Professional Instruments Company is the world’s foremost supplier of ultra-precision air bearing spindles. For over 75 years, we have been solving complex problems for our customers in manufacturing, metrology, and scientific instrumentation. Our ISO 5.5 spindles, with error motions less than 12 nm, are featured in diamond turning machines across the globe. If it goes around and has to be good, we probably had something to do with it. For prompt, personal service, let us know how we can assist with your precision project.

For more information, visit www.airbearings.com

Queensgate manufactures high-precision piezo stages and capacitive sensors for demanding nanopositioning applications. We specialize in customized solutions combining ultra-high performance, superior load tolerance, speed, and picometer resolution.

For more information, visit www.nanopositioning.com

Aerotech Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, USA, was founded in 1970 by Stephen J. Botos, Aerotech develops and manufactures the worlds most powerful motion control and positioning systems for customers in industry, science and research. In the spirit of a family business, the owners continue to attach the utmost importance to open and trusting relationships with customers, business partners and employees.  In Europe, the medium-sized company is represented by Aerotech Ltd in Ramsdell, Hampshire, United Kingdom, and Aerotech GmbH in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany.

The innovative and high-precision motion solutions fulfil all the critical requirements needed for today’s demanding applications. They are used wherever high throughput is required – including in medical technology and life science applications, semiconductor and flat screen production, photonics, automotive, data storage, laser processing, aerospace, electronics manufacturing, inspection and testing and assembly. Thanks to modern analysis and diagnostic capacities, Aerotech provides first- class technical support and service worldwide. If a standard product is not suitable for an individual application, the manufacturer is able to supply specialised motion components and systems based on its many years of expertise and experience. The manufacturing capacity for customised applications is complemented by experience in the supply of systems for vacuum and clean room operation.

For more information, visit https://uk.aerotech.com 

https://de.aerotech.com

For more than 50 years and with 400 employees worldwide, the high-tech company Polytec has been developing, producing and distributing optical measurement technolog for research and industry. The portfolio covers vibration measurement, surface characterization, length and speed monitoring, inline process analytics and optical systems.

The TopMap line of white-light interferometers measures surface form parameter and resolves roughness, enabling faster and more efficient flatness evaluations with large FOV or thorough microstructure analysis in the sub-nm range. 3D and areal profiles impress with high scan speed and high repeatability. innovations like 0.6x lens and advanced Focus Finder increase the capabilities for surface inspections. Polytec is an active member of ISO activities and the Fair Data Sheet initiative, also certified according to the ISO 14001 with environmental responsibility.

For more information, visit www.polytec.com/eu

For 25 years, Mad City Labs Nanopositioners have offered world class performance. Proprietary PicoQ® sensors, with high stability and low noise performance, gives picometer resolution.

This exceptional performance is the key to our Force and Optical Microscopes designed for nanoscale imaging and measurements for biotechnology, metrology, inspection, and quantum sensing applications.

Our AFMs and SNOMs use our high-performance positioners, phase lock loop controllers, and AFMView® software giving atomic step resolution performance. The RM21® Single Molecule Microscopes and Mad-Deck™ are designed to foster scientific innovation in optical microscopy.

For more information, visit www.madcitylabs.eu