motion options, including UHV linear drives and UHV rotary drives available to buy online. Many vacuum processes require a sample or other components to be moved around the vacuum system. VACGEN offer a comprehensive range of rotation and linear drives including wobble sticks, magnetic probes, rotary platforms and feedthroughs to ensure reliable and precise motion control.

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Our vacuum drive and motion options include:

UHV Linear Drives

UHV Rotary Drives

Wobble Sticks

Linear drives can be used for a range of applications requiring small distance travel within a vacuum system, such as moving electron optics or apertures, source movement, or stage alignment. Our range of UHV linear drives utilise high quality edge welded bellows and have a linear motion range from 25mm to 150mm. Our drives can be manually operated or motorized. Rotary drives are used where a vacuum process requires a sample or components to be accurately rotated within the vacuum chamber. This can range from something as simple as spinning an attenuating chopper wheel, to accurately moving a sample to face from one analyser to another. Wobble sticks enable simple hand operated movements to be transmitted through the wall of the vacuum vessel. All our wobble sticks are mounted onto a 70mm OD flange and are capable of being baked without dismantling. They are ideally located at all interchange points in the vacuum system, where a sample must be transferred, for example, between a transport device and a sample holder. Wobble sticks can also be used as actuators to operate mechanisms inside the vacuum system, for example probe adjustment, variable orifices, or apertures.

Magnetic Transfer Probes

Non-Magnetic Transfer Probes

Rotary Platforms

Magnetically coupled probes contain samarium cobalt magnets for high-power, smooth transfer and, owing to their all-metal construction, are bakeable to +250°c. The transfer probes are used for transferring samples quickly between vacuum chambers The linear rack and pinion design of our non-magnetic transfer probes provide an extremely accurate method of linear travel within the chamber, with an optional secondary rotation shaft for azimuthal movement. These transfer devices are designed for applications precise transfer with a direct coupling for transferring higher loads.
Rotary platforms provide a means of rotational translation with a central clear bore. Differentially pumped rotary platforms are construction to enable a probe or similar device to be inserted into a UHV environment and rotated.

Z Axis Linear Transfer

Hollow linear drives are used when a probe or source requires positioning within the chamber with a high degree of accuracy. The Z axis only translators can all be fully motorised to give even higher degrees of accuracy.
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  1. Rotary Drive Manual DN38CF
    £2,187.55
    The RD1 is a manual or motorised high precision rotary drive, with a 256mm shaft length. The RD1 is fitted with Index scale, rotation stops and position lock. We also offer a custom shaft extension with bearing housing to suit custom requirements. The RD1 is low backlash, with smooth continuous primary rotation via a 9.5 mm diameter shaft.
  2. Rotary Drive 256mm Shaft Manual R1 & R2 - Standard 12mm
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £3,630.00
    The RD2 has primary rotation with secondary linear movement for the Azimuthal rotation of the sample plate on the 12mm and 24mm versions of SH2 sample holders. The RD2 is a manual or motorised high precision rotary drive, with a 256mm shaft length. The RD2 is fitted with Index scale, rotation stops and position lock. We also offer a custom shaft extension with bearing housing to suit custom requirements. The RD2 is low backlash, with smooth continuous primary rotation via a 9.5 mm diameter…
  3. Rotary Drive 256mm Shaft Manual R1 & R2 Extended - 24mm
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £4,290.00
    The RD2 has primary rotation with secondary linear movement for the Azimuthal rotation of the sample plate on the 12mm and 24mm versions of SH2 sample holders. The RD2 is a manual or motorised high precision rotary drive, with a 256mm shaft length. The RD2 is fitted with Index scale, rotation stops and position lock. We also offer a custom shaft extension with bearing housing to suit custom requirements. The RD2 is low backlash, with smooth continuous primary rotation via a 9.5 mm diameter…
  4. Rotary Drive Motor Kit RD2 R2 Azimuthal WIRED
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £2,296.95
    Motor Upgrade for RD2
  5. Rotary Drive Motor/Encoder Kit ZRD2 R2 Azimuthal WIRED
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £0.00
    Motor Upgrade for RD2
  6. Rotary Drive Motor Kit RD1/RD2 R1 Primary WIRED
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £2,554.74
    Motor Upgrade for RD1, 2 & 7
  7. Rotary Drive Motor/Encoder Kit RD1/RD2 R1 Primary WIRED
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £0.00
    Motor Upgrade for RD1, 2 & 7
  8. Rotary Drive Manual MKII
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £852.50
    The RD91 is a manual or motorised precision rotary drive, with a 100mm shaft length. The RD91 is fitted with Index scale and position lock. The drive provides a low backlash, with a smooth continuous primary rotation via a 6.35mm diameter shaft.
  9. Rotary Drive 100mm Shaft Stepper Motor Wired
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £1,210.00
    The RD91 is a manual or motorised precision rotary drive, with a 100mm shaft length. The RD91 is fitted with Index scale and position lock. The drive provides a low backlash, with a smooth continuous primary rotation via a 6.35mm diameter shaft.
  10. Rotary Drive 100mm Shaft Geared Stepper Motor Wired
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £2,035.00
    The RD91 is a manual or motorised precision rotary drive, with a 100mm shaft length. The RD91 is fitted with Index scale and position lock. The drive provides a low backlash, with a smooth continuous primary rotation via a 6.35mm diameter shaft.
  11. Rotary Drive Slipping Brake (For RD91 Retro Fit)
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £710.68
    The RD91 is a manual or motorised precision rotary drive, with a 100mm shaft length. The RD91 is fitted with Index scale and position lock. The drive provides a low backlash, with a smooth continuous primary rotation via a 6.35mm diameter shaft.
  12. Rotary Drive 38mm shaft Mini - Manual 34mm OD Flange
    £589.14
    The RD93 is a manual rotary drive, with a 38mm shaft length. The RD93 is fitted with a 6.35mm input shaft which has the option of a knob with locking screw. The drive provides a low backlash, with a smooth continuous primary rotation via a 4.75mm diameter shaft.
  13. Rotary Drive 42mm Shaft Manual 34mm OD Flange
    £1,196.86
    The RD94 is a manual rotary drive with a 6.35mm shaft length. The RD94 is fitted with Index scale and position lock. The drive provides a low backlash, with a smooth continuous primary rotation via a 6.35mm diameter shaft.
  14. Rotary Drive 100mm Shaft Manual
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £1,367.08
    The RD6 is a manual or motorised precision rotary drive with a 100mm shaft length. The RD6 has low backlash, with a smooth continuous primary rotation via a 9.5 mm diameter shaft.
  15. Rotary Drive 100mm Shaft Inline Stepper Motor Wired
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £3,325.20
    The RD6 is a manual or motorised precision rotary drive with a 100mm shaft length. The RD6 has low backlash, with a smooth continuous primary rotation via a 9.5 mm diameter shaft.
  16. Rotary Drive 100mm Shaft Inline Stepper Motor/Gearbox Wired
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £4,278.03
    The RD6 is a manual or motorised precision rotary drive with a 100mm shaft length. The RD6 has low backlash, with a smooth continuous primary rotation via a 9.5 mm diameter shaft.
  17. Rotary Drive 256mm Shaft Manual
    £1,529.08
    The RD7 is a manual or motorised high precision rotary drive, with a 256mm shaft length. The RD7 is fitted with Index scale, rotation stops and position lock. The drive provides a low backlash, with a smooth continuous primary rotation via a 9.5 mm diameter shaft.
  18. Rotary Drive 256mm Shaft - Inline Stepper Motor Wired
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £2,818.19
    The RD7 is a manual or motorised high precision rotary drive, with a 256mm shaft length. The RD7 is fitted with Index scale, rotation stops and position lock. The drive provides a low backlash, with a smooth continuous primary rotation via a 9.5 mm diameter shaft.
  19. Rotary Drive 256mm Shaft - Inline Gearbox/Stepper Motor Wire
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £0.00
    The RD7 is a manual or motorised high precision rotary drive, with a 256mm shaft length. The RD7 is fitted with Index scale, rotation stops and position lock. The drive provides a low backlash, with a smooth continuous primary rotation via a 9.5 mm diameter shaft.
  20. Rotary Drive Magnetic DN19CF
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £3,300.00
    The MRD91 is a manual or motorised magnetic rotary drive which uses high strength Sm2Co17 magnetic coupling to transfer rotational forces into the vacuum envelope. This is achieved without any dynamic seals or bellows making these devices exceptionally robust and no risk of a vacuum leak for the life of the drive. The MRD91 is fitted with Index scale and position lock.
  21. Rotary Drive Magnetic Encoded Stepper Motor DN19CF
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £4,070.00
    The MRD91 is a manual or motorised magnetic rotary drive which uses high strength Sm2Co17 magnetic coupling to transfer rotational forces into the vacuum envelope. This is achieved without any dynamic seals or bellows making these devices exceptionally robust and no risk of a vacuum leak for the life of the drive. The MRD91 is fitted with Index scale and position lock.
  22. Rotary Drive Magnetic Manual DN19CF
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    The MRD93 is a manual drive which uses high strength Sm2Co17 magnetic coupling to transfer rotational forces into the vacuum envelope. This is achieved without any dynamic seals or bellows making these devices exceptionally robust and no risk of a vacuum leak for the life of the drive.
  23. Rotary Drive Magnetic Manual DN38CF
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £3,410.00
    The MRD6 is a manual or motorised magnetic rotary drive which uses high strength Sm2Co17 magnetic coupling to transfer rotational forces into the vacuum envelope. This is achieved without any dynamic seals or bellows making these devices exceptionally robust and no risk of a vacuum leak for the life of the drive. The MRD6 is fitted with Index scale and position lock.
  24. Rotary Drive Magnetic Stepper Motor DN38CF
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £3,905.00
    The MRD6 is a manual or motorised magnetic rotary drive which uses high strength Sm2Co17 magnetic coupling to transfer rotational forces into the vacuum envelope. This is achieved without any dynamic seals or bellows making these devices exceptionally robust and no risk of a vacuum leak for the life of the drive. The MRD6 is fitted with Index scale and position lock.
  25. Drive Bellows Assembly RD1/RD6/RD7
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £542.21
    RD Spares
  26. Drive Bellows Assembly RD2
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £718.64
    RD Spares
  27. Drive Bearing Set All Versions RD1/RD2
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £471.70
    RD Spares
  28. Drive Bearing set all Versions RD93
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £120.16
    RD Spares
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