Description

Design Features

The ECO115SL is part of the ECO linear stage family, building upon Aerotech’s long tradition of producing low total cost of ownership motion designs. Excellent positioning specifications, high stiffness, and a variety of options and features combined with economic pricing make the ECO115SL stage ideal for medium-performance production applications requiring ball-screw stage actuation

Quality Mechanical Construction

A long-life recirculating linear guide bearing system and quality construction make the ECO115SL an attractive solution for applications where up-time is critical. Unlike low-cost competitive motion stages, the ECO115SL can be integrated into complex machines with the assurance it will perform at a high level and outlast other machine components.

Stepper Motor Option

For cost sensitive applications, the ECO115SL series includes several NEMA 23 stepper motor options. With the ability to run on standard wall voltages, the ECO115SL provides plug-and-play capability with a minimal amount of supporting electrical equipment.

Design and Integration Flexibility

The ECO115SL is designed with many standard features and options that make the design adaptable to specific applications. It is available in nine different models with travels ranging from 50 mm to 600 mm and speeds up to 300 mm/s.

The base mounting holes are accessible from the outside of the stage for easy mounting. Standard mounting holes for both English and metric optical tables are present in all travels. Each stage also mounts to another ECO115SL or ECO165SL for easy integration of multi-axis systems.

Optional tabletops are available with either English or metric mounting patterns. A third tabletop option features hole patterns to allow the direct attachment of several types of Aerotech rotary stages.

Aerotech BM or BMS series brushless servomotors are available with a variety of encoder options providing net resolutions ranging from 0.5 µm down to sub-nm. A holding brake can be added to the motor for vertical applications. A motor fold-back kit is available for space-constrained applications to reduce the overall stage length. 

The ECO115SL stage series offers many options to fit the exact requirements of numerous applications. Its flexible, cost-effective design easily makes it one of the best value linear ball-screw stage series available today.

Specifications

ECO115SL Specifications

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Travel50100150200250300400500600

Accuracy(1)Standard±18 µm±23 µm±27 µm±30 µm±34 μm±38 µm±43 μm±45 μm±48 μm

Calibrated±5 µm±5 μm±5 μm±5.5 μm±5.5 μm±5.5 μm±6 μm±6 μm±7 μm

Resolution (Min.
Incremental Motion)		0.2 µm(2), 0.75µm(3)
Bidirectional Repeatability(1)±4 µm±4 μm±4 μm±4.5 μm±4.5 μm±4.5 μm±5 μm±5 μm±5 μm

Straightness(1)±2 µm±3 µm±4 µm±5 µm±6 µm±7 μm±9 μm±11 μm±13 μm

Flatness(1)±2 µm±3 µm±4 µm±5 µm±6 µm±7 μm±9 μm±11 μm±13 μm

Pitch35 μrad
(7.2 arc sec)		40 μrad
(8.3 arc sec)		40 μrad
(8.3 arc sec)		50 μrad
(10.3 arc sec)		60 μrad
(12.4 arc sec)		70 μrad
(14.4 arc sec)		90 μrad
(18.6 arc sec)		110 μrad
(22.7 arc sec)		130 μrad
(26.8 arc sec)

Roll35 μrad
(7.2 arc sec)		40 μrad
(8.3 arc sec)		40 μrad
(8.3 arc sec)		50 μrad
(10.3 arc sec)		60 μrad
(12.4 arc sec)		70 μrad
(14.4 arc sec)		90 μrad
(18.6 arc sec)		110 μrad
(22.7 arc sec)		130 μrad
(26.8 arc sec)

Yaw35 μrad
(7.2 arc sec)		40 μrad
(8.3 arc sec)		40 μrad
(8.3 arc sec)		50 μrad
(10.3 arc sec)		60 μrad
(12.4 arc sec)		70 μrad
(14.4 arc sec)		90 μrad
(18.6 arc sec)		110 μrad
(22.7 arc sec)		130 μrad
(26.8 arc sec)

Maximum Speed(4)300 mm/s
Maximum Acceleration(4)Function of motor, amplifier selection, payload, and maximum axial load
Load Capacity(4)Horizontal40 kg
Vertical (Axial)18 kg
Side40 kg
Moving Mass (w/tabletop)1.7 kg
Stage Mass (no motor)3.8 kg4.1 kg4.5 kg4.9 kg5.3 kg5.7 kg6.4 kg7.2 kg8.0 kg

MaterialAnodized Aluminum
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure)20,000 Hours

  1. Certified with -PL1 option.

  2. Achieved with Aerotech rotary motor with amplified sine encoder.

  3. Achieved with Aerotech rotary motor with 2500 cnts/rev digital enocoder.

  4. Requires the selection of an appropriate amplifier with sufficient voltage and current.

  5. Axis-orientation for on-axis loading is listed.

  6. Specifications are for single-axis systems measured 25 mm above the tabletop. Performance of multi-axis systems is payload and workpoint dependent. Contact factory for multi-axis applications.

  7. Specifications listed are non-foldback kit options. Contact factory for specifications when a foldback kit (-FBx) is used.

Electrical Specifications

Drive SystemBrushless Rotary Servomotor or Stepper Motor
FeedbackIncremental – 1000 lines/rev (-AS) and 2500 lines/rev (TTL)
Maximum Bus Voltage340 VDC
Limit Switches5 V, Normally Closed

Recommended Controller

Multi-AxisA3200Ndrive HLe/Ndrive CP/Ndrive HPe/Npaq
EnsembleEnsemble HLe/Ensemble CP/Ensemble HPe
Single AxisSoloistSoloist CP/Soloist HPe

Dimensions

Ordering Information

ECO115SL Series Linear, Ball-Screw Stage

Travel (Required)

OptionDescription
-05050 mm travel stage
-100100 mm travel stage
-150150 mm travel stage
-200200 mm travel stage
-250250 mm travel stage
-300300 mm travel stage
-400400 mm travel stage
-500500 mm travel stage
-600600 mm travel stage

Tabletop (Optional)

OptionDescription
-TT1Tabletop with metric dimension mounting
-TT2Tabletop with English dimension mounting
-TT3Accessory tabletop with mounting for select rotary stages

Motor (Optional)

OptionDescription
-M1BMS60 brushless servomotor and 2500-line TTL encoder
-M2BMS60 brushless servomotor, 2500-line TTL encoder, and brake
-M3BMS60 brushless servomotor and 1000-line 1 Vpp encoder
-M4BMS60 brushless servomotor, 1000-line 1 Vpp encoder, and brake
-M5BM75 brushless servomotor and 2500-line TTL encoder
-M6BM75 brushless servomotor, 2500-line TTL encoder, and brake
-M7BM75 brushless servomotor and 1000-line 1 Vpp encoder
-M8BM75 brushless servomotor, 1000-line 1 Vpp encoder, and brake
-M9SM60 high voltage stepper motor
-M10SM60 high voltage stepper motor and brake

Foldback Kit (Optional)

OptionDescription
-FB1Foldback kit for 0.250 inch diameter shaft NEMA 23 motor
-FB2Foldback kit with brake for 0.250 inch diameter shaft NEMA 23 motor
-FB3Foldback kit for 0.375 inch diameter shaft NEMA 23 motor
-FB4Foldback kit with brake for 0.375 inch diameter shaft NEMA 23 motor

Motor Orientation (Optional)

OptionDescription
-2Bottom cable exit, optional orientation
-3Left-side cable exit, standard orientation
-4Top cable exit, optional orientation
-5Right-side cable exit, optional orientation
-8Right-side foldback, standard orientation
-12Left-side foldback, optional orientation

Limits (Required)

OptionDescription
-LI1Normally-closed limit switches; 5 VDC with 9-Pin D connector
-LI2Normally-open limit switches; 5 VDC with 9-Pin D connector

Coupling (Optional)

OptionDescription
-CP1Coupling for 0.250 inch diameter shaft
-CP2Coupling for 0.375 inch diameter shaft

Metrology (Required)

OptionDescription
-PL0No metrology performance plots
-PL1Metrology, uncalibrated with performance plots
-PL2Metrology, calibrated (HALAR) with performance plots

Integration (Required)

Aerotech offers both standard and custom integration services to help you get your system fully operational as quickly as possible. The following standard integration options are available for this system. Please consult Aerotech if you are unsure what level of integration is required, or if you desire custom integration support with your system.

OptionDescription
-TASIntegration - Test as system
Testing, integration, and documentation of a group of components as a complete system that will be used together (ex: drive, controller, and stage). This includes parameter file generation, system tuning, and documentation of the system configuration.
-TACIntegration - Test as components
Testing and integration of individual items as discrete components that ship together. This is typically used for spare parts, replacement parts, or items that will not be used together. These components may or may not be part of a larger system.

Accessories (to be ordered as separate line item)

OptionDescription
ALIGNMENT-NPANon-precision XY assembly
ALIGN-NPAZNon-precision XZ or YZ assembly
ALIGN-PA10XY assembly; 10 arc sec orthogonality. Alignment to within 7 microns orthogonality for short travel stages.
ALIGN-PA10ZXZ or YZ assembly with L-bracket; 10 arc second orthogonality. Alignment to within 10 microns orthogonality for short travel stages.
ALIGN-PA5XY assembly; 5 arc sec orthogonality. Alignment to within 3 microns orthogonality for short travel stages.
ALIGN-PA5ZXZ or YZ assembly with L-bracket; 5 arc second orthogonality. Alignment to within 5 microns orthogonality for short travel stages.
HDZ115Right angle L-bracket for ECO115SL-050, ECO115SL-100, and ECO115SL-150 only.