Parallel slider device with a pneumatic linear guide, control method therefor and measuring device using same

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PATENT NO 8984971
APP PUB NO 20120318078A1
SERIAL NO

13261422

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In a parallel slider device with a pneumatic linear guide, the stiffness of the mechanical coupling and the air bearing stiffness are prevented from interfering each other such that the parallelism between the two sliders can be maintained at a high precision in a highly reproducible manner. A difference in the slider support stiffness (air bearing stiffness) between a first pneumatic linear guide and a second pneumatic linear guide by varying the sizes of the air gaps and the supply air pressures so that any error in the linearity is accommodated by the changes in the air gap on the side of the linear guide having a lower slider support stiffness in a stable manner.

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KURODA PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD580-16 HORIKAWA-CHO SAIWAI-KU KAWASAKI-SHI KANAGAWA 212-8560

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Inouchi, Tatsuhito Ichihara, JP 3 2
Ishizaki, Yoichi Sodegaura, JP 32 145
Naoi, Kaoru Yokohama, JP 4 17
Sekiguchi, Koichi Kimitsu, JP 32 621

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