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ProScan HE38


Encoded Motorized Stage With 8 Slide Capacity For Upright Microscopes

The HE38 encoded, motorized XY stage is designed for integration into custom microscopes or OEM designs and adapts to different hardware configurations. 

It uses a 2 mm pitch ballscrew and 200-step motor drive to cover its large travel area quickly, and features Prior's patented Intelligent Scanning Technology (IST) to optimize stage accuracy and linearity. Long-range repeatability is also enhanced by linear encoders providing closed-loop positioning.

The HE38 fits up to eight 75 mm x 25 mm microscope slides and offers extended lateral travel for imaging large samples, such as PCBs, or arrays of multiple samples.

See the product compatibility tab for the full list of options available.


    • Compatible with most brands of upright microscopes and fully customizable for use in OEM projects
    • 1µm or better repeatability
    • Extended lateral travel for imaging larger samples or multiple slides
    • Linear encoders for closed loop positional control
Maximum Travel Range 240 x 71 mm
Minimum Step Size 0.02 µm
XY Repeatability ± 1.0 µm
Load Capacity 10 kg
Stepper Motor 2 phase bipolar, 1 amp per phase, micro stepping
Linear Slides 3 mm precision bearings
Drive Screws Zero backlash, recirculating ballscrews, 2 mm pitch
Encoders 0.1 µm resolution

Specifications as per datasheet. Please see datasheet for details.

  • H288 Glass plate (not suitable for transmitted light microscopy).

  • H239 Aluminum plate (H138)

  • H238LP Low profile slide holder for eight 76x26 mm Microscope Slides.

Option Manufacturer Compatibility Notes

HE38

Prior OpenStand-U, OpenStand-M, OpenStand-L

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