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Prior Scientific
WP120B Low Profile Tip and Tilt Stage for 300 mm Wafers
Science and Engineering, Other 13 May 2026

Flatter, more accurate wafer positioning from Queensgate

The new WP120B Z-axis, tip-and-tilt piezo positioning stage for 300 mm (12”) wafers offers minimal off-axis errors for consistent focus and measurement accuracy. Queensgate has launched the latest of its piezo nanopositioning stages, the WP120B low-profile Z-axis, tip-and-tilt stage. It was developed in response to customer demands for improved roll and pitch errors in wafer piezo…

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A black box-shaped device for switching filter cubes used in fluorescence microscopy.
Healthcare and Life Science, Manufacturing, Science and Engineering 31 Mar 2026

New 8-position filter cube turret offers rapid multi-channel imaging for fluorescence microscopy

The HF108FC filter cube turret from Prior Scientific enhances flexibility and efficiency in multi-colour fluorescence imaging.

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NPS-X-60D direct-drive, heavy-duty piezo nanopositioning stage for metrology and precision manufacturing
Manufacturing, Science and Engineering, Other 26 Feb 2026

New direct-drive, heavy-duty piezo nanopositioning stage for metrology and precision manufacturing 

Queensgate Instruments has extended its range of high-performance nanopositioning piezo stages with a direct-drive, heavy-duty stage capable of moving loads of up to 10 kg at high speeds. 

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A black box-shaped instrument used to automatically focus microscopes
Manufacturing, Science and Engineering 08 Jan 2026

Prior Scientific launches PureFocus690: Advanced hardware laser autofocus for Raman and Infrared Microscopy

Prior Scientific, a global leader in precision optical instrumentation, has enhanced its advanced hardware autofocus range with the addition of the PureFocus690, designed for Raman and infrared microscopy applications.

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Kinetic Systems and Prior Scientific
Manufacturing, Science and Engineering, Other 01 Oct 2025

Prior Scientific Instruments strengthens global position with strategic acquisition of US vibration isolation specialist

Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd., a global leader in microscopy, photonics, and automation solutions, has completed the strategic acquisition of Kinetic Systems, Inc., a premier US-based manufacturer of advanced vibration isolation systems. This acquisition strengthens Prior Scientific’s commitment to delivering integrated, high-performance solutions to the life sciences, research, and…

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High-Speed Ultra-thin 8 Position Filter Wheel from Prior Scientific
Manufacturing, Science and Engineering, Other 23 Sep 2025

New HF108B from Prior: The fastest 32 mm filter wheel available for microscopy

Prior Scientific has released a new, high-speed 8-position filter wheel that enables users to quickly and easily alter illumination to suit different samples or microscopy techniques and increase their throughput without losing image quality.

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H100A compact motorized stage for upright microscopy from Prior Scientific
Manufacturing, Science and Engineering, Other 22 Sep 2025

New compact motorized microscope stage offers high accuracy at an affordable price

The H100A compact motorized stage for upright microscopy is the most affordable stage in Prior’s ProScan range. It offers similar accuracy and repeatability as the higher-end models and is the most accurate, non-encoded, compact stage available on the market.

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Queensgate Instruments XP200 nanopositioning stage
Manufacturing, Science and Engineering 09 Sep 2025

New cost-effective, high-precision nanopositioning stages for OEM integration from Queensgate

Queensgate Instruments has launched a new series of cost-effective, high-precision nanopositioning stages that offer exceptional repeatability, low noise, and flexible configurations for industrial and scientific applications.

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A silver coloured nanopositioning stage
Science and Engineering 19 Jun 2025

New multi-axis nanopositioning stage from Queensgate offers market-leading dynamic performance

Queensgate Instruments has expanded its range of high-performance nanopositioning stages with a 3-axis high-dynamic positioning stage.

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Compact nanopositioning stage
Manufacturing 11 Jun 2025

Breakthrough ultra-compact Piezo Stage sets new standard for long-range, high-precision positioning

The NPS-Z-500C piezo stage from Queensgate provides unrivalled position precision and accuracy for a wide range of microscopy and materials inspection applications.

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High-load 250 μm nanopositioning piezo stage with capacitive sensor
Manufacturing, Science and Engineering 04 Jun 2025

‘Highest precision positioning’: Queensgate launches new heavy-duty piezo stage

Queensgate Instruments has extended its range of high-performance nanopositioning piezo stages with a lever-amplified, heavy-duty stage capable of moving loads of up to 6 kg. 

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Heavy duty microscope stage for life science or industrial imaging
Healthcare and Life Science, Manufacturing 10 Feb 2025

New 2-axis heavy-duty motorized stage series offers precision positioning for large samples

Prior Scientific launches the HT11 Series, a new range of heavy-duty motorized stages designed for whole animal imaging and industrial applications. 

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Black coloured motorised stage for inverted microscopes
Manufacturing, Science and Engineering 10 Feb 2025

New motorized stage brings enhanced precision to Evident IX85 Microscopes

Prior Scientific has introduced new variants of the H117 motorized stages that are specifically designed for Evident (previously Olympus) IX85 inverted microscopes. 

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A nanopositioning stage with sample holders
Manufacturing 06 Dec 2024

High-accuracy sample positioner offers fast travel over 200 µm

Prior Scientific's nanopositioning brand, Queensgate Instruments, has introduced a new, short-range nanopositioning Z-axis sample positioner in response to customer requests.

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Large area scans made using high-speed atomic force microscopy.
Manufacturing 20 Nov 2024

Large-area scanning for high-speed AFM: latest developments announced

Prior Scientific's Queensgate and NPL revealed their latest breakthrough at Euspen's Special Interest Conference: Precision Motion Systems and Control in November.

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Prior Scientific’s PureFocus850 Laser Autofocus
Manufacturing, Science and Engineering, Other 11 Nov 2024

Enhance your focusing capabilities with the PureFocus850 Laser Autofocus System

As modern microscopy evolves, autofocus is a critical requirement for many applications. However, for end users, understanding the best options for different sample types or optical systems is often a minefield.  

Prior Scientific
Healthcare and Life Science, Manufacturing, Science and Engineering 29 Jan 2024

Queensgate awarded funding for fourth research project with NPL

Queensgate, a brand of Prior Scientific, has won funding from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, for a fourth nanopositioning research project as part of Analysis for Innovators (A4I) program (Round 11). 

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Healthcare and Life Science, Manufacturing, Science and Engineering 14 Nov 2023

High accuracy sample positioner now offers up to 800 µm travel

Queensgate’s NanoScan SP800 nanopositioning sample scanner offers high-accuracy positioning performance for longer ranges.

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Manufacturing 08 Nov 2023

New ISO certifications demonstrate Prior Scientific’s commitment to improved environmental practices

Prior Scientific is now certified to ISO Environment (14001:2015) and Health & Safety (45001:2018).

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Manufacturing, Science and Engineering 07 Nov 2023

Prior Scientific achieves EcoVadis sustainability award

Prior Scientific achieves EcoVadis sustainability award

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Healthcare and Life Science, Manufacturing, Science and Engineering 03 Aug 2023

Prior’s robust ProScan® H117 stage enables long-term stability for hyperspatial spectroscopy and ultrafast microscopy applications

The Institute of Applied Physics at the Technische Universität Dresden is well known for its research into the physics of light. The study includes how light interacts with matter, the relationship between light and energy, and what we can learn from the properties of emerging classes of nanomaterials by observing light.

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Healthcare and Life Science, Manufacturing, Science and Engineering 03 Aug 2023

Meet DESI XS – Mass Spectrometry Imaging Case Study

Prior Scientific is known for developing and manufacturing cutting-edge microscope automation, working with OEMs and start-ups to help bring their concepts to market.

Prior Scientific
Healthcare and Life Science, Information Technology and Telecoms, Manufacturing, Science and Engineering 03 Aug 2023

Prior Scientific to partner with NPL on third A4I-funded research project

Prior Scientific’s nanopositioning brand, Queensgate, has won funding in round 8 of Innovate UK’s Analysis for Innovation (A4I) program. This is their third successful application within the initiative.

Prior Scientific
Science and Engineering 05 Jan 2023

New piezo objective scanner offers market leading accuracy and resolution

Queensgate, the nanopositioning brand of Prior Scientific, has announced the launch of the NanoScan OP800 piezo objective scanner.

Prior Scientific
Healthcare and Life Science, Manufacturing, Science and Engineering 15 Sep 2022

Introducing the high capacity microscope slide loader

Prior Scientific is pleased to introduce its newest automated slide loader, the SL160.

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