VBPM112 Series XYZ Manipulators

The PM112 series is single bellows XYZ manipulator available as standard with a DN100CF base flange (DN160CF by request), and a DN100CF moving flange (DN63CF by request). With a 102mm inner diameter of the bellows, to obtain the full +/-12.5mm XY travel, the sample stage support rod and any associated wiring must be 77mm diameter or less. The manipulator can be supplied with all axes manually-operated, motorised Z axis or with all 3 axes motorised. Z travels are available from 25-500mm. The manipulator has a maximum 40kg load on the z axis.

Key Features


  • Z travel from 25-500mm
  • X/Y travel +/-12.5mm vector sum
  • Bellows inner diameter 102mm
  • Micrometer scales on all axes for repeatable positioning
  • Resolution: 0.01mm manual, 0.001mm motorised
  • DN100CF base flange with through holes
  • DN100CF top flange with threaded holes
  • UHV compatible, bakeout up to 230ºC (motors have to be removed if motorised)
  • Flanges 316LN, tube and bellows 316L stainless steel
  • Pressure range 1 bar – 1×10-11 mbar
  • Maximum load on Z axis 40kg
  • Options available (not listed in the table below, please ask):
    • DN100CF top flange with through holes instead of threaded (add TD at end of part number, adds 40mm to length A)
    • DN63CF top flange with threaded holes instead of DN100CF with threaded holes
    • DN160CF base flange
    • Manual handwheel at the top instead of the bottom for handwheel version (O at end of part number)
    • motorisation of Z axis with 2 phase stepper motor PKP 299 D 45B (Oriental) NEMA 34 / 6 Nm
    • motorisation of XY axes with 2 phase stepper motor PKP268MD28B (Oriental) NEMA 23 / 2 Nm
    • Linear encoder, motor encoder
    • Limit switches to provide feedback if an axis reaches either end of its travel
Part No.Travel (mm)Length A - flange-flange (mm)Length B (mm) see drawingWeight (kg)Actuation ZActuation XY
VBPM112-2525270-29533225.3ManualManual
VBPM112-25+
VBPM112-25ZS225270-29533230.3MotorisedManual
VBPM112-25ZS2+
VBPM112-25S225270-29533235.3MotorisedMotorised
VBPM112-25S2+
VBPM112-5050270-32035725.5ManualManual
VBPM112-50+
VBPM112-50ZS250270-32035730.5MotorisedManual
VBPM112-50ZS2+
VBPM112-50S250270-32035735.5MotorisedMotorised
VBPM112-50S2+
VBPM112-7575270-34538225.8ManualManual
VBPM112-75+
VBPM112-75ZS275270-34538230.8MotorisedManual
VBPM112-75ZS2+
VBPM112-75S275270-34538235.8MotorisedMotorised
VBPM112-75S2+
VBPM112-100100270-37040726.0ManualManual
VBPM112-100+
VBPM112-100ZS2100270-37040731.0MotorisedManual
VBPM112-100ZS2+
VBPM112-100S2100270-37040736.0MotorisedMotorised
VBPM112-100S2+
VBPM112-150150270-42045727.0ManualManual
VBPM112-150+
VBPM112-150ZS2150270-42045732.0MotorisedManual
VBPM112-150ZS2+
VBPM112-150S2150270-42045737.0MotorisedMotorised
VBPM112-150S2+
VBPM112-200200270-47050728.0ManualManual
VBPM112-200+
VBPM112-200ZS2200270-47050733.0MotorisedManual
VBPM112-200ZS2+
VBPM112-200S2200270-47050738.0MotorisedMotorised
VBPM112-200S2+
VBPM112-250250270-52055728.8ManualManual
VBPM112-250+
VBPM112-250ZS2250270-52055734.0MotorisedManual
VBPM112-250ZS2+
VBPM112-250S2250270-52055739.0MotorisedMotorised
VBPM112-250S2+
VBPM112-300300358-65860730.3ManualManual
VBPM112-300+
VBPM112-300ZS2300358-65860735.0MotorisedManual
VBPM112-300ZS2+
VBPM112-300S2300358-65860740.0MotorisedMotorised
VBPM112-300S2+
VBPM112-350350358-70865731.0ManualManual
VBPM112-350+
VBPM112-350ZS2350358-70865736.0MotorisedManual
VBPM112-350ZS2+
VBPM112-350S2350358-70865741.0MotorisedMotorised
VBPM112-350S2+
VBPM112-400400358-75870731.8ManualManual
VBPM112-400+
VBPM112-400ZS2400358-75870736.5MotorisedManual
VBPM112-400ZS2+
VBPM112-400S2400358-75870741.5MotorisedMotorised
VBPM112-400S2+
VBPM112-450450358-80875732.5ManualManual
VBPM112-450+
VBPM112-450ZS2450358-80875737.0MotorisedManual
VBPM112-450ZS2+
VBPM112-450S2450358-80875742.0MotorisedMotorised
VBPM112-450S2+
VBPM112-500500368-86881733.5ManualManual
VBPM112-500+
VBPM112-500ZS2500368-86881737.5MotorisedManual
VBPM112-500ZS2+
VBPM112-500S2500368-86881743.5MotorisedMotorised
VBPM112-500S2+

VBPM112-25

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