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. Mag Drive Linear & Rotation 1.45m Travel 114mm OD Flange
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £3,630.00
    High power all metal magnetically coupled coarse linear and rotary transfer device for UHV applications, using only UHV accepted metals within its construction. Providing smooth sample transfer movement within the vacuum chamber, where high accuracy is not required.
  2. Mag Drive Linear & Rotation 1.25m Travel 114mm OD Flange
    £3,850.00
    High power all metal magnetically coupled coarse linear and rotary transfer device for UHV applications, using only UHV accepted metals within its construction. Providing smooth sample transfer movement within the vacuum chamber, where high accuracy is not required.
  3. Mag Drive Linear & Rotation 914mm Travel 114mm OD Flange
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £3,245.00
    High power all metal magnetically coupled coarse linear and rotary transfer device for UHV applications, using only UHV accepted metals within its construction. Providing smooth sample transfer movement within the vacuum chamber, where high accuracy is not required.
  4. Mag Drive Linear & Rotation 610mm Travel 114mm OD Flange
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £3,025.00
    High power all metal magnetically coupled coarse linear and rotary transfer device for UHV applications, using only UHV accepted metals within its construction. Providing smooth sample transfer movement within the vacuum chamber, where high accuracy is not required.
  5. Rotary Feedthrough Dual Stage Stepper Motor/Encoder DN64CF
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £7,969.50
    Differentially Pumped Rotary Feedthroughs provides the means of translating rotation through a vessel wall without losing vacuum integrity, enabling probes such as Cryostats to be inserted without effect on the chamber pressure. To maintain the rotary seal, two vacuum ports are mounted to the base flange of the assembly allowing connection to an appropriate independent pumps. These have a 55mm clear bore with coarse and fine control available in addition to motorised options.
  6. Rotary Feedthrough Dual Stage with Stepper Motor DN64CF
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £7,718.70
    Differentially Pumped Rotary Feedthroughs provides the means of translating rotation through a vessel wall without losing vacuum integrity, enabling probes such as Cryostats to be inserted without effect on the chamber pressure. To maintain the rotary seal, two vacuum ports are mounted to the base flange of the assembly allowing connection to an appropriate independent pumps. These have a 55mm clear bore with coarse and fine control available in addition to motorised options.
  7. Rotary Feedthrough Dual Stage with Drive Handle DN64CF
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £6,957.50
    Differentially Pumped Rotary Feedthroughs provides the means of translating rotation through a vessel wall without losing vacuum integrity, enabling probes such as Cryostats to be inserted without effect on the chamber pressure. To maintain the rotary seal, two vacuum ports are mounted to the base flange of the assembly allowing connection to an appropriate independent pumps. These have a 55mm clear bore with coarse and fine control available in addition to motorised options.
  8. Rotary Feedthrough Dual Stage Coarse DN64CF
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £4,534.20
    Differentially Pumped Rotary Feedthroughs provides the means of translating rotation through a vessel wall without losing vacuum integrity, enabling probes such as Cryostats to be inserted without effect on the chamber pressure. To maintain the rotary seal, two vacuum ports are mounted to the base flange of the assembly allowing connection to an appropriate independent pumps. These have a 55mm clear bore with coarse and fine control available in addition to motorised options.
  9. Rotary Feedthrough Single Stage Stepper Motor/Encoder DN38CF
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £7,370.00
    Differentially Pumped Rotary Feedthroughs provides the means of translating rotation through a vessel wall without losing vacuum integrity, enabling probes to be inserted without effect on the chamber pressure. To maintain the rotary seal, one vacuum port is mounted to the base flange of the assembly allowing connection to an appropriate independent pump. These have a 25mm clear bore with coarse and fine control available in addition to motorised options.
  10. Rotary Feedthrough Single Stage DC Motor DN64CF
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £5,627.74
    Differentially Pumped Rotary Feedthroughs provides the means of translating rotation through a vessel wall without losing vacuum integrity, enabling probes such as small Cryostats to be inserted without effect on the chamber pressure. To maintain the rotary seal, one vacuum port is mounted to the base flange of the assembly allowing connection to an appropriate independent pump. These have a 55mm clear bore with coarse and fine control available in addition to motorised options.
  11. Rotary Feedthrough Single Stage Stepper Motor/Encoder DN64CF
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £7,475.90
    Differentially Pumped Rotary Feedthroughs provides the means of translating rotation through a vessel wall without losing vacuum integrity, enabling probes such as small Cryostats to be inserted without effect on the chamber pressure. To maintain the rotary seal, one vacuum port is mounted to the base flange of the assembly allowing connection to an appropriate independent pump. These have a 55mm clear bore with coarse and fine control available in addition to motorised options.
  12. Rotary Feedthrough Single Stage Stepper Motor DN64CF
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £0.00
    Differentially Pumped Rotary Feedthroughs provides the means of translating rotation through a vessel wall without losing vacuum integrity, enabling probes such as small Cryostats to be inserted without effect on the chamber pressure. To maintain the rotary seal, one vacuum port is mounted to the base flange of the assembly allowing connection to an appropriate independent pump. These have a 55mm clear bore with coarse and fine control available in addition to motorised options.
  13. Rotary Feedthrough Single Stage Drive Handle DN64CF
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £0.00
    Differentially Pumped Rotary Feedthroughs provides the means of translating rotation through a vessel wall without losing vacuum integrity, enabling probes such as small Cryostats to be inserted without effect on the chamber pressure. To maintain the rotary seal, one vacuum port is mounted to the base flange of the assembly allowing connection to an appropriate independent pump. These have a 55mm clear bore with coarse and fine control available in addition to motorised options.
  14. Linear Drive 114mm OD 25mm Z Handwheel
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £4,425.80
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 25mm Z Handwheel
  15. Linear Drive 114mm OD 50mm Z Handwheel
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £3,612.29
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 50mm Z Handwheel
  16. Linear Drive 114mm OD 75mm Z Handwheel
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £2,911.58
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 75mm Z Handwheel
  17. Linear Drive 114mm OD 100mm Z Handwheel (19mm Hex)
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £3,336.16
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 100mm Z Handwheel (19mm Hex)
  18. Linear Drive 114mm OD 150mm Z Handwheel
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £4,062.76
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 150mm Z Handwheel
  19. Linear Drive 114mm OD 25mm Z Stepper Motor M/switches
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £5,198.49
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 25mm Z Stepper Motor M/switches
  20. Linear Drive 114mm OD 50mm Z Stepper Motor M/switches
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £4,384.99
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 50mm Z Stepper Motor M/switches
  21. Linear Drive 114mm OD 75mm Z Stepper Motor M/switches
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £4,427.61
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 75mm Z Stepper Motor M/switches
  22. Linear Drive 114mm OD 100mm Z Stepper Motor M/switches
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £5,201.19
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 100mm Z Stepper Motor M/switches
  23. Linear Drive 114mm OD 150mm Z Stepper Motor M/switches
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    £5,269.50
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 150mm Z Stepper Motor M/switches
  24. Linear Drive 114mm OD 25mm Z Step/Motor Encoder M/switches
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 25mm Z Step/Motor Encoder M/switches
  25. Linear Drive 114mm OD 50mm Z Step/Motor Encoder M/switches
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 50mm Z Step/Motor Encoder M/switches
  26. Linear Drive 114mm OD 75mm Z Step/Motor Encoder M/switches
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 75mm Z Step/Motor Encoder M/switches
  27. Linear Drive 114mm OD 100mm Z Step/Motor Encoder M/switches
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 100mm Z Step/Motor Encoder M/switches
  28. Linear Drive 114mm OD 150mm Z Step/Motor Encoder M/switches
    4 to 6 weeks delivery
    Linear Drive 114mm OD 150mm Z Step/Motor Encoder M/switches
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