Motorized Linear Actuator Selection Guide

Motorized Linear Actuators provide customers the ability to upgrade and motorize Newport optical mounts or manual positioners for remote and computer control. As stand-alone units, these motorized actuators are used in alignment, read head production, optical inserters, in adaptive optics, etc. From the least expensive TRA to the high-precision VP-25AA actuator equipped with a linear encoder, Newport's motorized actuator product offering is quite comprehensive and are usually compatible with other Newport manual products.

Newport also supplies compatible Motion Controllers, from single axis to multi-axis units. Most of Newport's Motorized Linear Actuators are ESP compatible, an exclusive plug and play technology that minimizes setup time and reduces safety risk.

For most Motorized Actuators, vacuum versions in V6 or UHV are available as standard model numbers.

Motorized precision actuators come in a variety of Travel, Minimum Incremental Motion, Repeatability, Accuracy, Speed, etc. Use the selection guides below in association with the linked product family pages to get started or call your Applications Engineer for additional help

Motorized Actuator Selection Guide

Series Travel
(mm)
Minimum
Incremental
Motion
(µm)
Uni-directional
Repeatability,
Guaranteed
(µm)
Bi-directional
Repeatability,
Guaranteed
(µm)
Accuracy,
Guaranteed
(µm)
Maximum
Speed
(mm/s)
Axial Load
Capacity (Cx)
(N)
MC-VP25AA_2-S
VP-25AA
25 0.1 ±0.1 ±0.3 ±1 25 -40, +40
MC-LTA Series_2
LTA Series
HL: 25
HS: 50
HL: 0.05
HS: 0.1
±0.25 ±1 HL: ± 3
HS: ± 5
HL: 1
HS: 5
HL: -120, +100
HS: -50, +40
MC-TRB
TRB Series
6, 12, 25 0.1 ±0.25 ±0.75 CC: ±3, ±4, ±5 
PP: ±4, ±4, ±5
CC: 2 
PP: 0.3
-90, +0
MC-TRA6, TRA12 & TRA25
TRA Series
6, 12, 25 CC: 0.2 
PPD: 0.1
±0.5 ±1.25 ±3, ±4, ±5  CC: 0.4 
PPD: 0.4
-60, +0 

Piezo Actuator Selection Guide

Series Travel
(mm)
Minimum
Incremental
Motion
(µm)
Uni-directional
Repeatability,
Guaranteed
(µm)
Bi-directional
Repeatability,
Guaranteed
(µm)
Accuracy,
Guaranteed
(µm)
Maximum
Speed
(mm/s)
Axial Load
Capacity (+Cx)
(N)
Picomotors 8300 series-S
Picomotor
12.7, 25.4, 50.8 <0.03 N/A N/A N/A 0.02 22
8354
Tiny Picomotor
12.7 <0.03 N/A N/A N/A 0.017 13
closedloop_picomotor_logo
Closed Loop Picomotor
12.7 <0.03 N/A ±1 N/A 0.02 22
MC-NPA Series 3
NPA Series
0.025, 0.05, 0.1
(closed loop: 0.02, 0.04, 0.08)
0.00005
(closed loop: 0.0005)
N/A N/A N/A N/A 1000 push
150 pull
MC-NPM140SG+AJS100-2
NPM Series
0.14
(closed loop: 0.09)
0.0001
(closed loop: 0.001)
closed loop: 0.035 N/A N/A N/A 100


Motorized Actuators with Conex Integrated Controller

For CONEX-CC controller information click Linear Actuator and Motion Controller Kits.

Series Travel
(mm)
Minimum
Incremental
Motion
(µm)
Uni-directional
Repeatability,
Guaranteed
(µm)
Bi-directional
Repeatability,
Guaranteed
(µm)
Accuracy,
Guaranteed
(µm)
Maximum
Speed
(mm/s)
Axial Load
Capacity (Cx)
(N)
MC-CONEX-LTA-HL
CONEX-LTA Series
HL: 25
HS: 50
HL: 0.05
HS: 0.1
±0.25 ±1 HL: ±3
HS: ±5
HL: 1
HS: 5
HL: -120, +100
HS: -50, +40
MC-CONEX-TRA12CC
CONEX-TRA Series
6, 12, 25 0.2 ±0.5 ±1.25 ±3, ±4, ±5 0.4 -60, +0
MC-CONEX-TRB
CONEX-TRB Series
6, 12, 25 0.1 ±0.25 ±0.75 ±3, ±4, ±5 2 -90, +0
CONEX-NSA12
CONEX-NSA Series
11 0.2 ±2.2 ±5 N/A 0.9 -28, +0


Vacuum Compatible Actuator Selection Guide

Series Travel
(mm)
Minimum
Incremental
Motion
(µm)
Uni-directional
Repeatability,
Guaranteed
(µm)
Bi-directional
Repeatability,
Guaranteed
(µm)
Accuracy,
Guaranteed
(µm)
Maximum
Speed
(mm/s)
Axial Load
Capacity (Cx)
(N)
MC-CONEX-LTA-HL
LTA V6
HLPPV6: 25
HSPPV6: 50
0.08 HLPPV6: ±0.3
HSPPV6: ±0.25
±1 HLPPV6: ±3
HSPPV6: ±5
HLPPV6: 0.25
HSPPV6: 0.5
HLPPV6: -100, +100
HSPPV6: -40, +40
MC-CONEX-TRA12CC
TRA V6
6, 12, 25 0.1 ±0.5 ±1.25 ±3, ±4, ±5 0.2 -30, +0
83XX-UHV_group_1
Vacuum Picomotor
12.7, 25.4, 50.8 <0.03 N/A N/A N/A 0.02 22
(8353: 13)
CONEX-NSA12V6
NSA V6
11 0.2 ±2.2 ±5 N/A 0.45 -14, +0
MC-NPA Series 3
NPA V6
0.025, 0.05, 0.1
(closed loop: 0.02, 0.04, 0.08)
0.00005
(closed loop: 0.0005)
N/A N/A N/A N/A 1000 push
150 pull