For decades, PI has provided stages and systems for vacuum levels from 10-3 mbar to 10-9 mbar that deliver reliable motion control for positioning and alignment. The newest catalog from PI — Precision Motion and Positioning Solutions for High Vacuum and UHV — demonstrates PI’s expert design capabilities as most standard products are created with vacuum compatibility […]
Ultrasonic piezo linear motor drives compact linear positioning stage
With the U-521, PI (Physik Instrumente), has now added a compact linear stage to its portfolio with dimensions of 35 × 35 × 15 mm, similar to the size of a matchbox. The compact design allows easy integration, even when space is limited. In addition to the high speed up to 200 mm/sec, the low […]
X-Y piezo nanopositioning stages from PI offer sub-nanometer resolution
PI (Physik Instrumente) has introduced its newest X-Y piezomotor positioners to the existing PIHera family of over 60 compact, direct metrology stages available in a large variety of travel ranges up to 1800 µm with resolution of less than 1nm. PIHera precision closed-loop XY-stages are equipped with absolute-measuring direct-metrology capacitance sensors and provide resolution down […]
Quick delivery of piezo nanopositioning systems
As a worldwide leader in nanopositioning and precision motion control solutions, PI continues to innovate, adding advanced and affordable nanopositioning controllers to the mix of piezo systems on the quick delivery list. These systems are geared toward OEM production automation, metrology systems, scientific research, and lab automation applications. Read the Piezo Motion Tutorial here. The […]
New compact, frictionless piezo-ceramic scanner with high dynamics from PI
Nanometer precision and motion control industry expert, PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P., delivers new solutions for very small position changes, coupled with speed, and high force in its P-630 nanopositioning stages. With design flexibility to meet custom assembly requirements and proven demonstrated reliability of many billions of cycles, PI piezo actuators are being utilized in research […]
Motion & Control 2016 Manufacturer of the Year — PI (Physik Instrumente) UK
Motion control and nanopositioning application solutions expert PI (Physik Instrumente) UK was named Manufacturer of the year at the 2016 Motion and Control Industry (MCI) Awards at the National Conference Centre, near Birmingham, UK. The ceremony, held in April, recognized both individuals and companies as the best of the best in the motion control industry. […]
Compact micro-translation stage for single and multi-axis precision positioning is fast and precise
PI’s palm-sized motorized positioning stage combines precision with long lifetime components, making it more attractive to research and industry. PI (Physik Instrumente) has released a low-profile motorized positioning stage – the M-122 – with a very small footprint of 60x86mm and a travel range of 25mm, best suiting it for research and industrial applications including fiber […]
Nanometer Precision 3-Channel Controller for miniature piezo inertia drives & actuators
PI L.P.,announces the newest digital servo controller with 3-channels, offering greater flexibility for miniaturized precision positioning and handling tasks. Applications include precision alignment and automation, semiconductor technology, photonics,…
Two-part stage aligns fibers in photonics
Computer-controlled fiber aligners help boost throughput in photonics-packaging applications. Before the telecom boom at the end of the millennium, fiber alignment in the manufacture of photonics products was a tedious manual task. Here’s a summary of the first designs to automate the job and what’s possible with today’s technology. Analog gradient search: The analog-phase demodulation…
New high-precision, compact linear stage from PI
PI (Physik Instrumente) has debuted a new compact linear stage, the L-509. Providing high precision linear motion with minimized runout, this positioner delivers performance and reliability at minimized…
PI’s newest compact rotary stage is 32 mm wide x 7 mm high
PI (Physik Instrumente) recently added a new piezo inertia drive rotary stage to its existing Q-Motion product line of compact linear and rotary systems – the Q-632. This…
New precision linear stepper stage from PI
PI (Physik Instrumente) introduces the L-511 linear stage series featuring minimum incremental motion as small as 0.02 µm. With travel ranges to 155 mm (6 in.), this 2-phase…
Miniature Piezo Flexure Positioning Stage from PI
PI’s (Physik Instrumente) new PIHera Z flexure-guided piezo nanopositioning stage features travel ranges of 50 µm to 250 µm (400 µm open-loop). Flexure guided piezo positioning stages provide…
Affordable High Precision XY Nanopositioning Piezo Stage
PI’s P-763 XY nanopositioning stage is a new, more affordable addition to PI’s wide range of piezo stage positioners. The compact P-763 flexure-guided stage has a footprint of…
Compact Linear Translation Stage for Nanopositioning
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP offers a new type of positioning stage based on a miniaturized ceramic inertia drive. The PI miCos LPS-45 linear translation stage is designed to…
Precision Positioning Systems go Nano
Physik Instrumente (PI) introduced a series of miniaturized, piezo-motor-driven linear positioners at the 2013 LASER World of PHOTONICS conference — the world’s largest trade show for lasers and…
Motion-Amplified Piezo Actuator Cuts Costs
Piezo motion specialist Physik Instrumente (PI) has added a new member to its PiezoMove family of motion-amplified, flexure-guided piezo linear actuators. The new P-604 model was designed with…
Motion Controller for Precision Linear Positioners and Rotation Stages
PI (Physik Instrumente) LP is offering a new motion controller for closed-loop precision positioning systems. The C-884, 4-axis digital servo controller was designed to control motorized linear translation stages…
6-Axis Motion Controllers for Hexapod Precision Positioners
Two new 6-axis motion controllers are now available for PI’s new H-series hexapod precision positioner family (H-206 to H-850). The new C-887.21 compact controller is a space-saving bench-top unit that also reduces the system cost. It provides the same performance as the larger, C-887.11 controller. This 19″ rack-mount unit adds two additional channels for the […]
Miniature 6-axis Robot Positions Precisely
Hexapods, or parallel kinematics positioning systems, can move masses of 50, 200 or even 1000 kg with micron accuracy such as that required in medical applications. These Hexapod systems are all built with six high-resolution electro-mechanical or piezoelectric actuators all acting on a common platform. It is the familiar flight simulator design, but considerably more…