IST Precision has a strong technical team that focuses on advanced technologies in nano and microtechnology. These areas include mechatronics, rotary spindles, microfluidics, microscale metrology and macroscale. Contact us to learn more about these topics or click on the links below to be directed to journal publications, technical papers, and presentations.
This paper presents a compact heterodyne system capable of simultaneously measurement Z-displacement along with changes in pitch and yaw using a single measurement beam incident on a plane mirror target.
Published in: Measure Science and Technology
Year: 2014
This paper addresses a novel laser interferometer used to simultaneously measure linear and 5 abbe errors in precision motion control stages.
Published in: Review of Scientific Instruments
Year: 2016
This paper addresses a novel approach to enhance microscale contact sensors by employing a type of dynamic absorber between a crystal oscillating tuning fork and carbon based fiber.
Published in: Review of Scientific Instruments
Year: 2016
This paper presents research into the application of energy absorbing foams as a passive damping medium to enhance the controllability for fast steering (tip-tilt) of lightweight mirrors.
Published in: Journal of Sound and Vibration
Year: 2005
This paper presents the development of a real-time, contact-based, high frequency, response profilometer employed as a roundness gauge for measuring circular form error for 100% part inspection on the shop floor with an accuracy of better than 0.5 μm with measurement times of less than 1 s.
Published in: Precision Engineering
Year: 2006
The objective of this paper is to highlight some of the numerous issues that occurred during the assessment of four different resonance-based vector touch sensor (VTS) designs.
Published in: Precision Engineering
Year: 2003
Introduction to ultra high speed precision scanning for precision manufacturing.
Published in: Company Document
Year: 2004
This paper presents the design, manufacture, and implementation of a dual-stage tip-tilt steering mechanism driven by ultra-high strain piezoelectric stacked actuators for coarse and fine motion control.
Published in: Mechatronics Journal
Year: 2005
This paper focuses on digital signal processing for precision manufacturing.
Published in: Sensors Magazine
Year: 2004
This article presents a theoretical and experimental assessment of a translation stage design based on a piezoelectric actuator and levering mechanism.
Published in: Review of Scientific Instruments
Year: 2004