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160-page catalog on piezo motor solutions from PI

★ By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

piezo motor

PI’s new comprehensive piezo motor solutions catalog covers a large number of linear, rotary, and multi-axis motion systems based on a variety of piezo motor types along with their appropriate controllers and drivers. Piezo motors have excellent dynamic properties, such as high acceleration and fast start/stop behavior, along with nanometer precision and stability. In contrast […]

Filed Under: Industry news, Mini + piezo + voice coil Tagged With: physikinstrumente

PI releases new catalog of piezo-mechanic nanopositioning motion systems

★ By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

motion systems

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. A special form of electro-ceramics, piezo actuators deliver a […]

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

New direct-drive linear motor stages deliver sub-nm resolution

★ By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

stages

Physik Instrumente (PI) has released a new precision feedback option for its linear stages equipped with direct-drive ironless three-phase motors. The V-551 family of ultra-precision positioning stages is equipped with precision crossed roller bearings featuring anti-creep cage assist and guiding accuracy of 1 µm straightness/flatness per 100 mm. Two types of position feedback systems are […]

Filed Under: Integrated Linear Systems, Stages + gantries Tagged With: physikinstrumente, pi

New linear motor stage family from PI offers a variety of options

★ By Danielle Collins 1 Comment

linear motor stages

PI’s ultra-precise linear motor stages are well-suited for industry and research. Applications include metrology, testing, positioning, scanning, precision automation, micro-assembly, biotechnology, delay-lines, laser beam control, optics, lens testing, and photonics alignment. Motion and nanopositioning industry leader PI further expands its PIMag® series of high dynamics linear motor stages with a family of 18, the V-508 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Industry news, Stages + gantries Tagged With: physikinstrumente, pi

PI intros compact 6-axis motion controller for high-precision positioning

★ By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

motion controller

PI (Physik Instrumente) has released a new 6-axis servo motor controller, the C-884 DC. Most modern precision motion systems are driven by servo motors, because they provide high torque, fast acceleration, smooth motion with a wide dynamic speed range, and fast start stop performance.  PI’s compact C-884 DC motion controller can run brushless servo motors […]

Filed Under: Controls for linear axes Tagged With: physikinstrumente

New catalog of custom engineered precision motion systems from PI

★ By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

motion systems

PI (Physik Instrumente) offers a new catalog on capabilities regarding engineered motion and automation solutions for high-tech industries such as photonics, precision optics, semiconductor and medical engineering.  What sets PI’s engineered motion systems division apart is their in-house access to the broadest and deepest portfolio of precision motion technologies. Creative-thinking engineers with vast experience selecting […]

Filed Under: Integrated Linear Systems, Stages + gantries Tagged With: physikinstrumente

Power of V8 … and nanometer precision positioning in PI’s new piezo linear motor

★ By Lisa Eitel 1 Comment

Motion control and piezo systems expert PI (Physik Instrumente) introduces a new robust OEM walking motor drive, the N-331, with its configuration rooted in existing patented piezo actuator technology and a patented piezo stepping motion principle design. Based on the application of historically successful technology, the new design it is suitable for use in high-end […]

Filed Under: Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Mini + piezo + voice coil Tagged With: physikinstrumente

New integrated X-Y linear motor stage from PI

★ By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

linear stage

PI (Physik Instrumente) now offers a new reference class XY stage in its PIMag series of high dynamic linear motor stages with the V-731, equipped with incremental linear encoders for direct position measurement and 3-phase electromagnetic linear motors. Fields of application include micro-assembly, biotechnology, precision laser machining, optics, lens testing, and photonics alignment. The proprietary […]

Filed Under: Integrated Linear Systems, Stages + gantries Tagged With: physikinstrumente

20-in. travel and nanometer resolution with high dynamics from PI motorized linear stage

★ By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Precision positioning systems industry leader PI (Physik Instrumente) has released an elevated version of its ironless linear motor stage LMS-180, which is well-suited for precision automation applications in industry and research that require highly accurate linear motion over long travel with high load capacity. The LMS-180 linear stage family is available with five travel ranges […]

Filed Under: Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Stages + gantries Tagged With: physikinstrumente

Positioning stages and gantries — new trends in integration approaches

★ By Lisa Eitel 2 Comments

There’s demand for motion designs offering simplicity or turnkey operation, so component suppliers are now doing much more integration for OEMs and plant engineers. Nowhere is this more evident than in the way today’s positioning stages, rotary tables, and gantry setups are built. “As part of this trend, we’re seeing more demand for our IntelLiGent […]

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Filed Under: Applications, Featured, Integrated Linear Systems, Stages + gantries Tagged With: intellidrives, physikinstrumente

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