PI (Physik Instrumente) News

  1. Markus Spanner Named New CEO Of Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG 2/20/2020

    After 42 years as managing director, Dr. Karl Spanner has handed over the management of the company to his son, Markus Spanner.

  2. PI Appoints Dave Rego Its New President Of North American Operations 1/28/2020

    PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P., a worldwide leader and solution provider in motion control and precision automation systems, announces Dave Rego as the new President of PI’s North American Operations.

  3. 28mm Low-Profile Rotary Positioner With High Force Torque Motor Is Mountable On 6-Axis Hexapod 7/10/2019

    This compact rotary positioner, new from PI, is engineered for fast and precise rotation of samples and optics in applications including medical, metrology, precision microassembly, bio-research, optical inspection, and semiconductor test and manufacture.

  4. New Compact Linear Stage Provides High Speed And 10nm Resolution 6/28/2019

    Precision motion specialist PI (Physik Instrumente) adds a new integrated XY stage to its compact high-speed positioning stage roster, all powered by ultrasonic piezo-linear motors. The patented motors provide smooth motion, high resolution and rapid step and settle response while the self-clamping drive principle locks the platform in place without power, an advantage in applications where position stability and low power consumption matter.

  5. E-727 EtherCat® Compatible Piezo Motion Controller For Nano-Scale Automation And Precision Positioning 5/1/2019

    EtherCat® is becoming a communication standard in industrial automation. The continuous need for higher precision in test and manufacturing drives the demand for more high-precision, piezo-based nano-positioning and scanning systems; semiconductor manufacturing is a typical example. PI (Physik Instrumente) now offers a new EtherCat® compatible version of its successful E-727 digital piezo controller family.

  6. Faster Active Alignment With NanoCube® XYZ Piezo Flexure Scanning Stage 4/22/2019

    Based on a parallel-kinematic design, with only one lightweight moving platform for all 3 axes, PI’s P-616 is available with high precision and dynamics in a compact package. Also known as the NanoCube®, it is the smallest and lightest system with capacitive feedback delivering 100µm travel range in 3 degrees of freedom.

  7. 1200W High Power Piezo Driver For Fast Switching Applications 1/31/2019

    Nano precision motion industry leader PI (Physik Instrumente) LP has released the new model E-619, a high-power piezo amplifier designed to drive high-capacitance multilayer piezo actuators with rapid rise times or high frequencies. As a special form of electro-ceramics, piezo materials are the gold standard when it comes to speed, force, and precision in a small package.

  8. Precision Motion And Automation Sub-Systems To Showcase At SPIE Photonics West 2019 1/23/2019

    Descend the escalator and enter the exhibit hall to the world’s largest multidisciplinary photonics event. Taking just a few steps past the entrance, PI’s booth displays the latest state-of-the-art precision motion technologies. PI engineers are on-hand to answer questions and propose solutions for precision motion projects in industry, research, and science.

  9. Motorized Miniature Translation Stage Is Affordable And Precise, Newly Released By PI 12/14/2018

    The L-408 linear stage strikes a good balance of load capacity, precision, and low cost. It has applications in research and industry including optics, bio-tech, and assembly of miniature components and photonics instrumentation.

  10. High Precision Multi-Axis Motion with Hexapod 6-Axis Systems - New 130 Page PI Catalog 10/30/2018

    Multi-axis motion and positioning systems are often used for precision automation and alignment applications in fields including optics, photonics, aerospace, medical engineering, and laser technology. Here, positioning accuracy down to the sub-micrometer and even nanometer level is often required - in multiple axes. Hexapod parallel-kinematic motion and positioning systems provide a novel approach to multi-axis motion, combining precision and compactness with versatility.