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New multi-axis positioning family from PI

December 9, 2016 By Danielle Collins Leave a Comment

High-end industrial and research applications rely on precision motion stages and systems to execute mission-critical procedures and processes. PI, a leading provider of nanopositioning and motion control solutions, has developed its new family of linear, rotary, and Z-axis stages to meet those demanding requirements. Meet the L-310 vertical stage, the L-611 rotary stage, and the […]

Filed Under: Industry news, Stages + gantries Tagged With: physik instrumente, pi

High-speed NanoCube 3-axis piezo motion stage

October 6, 2016 By Danielle Collins 1 Comment

The new P-616 NanoCube® XYZ piezo scanner is a redesign of PI’s successful P-611, 3D positioning stage. Now based on a parallel-kinematic design, with only one lightweight moving platform for all 3 axes, higher precision and dynamics are available in a more compact package. As the newest miniature multi-axis stage from PI, the P-616 NanoCube […]

Filed Under: Stages + gantries Tagged With: physik instrumente, pi

New compact, frictionless piezo-ceramic scanner with high dynamics from PI

September 20, 2016 By Danielle Collins 1 Comment

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 […]

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Precision Motorized Microscope Stage from PI

May 15, 2012 By Editor Leave a Comment

The new M-687 XY motorized microscope stage family for inverted microscopes is more compact than traditional stepper-motor/servo-motor driven open frame XY stages due to its fully integrated, compact piezo linear motors. Self-Locking Ultrasonic Motors, Direct Linear Drive, Direct Metrology Linear Encoders The self-locking direct-drive motors in the M-687 positioner provide up to 10X higher positional […]

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N-216 PiezoWalk Linear Actuator travels up to 20mm

October 11, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Physik Instrumente (www.physikinstrumente.com) has announced the release of its latest ultra-precision nanopositioning linear actuators that deliver push/pull forces up to 600 N (130 lb) and travel ranges up to 20 mm. The N-216 PiezoWalk Linear Actuator operates on the principle of coordination motion of various highly preloaded shear and linear piezo components acting on a […]

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Physik introduces M-687 microscopy stages

March 8, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment

Physik Instrumente (www.physikinstrumente.com) has released the M-687 XY stage, which provides fast, high-precision XY positioning system ideal for applications that use inverse microscopes. The stage is designed with large apertures of up to 160 mm x 100 mm, which can support specimen holders and Z systems for specimen scanning. It can achieve a travel range […]

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Linear actuator for automation applications

January 21, 2011 By Heather Brown Leave a Comment

PILine ultrasonic piezo drives offer an affordable alternative to electromagnetic linear motors and motor-leadscrew combinations when small dimensions and/or high speed are important. With velocities of up to 200mm/s, these drives are fast, compact and readily integrated. In addition, PIline motors are self-locking at rest with zero heat generation, eliminating the need for an additional […]

Filed Under: Encoders + sensors (linear) + I/O, Linear actuators (all), Linear motors Tagged With: Linear Actuators, Linear Encoders, Linear Motor, physik instrumente, pi

High Speed Piezomotor Rotary Stage from PI

January 21, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

San Francisco, CA — PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P. introduces a new ultra-low profile (0.6”), direct-driven, high-speed rotary stage based on its proprietary PILine® piezomotor drive technology at this year’s SPIE Photonics West conference. The new ultra-low profile (0.6”), direct-driven, high-speed rotary stage is based on PI’s proprietary PILine® piezomotor drive technology. The M-660 stage reaches […]

Filed Under: Featured, Slides + guides (all), Stages + gantries Tagged With: linear motion, physik instrumente, pi, rotary stage

Nanopositioning Stage for Super-Resolution Microscopy

November 20, 2009 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Auburn, Mass. – The nano1x3 ™ series X-Y and X-Y-Z nanopositioning stages from PI (Physik Instrumente) are multi-axis stages for super-resolution microscopy applications, providing highly accurate motion with closed-loop control for sub-nanometer precision over travel ranges of 200µm in X-Y and X-Y-Z planes. The stages feature a piezo controller and comes with three, 24-bit digital […]

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