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This section provides an overview for motorized stages as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 18 motorized stage manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked motorized stage companies as of January, 2025: 1.Velmex, 2.Prior Scientific., 3.Griffin Motion, LLC..
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Motorized stages are devices capable of precise positioning through controlled automatic feeders. These stages can be adjusted in multiple directions—horizontally, vertically, and diagonally—and the inclusion of a Z-axis facilitates three-dimensional movements, making them versatile for various applications.
Motorized stages are integral to manufacturing equipment, electron microscopes, and other devices for adjustment and positioning tasks. They are commonly found in:
Essential components of a motorized stage include the guide mechanism and the automatic feeder.
Motors used include stepping motors, which rotate by energizing coils, and AC servo motors, which adjust torque based on encoder feedback.
Motorized stages vary from linear-motion stages for horizontal and vertical movements to rotation stages for angular adjustments. These include:
*Including some distributors, etc.
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ALIO Industries, LLC is a manufacturer of ultra-precise motion control solutions that was established in 2001 and is headquartered in Arvada, Colorado, USA. The company is involved in the designing and manufacturing of multiple system products such as Rotary Motion Systems, Linear Motion Systems, Micron 2 (µII) Motion Systems, and Z-Lift and Vertical Motion Stages. Its products are used by various industries,including laser processing, semiconductor manufacturing, and life sciences. The company also offers other services, including engineering, and testing.
Thorlabs, Inc, established in Newton, NJ in 1989, is a manufacturer of photonics equipment for research, manufacturing, and biomedical applications. Their product portfolio includes optical components, for use in imaging, sensing, and spectroscopy applications, spectrometers and analyzers used for research and industrial applications, fiber optic components and photomultiplier tubes, and imaging devices that capture and measure light signals for diverse applications in scientific research. The company has sales offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, China, and Brazil.
Griffin Motion, LLC., founded in 2005, is a manufacturer of precision motion products and is located in Apex, NC. The product categories are laser processing, linear stages, XY stages, granite systems, and rotary & elevator stages. The products include 2 axis linear motions, dingle axis motions, bridge systems, crane systems, and lifting motions. The company offers solutions such as product modification, system assemblies, and OEM integration. The company has engineering, resting, certification, assembling, and designing capabilities.
Velmex, Inc. was founded in 1967 in Bloomfield, New York where it still operates today. The company is a designer and manufacturer of stock and custom linear and rotary motion control positioning equipment for scientific, research, machining, and industrial applications. The company produces 3 unique brands of manual and motor-driven assemblies in Unislide, BiSlide, and XSlide in multiple build-to-order configurations. The company also produces manual and motor-driven XY tables, rotary turntables, as well as VXM motor controls, and VRO encoder readouts.
Sutter Instrument, established in 1974, is a manufacturer of amplifier systems, microscopes, stages and translators, perfusion systems, and bundled systems. Micromanufacturing, air tables and equipment racks, glass and filament, microinjections, and OEM items are also manufactured. The products are used in the medical, pharmaceutical, R&D, power supply, and imaging industries. The company in One Digital Drive, Novato, CA, has capabilities such as state-of-the-art CNC machining and turning centers for producing precise mechanical components. Sutter became partially employee-held in 2007 with the introduction of an ESOP.
PI USA, established in 1980 and headquartered in Auburn, Massachusetts, United States, is a manufacturer and supplier of precision motion control components and systems. The company's extensive product range includes linear stages, rotary stages, nanopositioning stages, piezoelectric actuators, and flexure stages. These precision products find applications across diverse industries, including semiconductors, life sciences, medical devices, aerospace, and defense. Its devotion to delivering precision motion control solutions is attested by its ISO 9001:2015 accreditation. With an experience spanning over 4 decades, it exceeds expectations, providing quality services.
H2W Technologies, Inc. is based in Santa Clarita, California. H2W serves aerospace, amusement rides, medical, meteorology, photonics, and other industries as a distributor of motion control products. H2W has 3 product segments: linear motors, rotary motors, and linear stages. Linear motors includes voice coil actuators, brushless linear motors, brush linear motors, single axis linear stepper motors, dual axis linear stepper motors, linear induction motors, and polynoids. Rotary motors include rotary voice coil actuators, limited angle torque motors, and brushless rotary motors. Linear stages include voice coil stages, linear stepper stages, single rail stages, dual rail stages, crossed roller stages, air bearing stages, belt stages, and lead screw/ball screw stages.
Isotech was founded in 182 and is headquartered in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. Isotech is a manufacturer’s representative and distributor of proprietary mechanical and electromechanical products to the industrial, medical, and military OEM and in-plant markets. Some of Isotech’s products include linear slide assemblies & rail sets, shock/vibration mounts & pads, linear bushings & shafting, telescoping lifting columns, positioning stages, air bearings, gas springs/air cylinders, motorized positioning tables, laser marking cutting systems, foamed aluminum/metal/composites, stamped metal, noise control products, and belt driven actuators.
CHUO PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (Chuo Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha), founded in 1955, is a Japanese manufacturer and supplier headquartered in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, specializing in precise positioning units as well as optical machines and equipment. The company’s portfolio includes automatic and motorized stages and actuators, manual mechanical stages, stage accessories, and controllers. Automatic stage applications include sample table of laser repair and mapping systems, whereas manual stage applications encompass camera position adjustment for glass substrate and/or film inspection systems and prober position adjustment. Further offerings include microscopes and tool scopes, automation products for microscopes, as well as optical accessories, components, and instruments.
SanGo Automation Limited, founded in 2010 with facilities and headquarters in China, is a manufacturer of linear and rotary transmission solutions for original equipment manufacturers requiring industrial automation and in the robot field. The company's products include ball screw linear modules, sync belt linear modules, linear Motors, cam indexing drives, and planetary gearboxes. SanGo Automation Limited also develops smart motorized grippers for industrial robots. The company's clients include Samsung, Huawei, Han's Laser, BYD, and Midea.
Guangdong Saini Intelligent Equipment Technology Co., Ltd., is a manufacturer integrated with production, R & D and trade business. The company was founded I 2010 and established in Dongguan, Guangdong. The company supply high precision hollow rotary actuator, harmonic drive gearboxes, high precision planetary gearboxes, 90 degree gearboxes right angle hollow reducer, and high precision XXY alignment stage. The company’s product are used for CNC machine tools, full servo paper tissue machineries, precision concave-convex, precision coat machines, servo pipe benders, digital control spring machine, and other equipment with high degree of automation.
GMT Global Inc. was founded in Taiwan in 1994. GMT initially started as a manufacturer and seller of precision mold components. In 2008, GMT expanded to optimize manufacturing procedures and improve machining technologies, so they developed automation components. The products offered by GMT are Ball Screws and Supports, Feeding Screws, Couplings, Slide Tables, Cross Roller Bearings, Automation, and Precision/Alignment Stages, Optical and Linear Motion Components, Motors, and Drives. These products are used in semiconductors and in the smartphone industry. GMT Global is CE and ISO 9001-2015 Certified.
Prior Scientific, established in 1919 and headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, is a manufacturer and supplier of precision optical and electromechanical equipment and holds ISO 9001:2015 accreditation. The company has a comprehensive product portfolio comprising analytical instruments such as spectrometers, microscopes, and balances; and laboratory consumables ranging from glassware and chemicals to reagents, catering to diverse industries like life sciences, chemical, pharmaceutical, and academic research. The company also extends a range of services including engineering design, and calibration.
Motion X Corporation was established in 2002 by a group of industry professionals with extensive applied experience in designing, manufacturing, and supporting turnkey motion control systems and subsystems. The company is headquartered in Goleta, California near the University of California, Santa Barbara. The company is a designer and manufacturer of motional control systems and provider of motion control services for customers worldwide, serving industries including semiconductor, data storage, aerospace, microscopy, and photonics. The company also performs contract manufacturing services, fulfilling outsourcing manufacturing requests.
Holmarc Opto-Mechatronics Ltd., established in 1993 and located in Kochi, India, is a manufacturer and supplier of scientific and engineering instruments. The company's product range includes spectrometers, microscopes, holographic systems, and thin film coating systems, catering to diverse industries such as life sciences, medical devices, semiconductors, industrial automation, and defense. The company's services entail engineering and design, testing and calibration, and technical support. The company is tasked with delivering quality scientific and engineering instruments, reflected in its ISO 9001:2015 accreditation.
SIGMAKOKI Co., Ltd. (SK) is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of optical technology products founded in 1977. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company offers a wide range of optical equipment including optics and optical coatings, laser and optical application system components, objective lenses, and biomedical products such as core units for microscopy. It primarily serves research institutes, as well as clients in the aerospace, semiconductor, and medical device manufacturing sectors. SK products have various applications including in laser processing, R&D, spectroscopic measurement, and optical communication.
Beijing PDV Instrument Co., Ltd, established in 2005, is a manufacturing enterprise specializing in optics, precision machinery, automatic control technology independent high-tech research and development, based in China. The company has been serving the scientific research institutes and universities, and have developed the hardware and software system (optical path construction, software development, mechanical circuit design, etc.) according to the needs of customers. It has processing equipment: 10 sets of CNC, 8 sets of lathe, and 11 sets of milling machines, with a group of experienced processing technicians.
Ranking as of January 2025
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Velmex |
11.7%
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2 | Prior Scientific. |
10.2%
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3 | Griffin Motion, LLC. |
9.4%
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4 | Sutter Instrument |
7.8%
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5 | ALIO Industries, LLC |
7.0%
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6 | PI USA |
7.0%
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7 | Motion X Corporation |
6.3%
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8 | Isotech, Inc. |
6.3%
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9 | Thorlabs, Inc |
5.5%
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10 | H2W Technologies |
5.5%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the motorized stage page as of January 2025. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 8 | 50.0% |
Japan | 3 | 18.8% |
China | 3 | 18.8% |
Taiwan | 1 | 6.3% |
India | 1 | 6.3% |
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