positioning-equipment-news
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New Ultra-Precision Motion Control, Nanopositioning Systems Introduced At 2022 Semicon West
7/5/2022
New live demonstrations on air bearing stages, direct drive motorized motion systems, and sub-nanometer precision piezo stages backed by decades of PI’s nanopositioning experience.
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PI Invests $60MM In Vertical Integration, Equipment, And Supply Chain
5/6/2022
The PI Group continues its vertical integration strategy to provide a competitive advantage for customers while improving the odds of supply chain sustainability.
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The PI Family Of XY Motion Systems Expands
5/3/2022
PI, a global leader in multi-axis nano positioning and precision motion control, has extended its selection of high resolution XY-tables for applications including laser processing, semiconductor metrology, bio-technology, microscopy, and life sciences.
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Compact Nanopositioning Stage Provides High Dynamics
3/21/2022
PI’s new compact 3-axis nanopositioning stage fits in the palm of a hand, provides 10mm XYZ travel, nanometer resolution, and is well suited for high duty cycle 24/7 automation applications. Its high reliability, speed, and precision are supported by non-contact, frictionless linear motors and air bearing guiding systems.
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Low Profile 5-Axis Air Bearing Motion System For Semiconductor, Laser Processing
3/2/2022
PI introduced a new frictionless direct drive motor motion system at Photonics West that provides superior positioning precision, high speed, and ultra-high reliability for 24/7 duty cycle applications.
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James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors Aligned By 6-Axis Precision Hexapod Stage
2/2/2022
The 6-axis nanopositioning system provides high force and ultra high precision to align the hexagonal mirror segments of the largest and most powerful scientific space telescope ever built.
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High Speed, Direct Driver Rotary Tables With High Precision Air Bearings
10/15/2021
A family of new high Precision, High Speed Rotary Tables with direct drive motors and frictionless air bearings provides superior positioning precision, high speed, and negligible wobble and eccentricity errors.
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PI’s Digital Piezo Controller Family Grows Again
8/23/2021
Improved resolution with 24bit DAC, higher power integrated piezo amplifier, ideal for piezoelectric single-axis nanopositioning systems with capacitive position-feedback sensors, it’s compact, affordable, and new from PI.
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New Piezo Motor For AutoFocus/Nano-Metrology Applications
8/10/2021
The next gen piezo focusing stages, new from PI, have longer travel ranges to 800µm, faster step/settle, better guiding precision, and higher resolution.
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PI’s New Multi-Channel Piezo Driver
7/2/2021
PI’s new multi-channel piezo driver is based on 5 decades of piezo transducer and controller experience and is well-suited to operate a wealth of piezoelectric transducers including scanner tubes, shear actuators, and XYZ actuators, in static and dynamic applications.