Visit the PI (Physik Instrumente) web site

Precision actuators cross technology boundaries

A PI (Physik Instrumente) product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Mar 27, 2008

Brochure presents a variety of submicron to subnanometre precision compact actuators, featuring novel ceramic piezo motors as well as classical motors.

PI (Physik Instrumente) has published a new brochure on precision linear actuators.

The brochure presents a variety of submicron to subnanometre precision compact actuators, featuring novel ceramic piezo motors as well as classical motors.

Systems range from pen-tip-sized ceramic actuators for high-volume optics and medical applications, to high-force nonmagnetic ceramic actuators for ultra-precision vacuum applications.

High-speed ultrasonic actuators provide velocity to 800mm/s and accelerations to 20g, whereas flexure actuators respond to control input in as little as a few 100us to operate fast pumps or position optics in high-speed focusing or alignment applications.

In addition to the novel piezoceramic motors and actuators, a number of ballscrew actuators with servo and stepper motors are also available; they provide resolution in the 0.1um range, and forces to 400N.

nonmagnetic and vacuum compatible versions are offered throughout the product spectrum.

These precision actuators are designed for applications in fields such as: aerospace and astronomy, semiconductor metrology, medical design, ultraprecision machining, test and measurement, photonics, optics and microscopy.

biotechnology/life sciences and precision motion control.

Find out more about this article. Request a brochure, download technical specifications and request samples here.

Not what you're looking for? Search the site.

Back to top Back to top

Contact PI (Physik Instrumente)

Other PI (Physik Instrumente) stories

Newsletter sign up

Request your free weekly copy of the Engineeringtalk email newsletter ...

Visit the PI (Physik Instrumente) web site

Browse by category

All suppliers A - Z

A Pro-talk Publication

A Pro-talk publication