Machine components such as bearings, encoders and drive mechanisms are engineered and assembled directly on the granite base and bridge structures in an integrated granite motion (IGM) system. IGM systems can be designed with mechanical or air bearings, ball-screw or linear-motor drives as well as a variety of feedback elements ranging from encoders to laser interferometers. Additional axes of motion, such as rotary, lift or piezo stages or even galvanometer scanners can be integrated onto the IGM axes, all of which can be controlled from the A3200 unified control platform.
