VBMDWSZ Series Magnetically-Coupled Wobble Sticks (1 rotation, 2 linear axis, optional linear or 90º pincer)

Our VBMDWSZ series wobble sticks are designed to provide linear, tilt and one rotation axis. There is an additional short travel inner linear axis designed to actuate an optional pincer tool to grab flag-style samples. These wobble sticks include a parking station and stop ring.

Key Features


  • DN40CF flange
  • Travel from 50-300mm
  • Inner shaft termination: 3mm diameter rod
  • Outer shaft termination: 6mm diameter rod
  • Minimum in-vacuum length 42mm without transfer tool fitted
  • Bellows diameter 31.5 mm
  • Rotation axes with range 360º
  • Angular range +/-22º
  • Transferrable torque: 0.6 Nm
  • Transferrable axial force: 38 N for outer and 26N for inner axis
  • UHV compatible, bakeout up to 230ºC
  • Flanges 316LN, tube and bellows 316L stainless steel
  • Pressure range 1 bar – 1×10-11 mbar
  • UHV compatible, bakeout up to 230ºC
  • Parking station and stop ring included as standard
  • Transfer tools (pincer) optional for 2 different sample holder sizes (see gallery drawings)
  • 90º transfer tool option
  • Options available on request (not included in table below, please ask!)
    • Other travels on request up to 600mm
    • Option for 28º angular range
    • DN63CF base flange
    • Custom size pincer tools
Part No.Linear axis travel (mm)Transfer toolDimension L (mm) see drawingWeight (kg)
VBMDWSZ-5050None2280.98
VBMDWSZ-50+
VBMDWSZO-5050Pincer for 15x18mm sample plates (ZO)2281.01
VBMDWSZO-50+
VBMDWSZB-5050Pincer for 30x32mm sample plates (ZB)2281.02
VBMDWSZB-50+
VBMDWSWZO-505090º Pincer for 15x18mm sample plates (ZO)2281.05
VBMDWSWZO-50+
VBMDWSWZB-505090º Pincer for 30x32mm sample plates (ZB)2281.06
VBMDWSWZB-50+
VBMDWSZ-100100None2780.99
VBMDWSZ-100+
VBMDWSZO-100100Pincer for 15x18mm sample plates (ZO)2781.02
VBMDWSZO-100+
VBMDWSZB-100100Pincer for 30x32mm sample plates (ZB)2781.03
VBMDWSZB-100+
VBMDWSWZO-10010090º Pincer for 15x18mm sample plates (ZO)2781.06
VBMDWSWZO-100+
VBMDWSWZB-10010090º Pincer for 30x32mm sample plates (ZB)2781.07
VBMDWSWZB-100+
VBMDWSZ-150150None3281.00
VBMDWSZ-150+
VBMDWSZO-150150Pincer for 15x18mm sample plates (ZO)3281.03
VBMDWSZO-150+
VBMDWSZB-150150Pincer for 30x32mm sample plates (ZB)3281.04
VBMDWSZB-150+
VBMDWSWZO-15015090º Pincer for 15x18mm sample plates (ZO)3281.07
VBMDWSWZO-150+
VBMDWSWZB-15015090º Pincer for 30x32mm sample plates (ZB)3281.08
VBMDWSWZB-150+
VBMDWSZ-200200None3781.01
VBMDWSZ-200+
VBMDWSZO-200200Pincer for 15x18mm sample plates (ZO)3781.04
VBMDWSZO-200+
VBMDWSZB-200200Pincer for 30x32mm sample plates (ZB)3781.05
VBMDWSZB-200+
VBMDWSWZO-20020090º Pincer for 15x18mm sample plates (ZO)3781.08
VBMDWSWZO-200+
VBMDWSWZB-20020090º Pincer for 30x32mm sample plates (ZB)3781.09
VBMDWSWZB-200+
VBMDWSZ-250250None4281.02
VBMDWSZ-250+
VBMDWSZO-250250Pincer for 15x18mm sample plates (ZO)4281.05
VBMDWSZO-250+
VBMDWSZB-250250Pincer for 30x32mm sample plates (ZB)4281.06
VBMDWSZB-250+
VBMDWSWZO-25025090º Pincer for 15x18mm sample plates (ZO)4281.09
VBMDWSWZO-250+
VBMDWSWZB-25025090º Pincer for 30x32mm sample plates (ZB)4281.10
VBMDWSWZB-250+
VBMDWSZ-300300None4781.03
VBMDWSZ-300+
VBMDWSZO-300300Pincer for 15x18mm sample plates (ZO)4781.06
VBMDWSZO-300+
VBMDWSZB-300300Pincer for 30x32mm sample plates (ZB)4781.07
VBMDWSZB-300+
VBMDWSWZO-30030090º Pincer for 15x18mm sample plates (ZO)4781.10
VBMDWSWZO-300+

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VBMDWSZ-100

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VBMDWSZ-150

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VBMDWSZ-200

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VBMDWSZ-250

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