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.
Need a bespoke drive solution? Our experts are happy to help. Contact us to discuss your project today.
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. |
- Wobble Stick Manual 80mm Lin Travel DN38CF4 to 6 weeks delivery£1,180.65Plain wobble sticks are used where linear and angular movement is required to move a custom probe mounted to the end of the linear movement, via a 5mm x 8mm deep mounting hole. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Manual 80mm Linear Travel Pincer Grip4 to 6 weeks delivery£3,080.00Pincer Grip Wobble are used where linear and angular movement is required to move a 14mm disk samples inside vacuum via an inline pincer grip. The pincer grip allows for four pre-set rotation position at 90 intervals. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Manual 151mm Linear Travel Pincer Grip4 to 6 weeks delivery£3,520.00Pincer Grip Wobble are used where linear and angular movement is required to move a 14mm disk samples inside vacuum via an inline pincer grip. The pincer grip allows for four pre-set rotation position at 90 intervals. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Manual 237mm Linear Travel Pincer Grip4 to 6 weeks delivery£4,565.00Pincer Grip Wobble are used where linear and angular movement is required to move a 14mm disk samples inside vacuum via an inline pincer grip. The pincer grip allows for four pre-set rotation position at 90 intervals. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Manual 280mm Linear Travel Pincer Grip4 to 6 weeks delivery£4,830.00Pincer Grip Wobble are used where linear and angular movement is required to move a 14mm disk samples inside vacuum via an inline pincer grip. The pincer grip allows for four pre-set rotation position at 90 intervals. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Manual 151mm Linear Travel£1,730.45Plain wobble sticks are used where linear and angular movement is required to move a custom probe mounted to the end of the linear movement, via a 5mm mounting hole. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Manual 237mm Linear Travel4 to 6 weeks delivery£2,127.50Plain wobble sticks are used where linear and angular movement is required to move a custom probe mounted to the end of the linear movement, via a 5mm mounting hole. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Manual 280mm Linear Travel4 to 6 weeks delivery£2,731.25Plain wobble sticks are used where linear and angular movement is required to move a custom probe mounted to the end of the linear movement, via a 5mm mounting hole. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Manual 80mm Hollow Linear Travel4 to 6 weeks delivery£1,094.50Hollow wobble sticks are used where linear and angular movement is required to independently position a probe or rotatory shaft, via the hollow shaft terminating in a 34mm OD flange. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Manual 151mm Hollow Linear Travel4 to 6 weeks delivery£1,719.25Hollow wobble sticks are used where linear and angular movement is required to independently position a probe or rotatory shaft, via the hollow shaft terminating in a 34mm OD flange. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Manual 237mm Hollow Linear Travel4 to 6 weeks delivery£1,925.00Hollow wobble sticks are used where linear and angular movement is required to independently position a probe or rotatory shaft, via the hollow shaft terminating in a 34mm OD flange. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Manual 280mm Hollow Linear Travel4 to 6 weeks delivery£2,310.00Hollow wobble sticks are used where linear and angular movement is required to independently position a probe or rotatory shaft, via the hollow shaft terminating in a 34mm OD flange. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Flag Right Angle 120mm Travel4 to 6 weeks delivery£4,730.00Dedicated 18mm flag style pincer grip wobble stick are used where linear and angular movement is required to move flag sample plates in vacuum These come in two designs, inline and perpendicular sample pick up. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Flag Right Angle 180mm Travel£6,325.00Dedicated 18mm flag style pincer grip wobble stick are used where linear and angular movement is required to move flag sample plates in vacuum These come in two designs, inline and perpendicular sample pick up. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Flag Right Angle 270mm Travel£7,130.00Plain wobble sticks are used where linear and angular movement is required to move a custom probe mounted to the end of the linear movement, via a 5mm mounting hole. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Flag Inline 120mm Travel4 to 6 weeks delivery£4,730.00Dedicated 18mm flag style pincer grip wobble stick are used where linear and angular movement is required to move flag sample plates in vacuum These come in two designs, inline and perpendicular sample pick up. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Flag Inline 180mm Travel4 to 6 weeks delivery£6,325.00Dedicated 18mm flag style pincer grip wobble stick are used where linear and angular movement is required to move flag sample plates in vacuum These come in two designs, inline and perpendicular sample pick up. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Wobble Stick Flag Inline 270mm Travel4 to 6 weeks delivery£7,130.00Dedicated 18mm flag style pincer grip wobble stick are used where linear and angular movement is required to move flag sample plates in vacuum These come in two designs, inline and perpendicular sample pick up. Edge welded bellows, gives the user a true 'feeling' of position inside the vacuum chamber to give a controlled positioning.
- Rack Drive Linear & Pinion 914mm Movement DN150CF4 to 6 weeks delivery£8,250.86Heavy duty high precision Rack & Pinion linear travel with optional rotation, with both axis controlled by rotatory drives. The LRP series offers linear only, where rotation is not required, or the RLRP series which offers an independent 360° rotation shaft, for transferring samples with greater accuracy then the MLD/R series. These use UHV accepted metals within its construction. The probes have a front bearing housing supporting the shaft, which offers higher accuracy over the MLRV probe for…
- Rack Drive Linear & Pinion 460mm Movement DN150CF4 to 6 weeks delivery£7,830.28Heavy duty high precision Rack & Pinion linear travel with optional rotation, with both axis controlled by rotatory drives. The LRP series offers linear only, where rotation is not required, or the RLRP series which offers an independent 360° rotation shaft, for transferring samples with greater accuracy then the MLD/R series. These use UHV accepted metals within its construction. The probes have a front bearing housing supporting the shaft, which offers higher accuracy over the MLRV probe for…
- Rack Drive Linear & Pinion 914mm Movement DN38CF4 to 6 weeks delivery£5,900.00High precision Rack & Pinion linear travel with optional rotation, with both axis controlled by rotatory drives. The LRP series offers linear only, where rotation is not required, or the RLRP series which offers an independent 360° rotation shaft, for transferring samples with greater accuracy then the MLD/R series. These use UHV accepted metals within its construction. The probes have a front bearing housing supporting the shaft, which offers higher accuracy over the MLRV probe for…
- Rack Drive Linear & Pinion 610mm Movement DN38CF4 to 6 weeks delivery£5,400.00High precision Rack & Pinion linear travel with optional rotation, with both axis controlled by rotatory drives. The LRP series offers linear only, where rotation is not required, or the RLRP series which offers an independent 360° rotation shaft, for transferring samples with greater accuracy then the MLD/R series. These use UHV accepted metals within its construction. The probes have a front bearing housing supporting the shaft, which offers higher accuracy over the MLRV probe for…
- Rack Drive Linear & Pinion 460mm Movement DN38CF4 to 6 weeks delivery£5,164.00High precision Rack & Pinion linear travel with optional rotation, with both axis controlled by rotatory drives. The LRP series offers linear only, where rotation is not required, or the RLRP series which offers an independent 360° rotation shaft, for transferring samples with greater accuracy then the MLD/R series. These use UHV accepted metals within its construction. The probes have a front bearing housing supporting the shaft, which offers higher accuracy over the MLRV probe for…
- Rack Drive Linear & Pinion 305mm Movement DN38CF4 to 6 weeks delivery£5,084.00High precision Rack & Pinion linear travel with optional rotation, with both axis controlled by rotatory drives. The LRP series offers linear only, where rotation is not required, or the RLRP series which offers an independent 360° rotation shaft, for transferring samples with greater accuracy then the MLD/R series. These use UHV accepted metals within its construction. The probes have a front bearing housing supporting the shaft, which offers higher accuracy over the MLRV probe for…
- Mag Drive Linear 914mm Travel 70mm OD Flange£4,437.75High power magnetically coupled precision linear travel with optional rotation. The MLD series offers linear only, where rotation is not required, or the MLRD series offers an independent 360° rotation shaft, where rotation is required. These only use UHV accepted metals within its construction. These probes have a front bearing housing supporting the linear shaft, which offers higher accuracy over the MLRV series for repeatability tasks. On the MLRD series, the independent rotation shaft also…
- Mag Drive Linear 610mm Travel 70mm OD Flange4 to 6 weeks delivery£4,339.21High power magnetically coupled precision linear travel with optional rotation. The MLD series offers linear only, where rotation is not required, or the MLRD series offers an independent 360° rotation shaft, where rotation is required. These only use UHV accepted metals within its construction. These probes have a front bearing housing supporting the linear shaft, which offers higher accuracy over the MLRV series for repeatability tasks. On the MLRD series, the independent rotation shaft also…
- Mag Drive Linear 460mm Travel 70mm OD Flange4 to 6 weeks delivery£4,235.00High power magnetically coupled precision linear travel with optional rotation. The MLD series offers linear only, where rotation is not required, or the MLRD series offers an independent 360° rotation shaft, where rotation is required. These only use UHV accepted metals within its construction. These probes have a front bearing housing supporting the linear shaft, which offers higher accuracy over the MLRV series for repeatability tasks. On the MLRD series, the independent rotation shaft also…
- Mag Drive Linear 305mm Travel 70mm OD Flange4 to 6 weeks delivery£3,685.00High power magnetically coupled precision linear travel with optional rotation. The MLD series offers linear only, where rotation is not required, or the MLRD series offers an independent 360° rotation shaft, where rotation is required. These only use UHV accepted metals within its construction. These probes have a front bearing housing supporting the linear shaft, which offers higher accuracy over the MLRV series for repeatability tasks. On the MLRD series, the independent rotation shaft also…
