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PI releases new catalog of piezo-mechanic nanopositioning motion systems

January 18, 2018 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

PI (Physik Instrumente) has released a new 250-page catalog on precision mechatronic actuators and nanopositioning systems based on piezo drive technology and frictionless flexure guiding systems. Products covered in this catalog use PI’s in-house designed and manufactured Mars Rover-tested piezo ceramic actuators as their drive principle.

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A special form of electro-ceramics, piezo actuators deliver a unique combination ofprecision, speed, and force in a small package. Their lack of friction, particle generation, and associated wear makes them ideal for many high-tech applications including photonics, super-resolution microscopy, high-speed dispensing and switching, and medical engineering, among others. Miniaturized systems are available for easy integration into new or existing industrial, research, and OEM systems. Where a standard system cannot be used, customized solutions are available.

Examples of standard products highlighted in the catalog range from low-cost OEM-type flexure actuators to 6-axis integrated nanopositioning systems, ultra-fast laser steering systems, and photonics alignment systems. Along with the piezo mechanic systems, digital controllers and sub-nanometer precise position sensors are part of the solutions PI offers. Many of these state-of-the-art precision motion products will be showcased at Photonics West in San Francisco later this month.

PI’s piezo actuators were tested by NASA/JPL for the Mars mission and passed 100 billion cycles of life testing without failures. Applications include optical microscopy, AFM, mechanical engineering, industrial manufacturing, quality assurance, scientific instrumentation, nano-dispensing, photonics packaging, astronomy, semiconductor test and manufacturing.

PI has in-house engineered solutions with over 4 decades of experience working with customers to provide products that meet application demands, and can quickly modify existing product designs or provide a fully customized OEM part to fit the exact requirements of the application.

For more information, visit www.pi-usa.us.

 

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Filed Under: Industry news, Integrated Linear Systems, Mini + piezo + voice coil, Stages + gantries Tagged With: physikinstrumente

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