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- Air Bearings & Ultra High Precision StagesAir Bearing Stages | Motorized | Linear | RotaryAir bearings provide advantages over mechanical bearings when vibration-free motion is required, highly constant velocity control is crucial, and when angular repeatability and geometric performance must be optimal. Air bearing stages (linear, rotary, and spherical) replace mechanical contact by a thin air film, avoiding wear, friction, vibration, and hysteresis effects.
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- Motorized Stages: Linear, Rotary, XYMotorized Stages | Positioning | ManufacturerPI offers the broadest and deepest range of precision motion technologies for micro and nano precision applications. Our engineers work with our customers to find the best drive and bearing technology for each individual application. Having access to multiple drive and positioning technologies allows an open discussion with a better outcome for the customer.
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- Linear StagesLinear Stages - Precision Positioning Solutions | PI USASeveral types of motorized precision linear translation stages | PI USA
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- Gantries / Cartesian RobotsGantry Stages | Gantries | Cartesian RobotA gantry precision positioning stage is sometimes called a linear robot or Cartesian robot. Gantries typically provide motion in 2 or 3 linear degrees of freedom (X-Y and X-Y-Z) and are often used for pick and place applications, 3D printing or laser machining, and welding applications.
- 6-Axis Hexapods / Parallel PositionersHexapod Positioner | Six DOF | Stewart PlatformsHexapod positioners are often referred to as Stewart Platforms. A hexapod is based on a 6-axis (XYZ, Pitch, Roll, Yaw) actuator system arranged in parallel between a top and bottom platform. PI parallel kinematics (PKM) precision positioning systems have many advantages over serial kinematics stages, such as lower inertia, improved dynamics, smaller package size and higher stiffness. In addition hexapods are more flexible than conventional 6 axis positioners.
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- Piezo Flexure Nanopositioning StagesNanometer Precision: Piezo Stages for Nanopositioning, Piezo Nanopositioners, Piezo Flexure Scanning Stages | PI USAPI offers the broadest and deepest portfolio of nanometer precision motion technologies, from piezo-driven nanopositioning and scanning stages to motorized 6-axis hexapod positioning systems.
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- Vertical & Tip/Tilt Piezo StagesPiezo Z-Stage, Piezo Z-Tip-Tilt Platform. Flexure Guided Nanopositioning Stages| PI USALarge selection of Piezo Z-Stages and Tip/Tilt scanners with nanometer precision | PI USA
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- Tutorial - Piezo NanopositioningNanometer Precision: Nanopositioning Basics Tutorial. Piezo Nanopositioners, Scanning Stages, Flexure Guided Positioners | PI USAThere are several ways to achieve nanometer precision motion. The best positioning systems avoid friction all together, in both the drive system (motor) and in the guiding system (bearings). Frictionless bearings also avoid the bearing rumble caused by balls and rollers and provide vibration-free motion with highly constant velocity.
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- Piezo Motors: Stages & ActuatorsPiezo Motors | Linear Motor Positioners | ManufacturerPiezo Motors are intrinsically vacuum compatible, non-magnetic and self locking at rest, providing long travel compared to traditional piezo mechanisms. The individual drive concepts are optimized for different applications, they differ in their design, size, cost, force & speed and other performance parameters.
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- XY Piezo Flexure StagesXY Piezo Flexure StagesHigh-precision 2-axis nanopositioning systems integrate PICMA® piezo actuators for maximum reliability. Repeatable, drift-free positioning with optimal stability is possible by the use of high-quality nanometrology sensors.
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- Tutorial - Piezo Motion ControlWhy All Piezo Motors are NOT Created Equal: The piezoelectric effect for precision motion control - PI Physik Instrumente.The demand for higher speed and/or precision in fields such as bio-nanotechnology, semiconductors, metrology, data comm, and photonics keep pushing manufacturers to come up with innovative drive technologies.
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- Piezo Transducers & ActuatorsPiezo Actuator | Piezo Transducer | ManufacturerPiezoelectric translators (transducers) are precision ceramic actuators which convert electrical energy directly into linear motion with high speed, force and virtually unlimited resolution. These actuators are used in every modern high tech field from semiconductor test & inspection to super-resolution microscopy, bio-nanotechnology and astronomy/aerospace technology.
- Piezo Actuators & Transducers: Stacks, Chips, Benders, Tubes, Spheres, Shear…Piezo Actuators & Transducers: Stacks, Chips, Benders, Tubes, Spheres, Shear…
- Value-Added Piezo Transducers & Piezo AssembliesValue Added Piezo Assemblies: Transducers, Actuators, Sensors, Manufactured by PI CeramicDeveloping and manufacturing piezo ceramic materials and components are complex processes. PI Ceramic - PI’s piezo material design and manufacturing facility - boasts several decades of experience as well as the right tools for rapid prototyping of custom engineered piezo components and assemblies. From the formulation of advanced piezo materials to the processing steps such as cutting, milling, grinding, and the precision assembly, every stage is controlled by our engineers and product specialists.
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- Microscopy, Bio-Imaging, Life SciencesHigh Precision Microscope Stages, Piezo Lens Scanners, Tools for Bio-Imaging | PI-USAPiezo nano-positioning stages are essential tools for high-resolution microscopy, such as Super Resolution Microscopy or AFM. Their sub-atomic resolution and extremely fast response allow researchers to create higher-quality images faster. PI provides a large variety of fast Z-Stages and collar piezo objective positioners for 3D imaging (Z-stack acquisition), deconvolution, and fast focusing applications.
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- Photonics Alignment SolutionsActive Photonics Alignment | Optics Alignment | SolutionsPI provides a variety of innovative fiber alignment systems from motorized fiber positioners to automated optic and photonic alignment such as used in telecommunication, data commumication and for packaging / automation. In addition to fiber-based applications, fast steering systems for free-space-optical communication are also available. Products range from motorized 6D micromotion alignment systems for industrial photonics automation, through ultra-fast piezoelectric scanning & alignment modules to modular devices with manual control for laboratory test setups. All motorized systems come with extensive software for easy setup and integration.
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- Piezo Controller, Driver, Nanopositioning Controller, High-Voltage Amplifier, Piezo Power Supply by PI USAPiezo Drivers | Piezo Motion Controllers | ManufacturerA piezo controller or driver is used to control the motion of a piezo positioning device. There are open and closed loop controllers. Open-loop controllers are often referred to as piezo driver or even piezo power supply. Closed-loop controllers are divided in two basic types: analog-servo and digital servo controllers.
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A piezo controller or driver is used to control the motion of a piezo positioning device. There are open and closed loop controllers. Open-loop controllers are often referred to as piezo driver or even piezo power supply. Closed-loop controllers are divided in two basic types: analog-servo and digital servo controllers. PI offers the largest selection of both digital and analog piezo motion controllers, drivers and high-voltage amplifiers for piezoelectric mechanisms worldwide. Digital servo controllers (not to be confused with digital interfacing) provide higher linearity, stability and dynamic performance compared to analog servo controllers; they are also easy to tune and optimize by software commands.
What Type of Piezo Mechanisms
The piezo controllers and drivers shown in this overview are designed to drive traditional piezo actuators or piezo flexure nanopositioning mechanisms in single axis or multi-axis configuration – providing typical motion ranges of a few microns to 1mm. (Piezo-motor controllers for longer travel ultrasonic motors, stick-slip motors, and PiezoWalk motors are shown here)Open & Closed Loop Operation – How do they work
In these precision piezo flexure mechanisms, motion is proportional to the applied voltage at the piezo element (see piezo motion tutorial for details). Typically a position sensor (capacitive, piezoresistive, strain gauge or optical) integrated in the mechanism (or external) is used to provide position feedback to the servo controller to close the loop.Open loop operation is also possible - in this case the position is roughly proportional to the driver voltage. This may be used in applications, where the exact position does not matter, because feedback is provided by another external signal such as an optical power meter, a quad cell, a force sensor, camera, etc.
Overview of our offering: Digital and analog servo designs; digital and analog interfaces; 60 to- 1100V amplifiers; 1W to 6kW peak power; modular, OEM and PC-plug-in designs; ultra-low-noise, high-stability closed-loop controllers; voltage and charge amplifiers; linear and switched amplifiers; energy-recovery designs. OEM cards, rack-mount solutions and custom controllers with 40 channels and more are available on request.
Show moreE-709 Low-Cost Digital Servo Piezo Motion Controller
For 1 Axis Closed-loop Piezo Mechanisms
- Flexibility of digital signal processing and control for the cost of analog
- Digital motion control algorithms with 10 kHz sampling rate
- For capacitive sensors and piezo resistive strain gauge sensors
- Linearity to 0.02%
- USB and RS-232 interfaces
- Fast 25 Mbit/s serial interface
Show moreE-727 Low-Cost Multi-Axis Digital Servo Motion Controller
For 3/4 Axis Closed-Loop Piezo Mechanisms
- Digital servo for advanced control algorithms
- 25 kHz control bandwidth
- For capacitive and piezo-restive strain gauge feedback sensors
- Optional high resolution analog control inputs and outputs
- Interfaces: Ethernet, USB, and RS-232
- Digital inputs and outputs
Show moreE-754 Reference Class Digital Piezo Controller
For 1 Axis Closed-Loop Piezo Mechanisms
- 50kHz servo loop
- 22-Bit DAC resolution
- 20-Bit analog input
- 45W peak power, 500mA peak current
- Extensive software package
- Ethernet (TCP/IP), SPI, USB, RS-232 interfaces
Show moreE-712 Reference Class Modular Digital Piezo Motion Controller
Up to 6 Axes
- Reference class digital motion controller
- Highly stable 20-bit D/A converters
- Real-time operating system for excellent trajectory control
- Modular design for greatest flexibility in meeting custom requirements
- Auto-calibrating from stage ID-chip for interchangeability of controller and mechanics w/o recalibration
- Flexible interfacing: USB, RS-232 & Ethernet
Show moreE-616 Analog Motion Controller
For Multi-Axis Piezo Tip/Tilt Mirrors and Platforms
- Precision motion control for piezo nano positioning systems
- Bench-top and OEM versions
- Three integrated amplifiers provide up to 10W peak power
- Closed-loop and open-loop versions
- Internal coordinate transformation simplifies control of parallel kinematics designs (tripod & differential drive)
- Compact and cost-effective design for OEMs or bench-top
Show moreE-727 Low-Cost Multi-Axis Digital Servo Motion Controller
For 3/4 Axis Closed-Loop Piezo Mechanisms
- Digital servo for advanced control algorithms
- 25 kHz control bandwidth
- For capacitive and piezo-restive strain gauge feedback sensors
- Optional high resolution analog control inputs and outputs
- Interfaces: Ethernet, USB, and RS-232
- Digital inputs and outputs
Show moreE-712 Reference Class Modular Digital Piezo Motion Controller
Up to 6 Axes
- Reference class digital motion controller
- Highly stable 20-bit D/A converters
- Real-time operating system for excellent trajectory control
- Modular design for greatest flexibility in meeting custom requirements
- Auto-calibrating from stage ID-chip for interchangeability of controller and mechanics w/o recalibration
- Flexible interfacing: USB, RS-232 & Ethernet
Show moreE-727 Low-Cost Multi-Axis Digital Servo Motion Controller
For 3/4 Axis Closed-Loop Piezo Mechanisms
- Digital servo for advanced control algorithms
- 25 kHz control bandwidth
- For capacitive and piezo-restive strain gauge feedback sensors
- Optional high resolution analog control inputs and outputs
- Interfaces: Ethernet, USB, and RS-232
- Digital inputs and outputs
Show moreE-664 NanoCube® Piezo Controller
Low-Cost, Analog Servo
- 3 x 14W peak power
- Closed-loop precision motion control
- For P-611 NanoCube® nano positioning XYZ stages
Show moreE-536 PicoCube® Piezo Controller
- Extremely low noise: resolution to 25 picometers
- For P-363 PicoCube® systems
- Peak power 3 x 100W
- Output voltage ±250V
Show moreE-618 / E-619 High-Power Piezo Driver/Controller, -30 to 130V
High Bandwidth, Linear and Switched with Energy Recovery
- 1200W peak power, 10A peak current (switched)
- 3200W peak power, 20A peak current (linear)
- Output voltage -30 to 130V
- Optional position servo-motion controller module
- Optional computer interface and display module
- Bandwidth to 20kHz for high dynamics applications
Show moreE-617 High-Power Piezo Driver, -30 to 130V
Linear Amplifier, OEM Module
- 280W peak power, 2A peak current
- Output voltage -30 to 130V
- OEM module & top hat rail module
- 3.5khz bandwidth
Show moreE-482/E-481/E-470 High-Power Piezo Driver/Controller
0 to 1050V and ±500V, Linear and Switched Models
- High-voltage amplifier up to 6kW peak power
- Linear amps and switched amps with energy recovery
- Output voltage 0 to 1050V and bipolar
- Optional position servo-motion controller module
- Optional computer interface and display module
- Differential output
Show moreE-651 Piezo Controller
For Closed-Loop Low-Voltage Piezo (60V) Multilayer Bender Actuators
- Controller for closed-loop multilayer bimorph Aatuators
- 1- and 2-channel versions
- Integrated linear amplifiers
- Bench-top & OEM-board versions
Show moreE-650 Piezo Drivers
For Low-Voltage Piezo (60V) Multilayer Bender Actuators
- Specifically designed to drive multilayer bimorph piezo actuators
- Bench-top and OEM versions
- Integrated Llnear amplifier w/ up to 18W peak power
- LCD voltage display
- Output voltage ±30V or 0 to 60V and separate fixed voltage
Show moreE-609 OEM Piezo Controller with Digital Servo
Increased Performance for Low-Cost Piezo Systems
- Open-loop and closed-loop versions
- Most cost-efficient digital piezo motion controller
- Servo tuning and parameter setting by software
- Digital algorithms improve linearity
- Analog control input for target values
Show moreE-621 Piezo Driver & Servo-Controller Module
With 24-Bit USB Interface
- 24-bit USB interface and high-speed analog interface
- Notch filters for higher bandwidth
- Networking for up to 12 motion controllers
- Choice of sensor strain gauge (lower cost) or capacitive sensor (higher precision)
- Table for user-defined curves
Show moreE-610 Piezo Driver & Position Servo-Controller Modules
- Open-loop and closed-loop versions
- For capacitive, strain gauge and LVDT sensors
- Integrated linear amplifier w/ 14W peak power
- Runs on single stabilized voltage (12 to 30 VDC)
Show moreE-836 Low-Cost OEM Piezo-Driver Module & Benchtop
With Integrated High-Voltage Power Supply
- Open-loop driver
- PCB-mount possible
- 100 mA peak current for dynamic piezo operation
- Integrated high voltage power supply, requires one 24V source to operate
- Low noise, high stability
- Full overcurrent, short-circuit and temperature protection
Show moreE-831 OEM Piezo Driver and Power Supply Modules
- Cost effective piezo driver
- Up to 40 channel custom configurable versions
- Small size
- Low noise, high stability
- Easy-to-use
- Full overcurrent, short-circuit and temperature protection
Show moreE-413 Compact Piezo Driver
For DuraAct™ Patch Transducers and PICA™ Shear Piezo Actuators
- Peak power to 50W
- Output voltage to +/-250V
- OEM module / bench-top for PICA™ shear actuators
- OEM module for DuraAct™ piezoelectric patch transducers
Show moreLow-Power High Voltage Driver (1000V)
Benchtop and OEM Module
- Runs on 12V: battery or p/s operation
- Single channel high voltage piezo driver
- Output voltage range +10 to +1000V
Show moreE-500 Modular Piezo Motion Controller System
Up to 6 Channels, for Low Voltage and High Voltage Piezo Systems
- DetailsModular piezo controller system with many options
- For high power amps to 280 Watts
- Up to 6 channels
- Choice of linear amplifier modules, low & high voltage
- Optional servo-motion controller for cap sensors, strain sensors and piezo resistive sensors
- Optional USB interface, TCP/IP, RS-232
Show moreE-509 Sensor & Position Servo-Control Modules
For Piezo-Driven Nanopositioning Systems
- Position servo-control for piezo-driven nano positioning systems
- Improves linearity
- Eliminates drift & hysteresis
- For capacitive sensors, strain gauge sensors & LVDT sensors
- Increases piezo stiffness
- Notch filter for improved dynamics
Show moreE-518 Computer Interface and Display Module
For Modular Piezo Controllers
- Low-noise 24-bit D/A converter
- Sample rate 25kHz
- TCP/IP, USB, and RS-232 interfaces
- 6-Digit display for voltage and position
- 1- & 3-channel versions
- Wave generator with programmable trigger-I/O
Show moreE-503 Piezo Driver Module
3 Channels
- Integrated linear piezo amplifiers, 3 x 14W peak power
- Output voltage range -20 to +120V
- E-503.00S with 2 amplifier channels and one fixed voltage of +100V
Show moreE-505 Piezo Driver Module
- 200W peak power
- Output voltage range -20 to 120V
- Module for E-500 piezo controller rack
- Prepared for position servo-motion control upgrade (optional)
- Prepared for interfaces / display modules (optional)
Show moreE-504 High Power Piezo Driver Module
- Peak power 280W
- High average output power 100W
- Very energy efficient through energy recovery
- Output voltage range -30 to 130V
- Module for E-500 piezo controller rack
- Prepared for position servo-control upgrade (optional)
Show moreE-506 Linearized Piezo Driver
- Highly linear amplifier module
- 280W peak power
- Output voltage range -30 to 130V
- Module for E-500 piezo controller rack
- Prepared for position servo-motion control upgrade (optional)
- Prepared for interfaces / display modules (optional)
Show moreE-508 High-Voltage Piezo Driver (1000V) Module
- Integrated linear amplifier, up to 400W peak power
- Output voltage Range +3 to +1100V & bipolar
- ±250V for shear actuators
Show moreE-709 Low-Cost Digital Servo Piezo Motion Controller
For 1 Axis Closed-loop Piezo Mechanisms
- Flexibility of digital signal processing and control for the cost of analog
- Digital motion control algorithms with 10 kHz sampling rate
- For capacitive sensors and piezo resistive strain gauge sensors
- Linearity to 0.02%
- USB and RS-232 interfaces
- Fast 25 Mbit/s serial interface
Show moreE-665 Piezo Servo-Controller
With 24 Bit High-Speed USB Interface
- Closed-loop precision motion controller for nano positioning systems
- Integrated 24-bit high-speed USB & RS-232 interfaces
- Network capability with up to 12 channels
- Integrated linear piezo driver with 36W peak power
- For piezo systems with SGS and capacitive sensor feedback
- Table for user-defined curves
Show moreE-625 Compact Piezo Servo-Controller
With 24 Bit High-Speed USB Interface
- Closed-loop precision motion controller for nano positioning systems
- Integrated 24-bit high-speed USB & RS-232 interfaces
- Integrated linear piezo driver, 14W peak power
- Network capability with up to 4 channels
- For piezo systems with capacitive and strain gauge position feedback sensors
- Wave table for user-defined curves
Show moreE-621 Piezo Driver & Servo-Controller Module
With 24-Bit USB Interface
- 24-bit USB interface and high-speed analog interface
- Notch filters for higher bandwidth
- Networking for up to 12 motion controllers
- Choice of sensor strain gauge (lower cost) or capacitive sensor (higher precision)
- Table for user-defined curves
Show moreE-610 Piezo Driver & Position Servo-Controller Modules
- Open-loop and closed-loop versions
- For capacitive, strain gauge and LVDT sensors
- Integrated linear amplifier w/ 14W peak power
- Runs on single stabilized voltage (12 to 30 VDC)
Show moreEntry-Level High Performance Open-Loop Piezo Driver
- Cost-efficient piezo driver
- High output power for dynamic operation: up to 100mA source and sink current
- -30 to 130V output voltage
- Power supply included
Show moreE-663 Low Voltage (100V) Piezo Driver
3 Channels
- 3 independent output channels
- Integrated linear amplifiers, 3 x 14W peak power
- 3 LED voltage displays
- Output voltage range - 20 to 120V
Show moreE-464 High-Voltage Piezo Driver (1000V)
3 Channels
- 3 independent channels
- Integrated linear amplifiers, 3 x 25W peak power
- 3 LED voltage displays
- Output voltage range 0 to + 1000V
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