Q-Sys Provides Custom-Designed Motion Systems

Q-Sys offers a complete design-and-build service for all types of precision motion and positioning systems. Q-Sys aims to fill the gap between standard catalogue motion products and real-world applications. Instead of trying to create a solution for a complex motion task from components designed for mass production, Q-Sys enables engineers to obtain exactly what best suits their needs - bespoke, high-accuracy motion equipment.

By exploring the real requirements of the application, Q-Sys said its engineers can offer high-performance but cost-effective solutions to today's demanding motion systems needs. This may result in a custom design to directly meet the customer's specification. However, more often than not, the solution will use one or more elements from previous designs. These are carefully selected to ensure the most cost-effective solution.

The company said that this technique has proved successful, not only for one-off special-purpose systems, but also in producing the motion platforms for series production machines. This means large savings can be made by incorporating the motion hardware into the machine support frame.

Specialising in the application of linear motor technology, Q-Sys engineers have more than 40 years of collective experience in laser machining and cutting, digital holography, large-format inkjet printing, semiconductor wafer metrology and flat-panel display production, among other areas. The company has also worked with several synchrotron facilities to deliver a variety of custom motion and positioning solutions.

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