positioning-equipment-whitepapers
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Advances In Piezo Nanopositioning Controllers – Digital Vs. Analog
8/23/2021
Digital piezo nanopositioning controllers have a reputation for being expensive and only cost efficient in high-end applications. A recent new design approach has changed this situation, making advanced digital control features affordable for main stream piezo motion applications.
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Next Generation Piezo Objective Scanners
8/23/2021
Piezo lens focusing stages improve with longer travel ranges to 800µm, providing faster step/settle and higher resolution.
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How Motorized Positioners Meet The Requirements Of Vacuum Applications
3/4/2021
This white paper focuses on motorized positioners for vacuum applications, describing how they are designed, manufactured, and tested. The paper also discusses what materials are permissible for different vacuum levels and subsequent quality control measurements that can be performed.
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Photonic Array Device Assembly
1/20/2021
PI’s Fast Multichannel Photonic Alignment (FMPA) technology was introduced in 2016. It quickly amassed prestigious honors like the R&D 100 Award and the Lightwave Innovations Award for its revolutionary ability to perform multiple alignment processes in parallel. Download the case study for the full story.
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High Resolution Steps For Angular Displacement Using The Nano-MTA2
9/29/2020
This app note presents data demonstrating the Nano-MTA2's ability to take extremely small steps of 25 nanoradians and for these steps to be discerned by an external measurement. This performance is
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Controlling Hexapod 6-DOF Alignment Robots Via EtherCAT®
8/7/2019
This white paper presents the latest generation of PI hexapod controllers with integrated EtherCAT interface now make it very easy for users to integrate hexapods into automation systems without the need for to perform challenging kinematic transformations.
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How To Use A Motion Control System For Spiral 3D Tomography Based On Air Bearings, Linear Motors And Piezo Motors
7/16/2018
This application note presents the new motion control system and explains how it works based on air bearings, linear motors, and piezo motors.
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Engineered Precision Motion Systems – From Laser Machining To Photonics Alignment Benefits From Holistic Approach
1/19/2018
A multi-axis precision motion system with higher dynamics and throughput targets must have a more holistic design approach to achieve success. There are many obvious advantages to the user when the mechanics, control electronics, and software of a system are designed by the same team.
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Motion Control Advances For Laser Micromachining And Microprocessing
1/19/2018
Many laser micromachining and microprocessing engineers face challenges of delivering laser pulses to a workpiece with a high degree of accuracy and repeatability, among other attributes. This article discusses how these issues can now be solved with PI’s motion/CNC controller technologies.
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Advanced Camera Manufacturing And Lens Alignment Enabled By Compact 6-Axis Micro-Robotic Hexapod Systems
1/19/2018
Hexapod micro-motion robot technologies provide all six degrees of freedom in a stiff, compact, and high-precision structure. This app note discusses how the functionality enabled by a compact 6-axis micro-robotic hexapod system provides precise manufacturing and lens alignment in advanced cameras.