The Voice Coil Motor Alternative

XLA Series - A Breakthrough in Motion Control

For decades, linear motion has seen little true innovation.

Voice coil motors / actuators are great for high-speed positioning tasks.

But they are often too bulky for tight applications, require constant power to hold position, and have a limited stroke.

Traditional piezo motors, on the other hand, offer miniature size and precision, but lack speed, travel and durability.

Many existing technologies have reached their physical limits, blocking engineers from making the next big leap forward.

The Xeryon XLA is the answer to this problem.

A miniature linear actuator designed for the next generations of instruments.

With a built-in encoder AND a built-in controller, it is both extremely compact and capable.

XLA: Voice Coil Motor Alternative

Specifications

XLA-1

XLA-5

XLA-10

	XLA-1	XLA-5	XLA-10
Driving force (N):	1	5	10
Width (mm):	5.4	9.1	11.5
Mass (g):	≥ 5.5	≥ 51.6	≥ 72

		XLA series
Max. travel range (mm):	150
Encoder resolution (µm):	10 ... 0.08
= Min. step size (µm):	10 ... 0.08
Repeatability (µm):	10 ... 0.08
Max. velocity (mm/s):	> 1000
Max. positioning rate (Hz):	> 1000
Lifetime:	> 1000 km / 20,000,000 cycles
Self-locking?	Yes. Holds position, even when powered off.
Example applications:	Lens positioning, pick-and-place, dispensing, stages, ...

Select your micro linear actuator

Driving force

Rod length

= Travel range ⓘ:

Encoder resolution

Product code:

XLA-1-20-Open-L

Dimensions: 22,7 x 14,8 x 5,4 mm (4,9 mm without coverplate)

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Pricing

Please contact us for a formal quote. Prices are indicative and subject to change without notice.
Prices include controller. For XLA-5, an optional integrated controller is available at the same price.
For rods lengths over 130 mm, a €100 / $108 surcharge is applied.
Development kits include everything needed for plug-and-play testing.

Now available with integrated controller

Big volumes or custom designs? Explore OEM solutions

Portable: low-voltage, efficient & noiseless

All-in-one micro linear actuator

No drift
No backlash
Built-in encoder
Maintenance-free
Optional built-in controller
Does not generate magnetic field
Holds position when powered off
Backdrivable
Noiseless

Technical details

Try it yourself

Curious? Give the XLA a try with our remote demo station:

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Frequently asked questions

Our Crossfixx™ ultrasonic motor uses vibration to move a ceramic tip in an elliptical pattern at a very high frequency (80 kHz - 180 kHz). Spring-loaded against a ceramic strip on the actuator rod, it generates very small but rapid movements, resulting in high-speed motion and silent operation with a long lifetime.

This gives you the best of both worlds:

1) The lifetime and speed of an electromagnetic motor.
2) The precision and compactness of a piezo motor.

Xeryon’s micro linear actuators offer a unique combination of high speed, precision, long stroke, and durability in an ultra-compact design, overcoming the limitations of traditional linear actuators where trade-offs have to be made (e.g. stroke length in voice coils, speed in screw-driven actuators & size and holding force in linear motors).

Xeryon’s actuators are gearless, self-locking, energy-efficient and operate at low voltages. They don’t produce a magnetic field, are back-driveable, and free from drift or play.

For a complete overview of different micro linear actuators, take a look this page.

Xeryon’s ultrasonic piezo actuators are much faster, have a much larger stroke, a much (much!) longer lifetime, operate noiselessly, consume less power, and operate at a much lower voltage at the piezo element.

In other words, they offer the precision and size of traditional piezo actuators, without their typical drawbacks.

Traditional stick-slip piezo actuators operate at much lower frequencies, typically within the frequency range of small mechanical components. Apart from being in the human audible spectrum, this introduces the risk of the piezo motor making the entire system vibrate, rather than only the motor itself.

Xeryon's ultrasonic piezo actuators operate at much higher frequencies (80 - 180 kHz), ensuring silent operation and no unwanted vibrations.

For a complete overview of different micro linear actuators, take a look this page.

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