POSITIONING EQUIPMENT WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
POSITIONING EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS
The N-332 linear stage, powered by PICMAWalk, the longest-lasting piezo-motorized drive principle on the market, delivers an impressive 75 N active force with a 3 nm minimum incremental motion.
The newly enhanced MPP Series has been updated to include 25mm and 50mm travel ranges and includes the ability to mix and match travel ranges to create multi-axis positioning systems with ease.
The H-811.I2 6-Axis Miniature Hexapod is a fast, compact, and highly precise positioning system, ideal for industrial and research applications such as micromanufacturing and medical technology.
The F-143 is a unique photonics alignment system consisting of a multi-axis, frictionless air bearing stage and an ACS / EtherCat-based high-performance motion controller with embedded first light search and alignment algorithms.
The direct-drive rotation stages of the V-62x series are designed for precision, high stiffness, a long lifetime, and ease of use, and can be mounted in any orientation.
The F-716 is a high-precision, high performance air bearing motion system with six degrees of freedom ideal for Fast Multi- Channel Photonics Alignment (FMPA) involving fiber arrays, silicon photonics circuits, and wafer level short range metrology applications.
Hexapods, 6-axis positioning stages, are based on parallel kinematics, and often referred to as Stewart Platforms. A hexapod positioning system is based on a 6-axis actuator system arranged in parallel between a top and bottom platform.
The stages in the PIglide are equipped with a servo drive linear motor with preloaded air bearings and integrated linear encoder. The combination of these noncontact components results in a frictionless motion platform that offers the highest performance, quality, and lifetime.
POSITIONING EQUIPMENT NEWS
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![Lightweight and compact precision piezo actuators]( "Custom Actuators And Grippers For Precision Instrumentation")
High-speed nanometer-resolution piezo actuators and grippers are offered in a compact, lightweight design. These are ideal for various applications requiring precise, fast motion. These actuators are reliable, energy-efficient, and versatile.
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![Microscope-Stages-with-Ultrasonic-Motors-10nm-Resolution-Affordable-Price_U781_PI_highres]( "New Inverted Microscope XY Stage Democratizes Piezo Motor Advantages: Low Profile, 10nm Resolution, High Stability")
PI introduces the U-781 XY microscope stage, enhancing super-resolution fluorescence microscopy with 10nm resolution, ultrasonic piezo motors, and extensive software compatibility, all at an attractive price/performance ratio.
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![PI’s new Inverted Microscope Stage Democratizes the Advantages of Ultrasonic Motors for Fluorescence Microscopy]( "Democratizing Microscope Stages With Ultrasonic-Motors: New Design Features 10nm Resolution, Affordable Price")
Global piezo nanopositioning leader PI introduces a new microscope stage family designed for democratizing the advantages of ultrasonic piezo motor drive systems in super-resolution fluorescence microscopy.
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![New-Eschbach-Manufacturing-Building_PI_highres]( "PI Extends Production Capacity - New Manufacturing Building")
PI, the global leader in nanopositioning, ultra-precision motion control and piezo technology, has completed the construction of an additional manufacturing building at its Eschbach, Germany site.
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![PI PR new]( "New Ultra-Precision Motion Control, Nanopositioning Systems Introduced At 2022 Semicon West")
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]( "PI Invests $60MM In Vertical Integration, Equipment, And Supply Chain")
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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![XY-Stages_PI_highres]( "The PI Family Of XY Motion Systems Expands")
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.
POSITIONING EQUIPMENT VIDEOS
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![Zygo - PPS]( "Precision Positioning Systems (PPS) Capabilities")
Explore PPS capabilities for high-precision position measurements in semiconductor manufacturing, enabling advancements in lithography tools and system reliability with patented technologies.
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![PI - first light]( "Solving the First Light Capture Problem in Photonics Alignment")
PILightning tackles the first light capture issue in photonics alignment, promising dramatic improvements in testing and assembling photonic circuits, revolutionizing the industry.
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![PI - Improving Laser Drilling Performance]( "Improving Micro-Hole Laser Drilling Performance With High Performance Motion Control")
Combining piezo stages and linear motors can significantly improve micro-hole laser drilling performance. This demonstration looks at high-density 30µm micro-holes in glass.
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![PI - Improve Speed and Precision]( "3D Surface Profiling Of Micro-Lenses: How To Improve Performance")
Using optical sensors and gantry motion, 3D surface profiling is a technique that measures and analyzes the surface features of an object in 3D.
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![PI - Air Bearing Technology Benefits]( "Air Bearing-Based Miniature Stages For Fiber-Optics Alignment")
Compact air bearing stages provide superior dynamics in multi-axis automated optics and photonics alignment applications.
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![PI - Advanced Motion Control Algorithms]( "Advanced Motion Control Algorithms For The Future Of The Photonics Industry")
Silicon photonics is the most scalable and efficient approach to sustainably keep up with data demand. Motion control algorithms are important in reducing cycle times.
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![Zygo - Turbulent History Talk]( "Live Talk: The Turbulent History Of Interferometric Methods Of Precision Positioning")
Peter J. de Groot gives a talk on interferometric precision positioning recorded live at the European Precision Engineering Society (euspen) Special Interest Group meeting on Precision Motion Systems & Control.
