Zaber
At Zaber, we design and manufacture precision positioning devices that are affordable, integrated, and easy to use. Our devices are used in many different applications and markets such as photonics and optics, life sciences, microscopy, and industrial automation. Zaber was founded by a group of friends in 1997. At the time, precision linear actuators all used DC motors with gearboxes and encoders, and required bulky controllers and many other accessories and supplies. Precision motion control was expensive and difficult to set up and use. Recognizing the need for an affordable, integrated solution for motion control, Zaber releases the world’s first precision linear actuator with a built-in controller, the T-LA28 Series Linear Actuator. Based on a stepper motor rather than a combination of a DC motor, gearbox and encoder, the T-LA28 was the first device to integrate all control and drive electronics in one compact package. The integration of all control and drive electronics in the same package became the basis for Zabers T-, A- and later X-Series product lines.