Highest accuracy for optical components
Precision Drives: Accuracy and Repeatability in One Solution
The manufacturing of optical components requires maximum accuracy, repeatability, and contamination free processes. When positioning lenses, mirrors, or optical fibers in the submicrometer range, even a few nanometers determine product quality. JAT provides tailored solutions exactly for these requirements, from submicrometer precise axes to vibration free multi axis systems.
Typical applications for JAT solutions in optical manufacturing include:
- Measurement and inspection systems with absolute repeatable positioning
- Cleanroom applications with particle free motion enabled by air bearing technology
- Beam guidance with nanometer precise corrections for maximum process reliability
- Integration of optoelectronic systems with synchronized axes for hybrid assembly
- Assembly and alignment of optical components with precise motion in six degrees of freedom for active and passive alignment
- Laser processing with highly dynamic systems for cutting, structuring, and engraving
Efficiently implemented customer solutions for optical manufacturing
JAT supplies both SMEs and global players with individually developed and fully integrated solutions. Examples of successful projects include:
Lens assembly under cleanroom conditions
Friction free motion using Servokompaktantrieb ECCOMPACT® enables reliable operation in ISO 5 environments.
Laser structuring on glass substrates
Nanometer positioning using air bearing axes on granite bases ensures thermally stable processing and highest precision.
Beam positioning in inspection systems
Synchronized multi axis systems with Servoregler oder Servoverstärker ECOVARIO® ensure absolute repeatability.
Microscope stage
provides precise XY positioning under inspection microscopes, enabling accurate scanning and measurement of optical components.
Cutting optical elements with carbon fiber axes
High dynamics and low mass enable feed rates up to 2 meters per second with minimal structural deformation.
Thermally Stable Granite Gantry
for Critical Exposure Processes
What optical manufacturing really requires
Manufacturers of optical systems face several critical challenges and JAT provides the right answers:
- Submicrometer repeatability
Essential for positioning lenses and mirrors in inspection and production systems - Thermal stability
Granite based structures and temperature controlled components prevent thermal drift - Contamination free operation
Air bearing technology ensures particle free motion - Modularity and scalability
Systems can be adapted to changing product variants without redesign - Synchronized multi axis motion
Required for complex assembly and processing tasks - Vibration free movement
Critical for improving precision and product quality
These requirements directly impact your manufacturing quality and productivity. JAT develops solutions precisely tailored to meet them.
Our customer says: “With JAT, we were able to significantly improve our manufacturing accuracy in optical production while increasing efficiency and reducing scrap.”
6 benefits for your optical manufacturing application
- Reduced downtime through maintenance free air bearing systems
- Higher process accuracy with nanometer level positioning
- Fast commissioning using ECOSTUDIO® software and preconfigured systems
- Modular scalability to grow with your product portfolio
- Cleanroom compatibility with ISO 5 capable components
- Compact design for easy integration into your machine concept
3 reasons to choose JAT
Application specific expertise
JAT combines mechanical, electrical, and software expertise to create solutions tailored exactly to your optical processes, not off the shelf but engineered for your application
Reproducible nanometer level precision
Our drive systems achieve repeatability down to 100 nanometers, essential for critical processes in optical manufacturing
One stop shop from concept to series production
JAT delivers complete motion systems, from design to validation, including drives, controllers, and full mechanical integration
Trust in proven quality
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified
Quality and environmental responsibility guaranteed
Experience from over 5,000 projects in 45 countries
Globally present, locally available
Cleanroom manufacturing up to ISO Class 3
Ideal for wafer handling systems
100% in-house expertise
From concept to series production
>200,000 servo components delivered worldwide
Reliability through experience
Sustainable production
developed and manufactured in a CO₂-neutral company complex