Product Customizations

Need travel beyond 3.5 meters? We provide modular rail segments that join together for a longer range stage. The assembly process is straightforward, allowing a user to quickly construct it on-site and ensuring components can ship within a reasonable package size. This customization can also extend to the Belt-Drive LC40 Gantries to greatly expand the work envelope. Contact us to discuss this option for your application.

Aug. 15, 2025

Linear Stages | XY & XYZ Gantries

This system takes advantage of the two-axis controller's lockstep movement feature, which drives two parallel motors together to increase thrust and balance off-center loads. In this case, the system is attached to a configurable aluminum extrusion, allowing easy mounting in either a vertical or horizontal configuration.

Mar. 19, 2022

XY & XYZ Gantries | XY & XYZ Motorized Stages

This photo shows a custom gantry built with Zaber's LSQ-E Series stages and assembled onto a 50 mm x 25 mm aluminum extrusion frame. This system was designed to be easy to assemble and disassemble, with an option for vertical mounting. Both of the two parallel axes are motorized, and are driven together in synchronized movements by an X-MCC2 controller using the Lockstep feature. This allows for high speed and thrust, as well as encoder feedback for slip, stall, and twist detection and correction.

Mar. 19, 2022

XY & XYZ Gantries

In this gantry system, there is a 12" elevation of the Y-axis, which is also turned sideways compared to our standard model. There is a sharpie pen in front of the gantry to give an idea of the size of this system. This system includes the controllers and everything that you would need to set-up and run the unit. The stages daisy-chain and plug into a single serial port, and they are very easy to control. We have free software and Labview drivers available.

Mar. 19, 2022

XY & XYZ Gantries

This set-up has been used for applications in which a Z-axis will extend down beyond the cut-away in the breadboard. This system includes the X-MCA controllers (not shown) and everything that you would need to set-up and run the unit. The stages daisy-chain and plug into a single serial port, and they are very easy to control. We have free software and Labview drivers available.

Mar. 19, 2022

XY & XYZ Gantries

This photo shows a custom, raised, XYZ Gantry system composed of several T-LSR450's.

Mar. 19, 2022

XY & XYZ Gantries

This customized long travel XYZ scanning system for digitizing art demonstrates the versatility of the LC40B series linear stages. A driven axis and a passive guide combine to make the long horizontal gantry axis, while two motorized axes drive the vertical axis in lockstep. Additional carriages are included on each axis to help stabilize and balance the load. The vertical load is also balanced with a counter weight mounted to two passive LC40G rails on the back half of the tower, which means that even when the motors are unpowered the vertical load is supported. The T-slot extrusion of the LC40 stages allowed easy incorporation of additional components, including brackets, cable tracks, and locking caster wheels. An X-LRQ-EC stage adds in a high resolution focus axis.

Mar. 19, 2022

Linear Stages | XY & XYZ Gantries | XY & XYZ Motorized Stages

This XYZ system is made of three linear stages mounted together with AB103B angle brackets. In addition, a custom-made adaptor holding a SBS standard (127.5 x 85 mm) multiwell plate is mounted to the Z-axis stage. The high resolution and repeatability offered by the system make it suitable for automating microscopy or pipetting applications. The stages can also be configured in different ways by removing a stage for an XY set-up, or changing the orientation and placement.

Mar. 19, 2022

Linear Stages | XY & XYZ Gantries | XY & XYZ Motorized Stages

Large gantries with up to 1.5 meters of travel can be assembled using any combination of LRT linear stages. In this photo, two LRT-EC stages with built-in motor encoders make up the lower axes of this gantry, and they are driven using the two-axis X-MCB2 controller. With the lockstep synchronization feature of the X-MCB2, the two stages move in parallel to provide a stiff base for the system. An X-LRT-EC stage with a built-in controller and motor encoder is used for the upper axis. All Zaber's gantries are available with optional tracking for cable management. To see other gantry options, visit our gantry page.

Mar. 19, 2022

Linear Stages | XY & XYZ Gantries

This XYZ gantry system uses the LRQ-EC series linear stages with dust covers to create a compact and protected system. Two stages are used in parallel to provide a stiff base for the system; they use the lockstep synchronization feature of the X-MCB2 to move together and feature side mounted motors to reduce the depth of the system. A VSR40A-T3 stage is used in the vertical axis to give the system a clear platform. The system is customized with tracking for cable organization.

Mar. 19, 2022

Linear Stages | Vertical Stages | XY & XYZ Gantries | XY & XYZ Motorized Stages