March 2008 Newsletter

We want to thank each of you for making Zaber a huge success. Each year we have experienced consistent growth, which we have turned towards developing new products while still providing exceptional support.

Product Spotlight: T-LSR Motorized Linear Slides

Our fastest and strongest linear slides, the T-LSR series can handle heavy loads and can be mounted in x-y-z formation without any additional hardware. T-LSR linear slides can be daisy-chained with any Zaber T-Series product and controlled from a single serial or USB port. Additionally, a simple control knob enables manual control.

For more detailed information on the T-LSR, please see the Zaber website: Zaber T-LSR Motorized Linear Slides

Save 10% on T-LSR Motorized Linear Slides

We are pleased to offer you an exclusive discount this month on our T-LSR Motorized Linear Slides! Use the following discount code when you place your order to save 10% off any T-LSR Motorized Linear Slide purchase this month!

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Conditions: Offer valid only to newsletter subscribers. Discount applies only to T-LSR Motorized Linear Slides. Limit of one use per customer, discount may be applied to multiple units on the same order. Offer expires March 31, 2008.

Customer Spotlight: WITec GmbH

WITec is a manufacturer of high performance optical and scanning probe microscopy systems solutions for scientific and industrial applications. A modular product line allows the combination of different microscopy techniques such as Raman, NSOM or AFM in one instrument for flexible analyses of optical, chemical and structural properties of a sample. The instruments are distributed worldwide and are mainly used in materials sciences, life sciences and nanotechnology. WITec headquarters are based in Ulm, Germany and Savoy, IL, USA.

"We integrate three of the Zaber T-LA28A-S in our Scanning Near-field Optical Microscope alpha300 S for moving the inverted microscope's objective in three axes. An additional one is used for conveniently moving a filter slider. The T-LA28A-S gives us a resolution of 100 nm perfectly matching our demanding requirements in high-resolution microscopy."

"We favour the Zaber actuators because they can be easily activated by our microscope control electronics and software also allowing to excellently connect several actuators in one system."

- WITec GmbH (www.witec.de)

Image: WITec Scanning Near-field Optical Microscope containing 3 Zaber T-LA28A-S actuators.

Zaber Makes the Switch to Greener Power Supplies

Effective immediately, Zaber is transitioning to 15V switch-mode power supplies. In the past most products shipped with 12V unregulated linear supplies. By comparison, the new switch-mode power supplies are:

• More efficient with lower standby power draw
• Compatible with a wider range of input voltages
• Smaller, allowing more supplies to be plugged into a single power bar
• Lighter, resulting in lower shipping charges
• More environmentally friendly due to reduced power consumption

This change will not affect product pricing.

Five Reasons to Choose Zaber Products

1. Support: We offer outstanding customer service and support. When you call our office, you'll talk directly to a product specialist, not an automated system or a pushy salesperson.
2. Speed: We have one of the best lead times in the industry - we build and ship most orders in 4-5 days.
3. Specialization: We are experts in micro positioning. While other companies may have a broad product base, we specialize in precision motion control and put our detailed knowledge to work for you.
4. Ease of use: Our products arrive ready to run. Simply connect the device to your computer and it is ready to go.
5. Price for Performance: Our products offer excellent performance at a reasonable price, backed by a one year warranty.