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Nanomotion and Nyquist in nanocontrol pact

A Nyquist Industrial Control product story

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Mar 4, 2002

Nanomotion and Nyquist Industrial Control have extended their working relationship with a formal contract.

Nanomotion and Nyquist Industrial Control have extended their working relationship with a formal contract.

Israeli company Nanomotion develops very specific algorithms to control its ultrasonic piezomotors, whereas Nyquist develops open, PC-based motion control.

The integration of the Nanomotion algorithms with the Nyquist motion control technology promises a dramatic increase in the performance of the combined solution.

Nyquist and Nanomotion have been working together for a number of years on an informal basis.

To formalise the new co-operation, Ze'ev Ganor, Executive Vice President Business Development and owner of Nanomotion, and Eric Hezemans, CEO of Nyquist Industrial Control, recently signed a contract.

In order to control the ultra-precision ceramic piezomotors of Nanomotion and to enjoy a superior dynamic performance, its unique principles need to be taken into account.

"Dominant features are incredible dynamic performance in long strokes as well as in very short steps and a very high resolution actuation, combined with high level of friction and the non-linear behaviour which require very intelligent motion controller loop functionality", says Ze'ev Ganor.

"Nyquist implemented special functions in its firmware to reach the optimal behaviour".

Nyquist and Nanomotion first encountered each other working on applications for mutual customers.

These customers indicated to both companies that there is a much larger market demand for nano applications.

Nanomotion's focus on motor technology fits very well with Nyquist Industrial Control's focus on high-end, state-of-the-art PC-based motion control.

Both Nyquist Industrial Control and Nanomotion have high expectations of their system in the high-end market, especially in the semiconductor 300mm wafer and microsystems technology market.

Using breakthrough technology, Nanomotion develops and manufactures unique electronic motors that provide superior motion solutions in the nanometer area, aimed at the level of performance required in today's electronics and semiconductor markets.

Based on piezoelectric principles, these motors, are compact and very small in size, offer extremely accurate and precise motion, unlimited travel, high resolution and low settling time, along with remarkable velocity range and force for standard, high-vacuum, ultra-high-vacuum and nonmagnetic environments.

Nanomotion was founded in 1992 after a two-year incubation period at Technion, Israel's foremost institute of science.

"Stemming from our scientific roots, our R and D department comprises multiple disciplines in order to consistently produce new and innovative products", says Ganor Ze'ev.

"Together with the R and D department of Nyquist the challenge of creating breakthrough positioning systems is coming within reach".