Installation
ASR1200 Rotary Stage User's Manual
2.4. Attaching the Payload to the Stage
To prevent damage to the stage or parts, test the operation of the stage before any material is held in the col-
let. Proceed with the electrical installation and test the motion control system.
To operate the collet, clean compressed air or nitrogen must be supplied to the stage (see Section 2.7. ). The
one-touch air inlet fitting accepts 4 mm or 5/32” OD plastic air line.
Once air is supplied, material of the appropriate size can be placed in the collet. All collets supplied by Aero-
tech are clearly labeled with their clamping size range and collet style. Be sure to use only the correct size
material in the collet. If an incorrect material size is clamped, the accuracy of the collet could be com-
promised. Never clamp material or tools that are larger than the specified range. It is also important to have
the material or tool inserted at least 2/3 the length of the collet bore. Any less than this could cause per-
manent deformation of the collet and reduce accuracy (see Section 2.5.1. for collet installation).
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