Beamline Instrumentation

Nanopositioning Systems and Capacitive Sensors with Extreme Reliability for Beamline Applications

Queensgate offers nanopositioning solutions with high precision, accuracy, resolution, and speed that operate for decades in beamline applications.   Since its inception in 1978, Queensgate – a brand of Prior […]

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COVID-19/Coronavirus Update

7 April 2020 Update To: All Employees, Customers, Suppliers, Visitors and Contractors General In light of the global spread of the COVID-19, Prior Scientific/Queensgate is providing this updated notice to […]

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Queensgate reaches the pinnacle of nanopositioning performance

Seagate’s Ron Anderson says that the data-storage company is using ‘the best nanopositioner on the market’ (Image courtesy: AdobeStock/Vadim) Queensgate – a brand of precision optical and mechanical instrumentation manufacturer […]

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OP400

Introducing the NanoScan OP400 objective positioner – for high speed, high accuracy, repeatable Z stacking

Prior Scientific/Queensgate is proud to announce the release of the NanoScan OP400, a piezo based objective scanner. Prior Scientific acquired Queensgate in 2018 and the NanoScan OP400 combines Prior’s expertise in delivering microscopy solutions with Queensgate’s market leading nanopositioning technology. The NanoScan OP400 provides the fastest step […]

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Queensgate: collaborating to push the boundaries of measurement science

Queensgate: collaborating to push the boundaries of measurement science

The National Physical Laboratory and Queensgate share an unrelenting passion for better precision at the cutting edge of measurement science Queensgate XY stage in AFM at National Physical Laboratories Queensgate […]

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QGPC-D-6000 multi-channel nanopositioning controllers

Prior Scientific Introduces the NanoScan NPC-D-6000 Series Multi Channel Controllers

Prior Scientific are pleased to announce the release of our Queensgate NanoScan NPC-D-6000 Series Multi-Channel Closed Loop Controllers. Both the single and multi-channel digital nanopositioning controllers are designed to operate […]

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Queensgate instruments a brand of Prior Scientific

Queensgate Instruments has been acquired by Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd

Prior Scientific Instruments are global leaders in delivering high precision motorized stages, microscope automation products and specialty opto-mechanical automation systems. Queensgate Instruments designs and produces leading performance nano positioning and measurement […]

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Smaller Worlds – John Andrew Clarke of Queensgate Instruments looks at the shrinking world of nanopositioning

In most fields of engineering, working to micrometre accuracy is considered to be the standard, with typical high-quality bearings having tolerances within hundreds or even tens of microns. But pioneers […]

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The incredible world of nano positioning

Queensgate Instruments specialize in creating nano positioning and sensing solutions for high-technology industries, with variants suitable for precision measurement in UHV, radiation environments and cryogenic temperatures. Positioning control With data […]

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Meeting the demands of positioning and sensing in UVAC environments

UVAC versions of the Queensgate Series NanoSensors and our DPT-D and DPT-E ranges of Digital Piezo Actuators are widely used in Synchrotrons and Beamline applications. NX/NZ NanoSensors The NX/NZ non-contact […]

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