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PI: Leader in NanoPositioning Systems / Piezo Positioners

PI is the global leader in nanopositioning systems equipment and piezo stage technology for applictions such as microscopy, semiconductor test & manufacturing, optical alignment, bio-nanotechnology, optical scanning and high-speed / high-stability precision positioning. PI nanpositioning systmes are largely based on the piezo effect and provide a combination of speed, resolution and guiding precision that is not possible with conventional motorized positioning technology. The piezo effect enables extremely uniform, controlled small displacements. PI piezo nanopositioning stages are flexure-guided, free of maintenance and lubricants and available in vacuum and ultra-high vacuumm configurations. In addition to state-of-the-art piezo mechanisms we also design advanced digital servo piezo motion controllers and a number of position sensors providing sub-nanometer position resolution. The combination of mechanics, sensor technology and control electronics along with a wealth of software drivers and virtual instruments makes our nanopositioning systems unique. PI employs over 700 staff world wide and has 4 decades of experience with design and manufacture of precision motion control equipment. Our customers demand the highest quality and accuracy as well as the best support. No matter if you work at the leading edge of scientific research and better, more reliable instruments let you publish higher quality results faster, or if higher throughput and lower failure rates make your production line more profitable: PI will give you an advantage over your competition. Our instruments are employed in automation equipment, in labs, on mountain tops and in space. Actually our piezo actuators and positioning stages are currently working in the Curiosity rover's science lab on Mars. Talk to one of our engineers. PI has the people to understand your application, the broadest range of motion technologies and best-in-class manufacturing, assembly, process & metrology. Call or email us.

Nanopositioning Products Catalog

Linear Stages XY-Positioning Stages XYZ-Positioning Stages 6 Axis Stages Z & Tip/Tilt Stages

Motors /Flexure Actuators Fast Tip/Tilt Mirrors Fast Focus Systems Single-Axis Controllers Multi-Axis Controllers

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Examples of Piezo Positioning Systems:
Optical Microscopy Piezo Stages, Z-Stages, Objective Nanofocusing Systems
PInano® XYZ & XY Piezo Positioning Stages for Supermicroscopy		M-545 Open-Frame XY Microscope Stage, for Long-Range Sample Positioning		High-Speed Piezo-Z Slide Scanner: Low-Profile, Low-Cost, for Super Resolution Microscopy
Z-Piezo Positioner Stage for 3-D imaging, travel to 500µm		Objective lens positioner / fast focussing system, variety of travel ranges and objective diameters		Piezo motorized XY-microscope stage with scanner insert. 25x25mm travel, fast, low profile
AFM Scanning Piezo Stages, NSOM Scanning Stages, E-Beam Scanning Stages
PicoCube® piezo nano positioning stage, picometer resolution, very small, 5x5x5µm closed-loop travel		PIMars precision positioning stage, up to 300x300x300 µm travel, parallel kinematics & metrology for highest precision		P-733 piezo positioning stage, non-magnetic, vacuum version. 100x100µm travel, capacitive feedback.
Low Profile Piezo Systems (XY, Z, Z/Tip/Tilt) w/ aperture
100x100µm XY Version and the 100µm x 1 mrad Z-Tip/Tilt Version		P-733.2DD and 3DD high-speed XY & XYZ precision positioning stage		Low-cost, ultra low profile XY scanner for image dithering / sub-pixel stepping
Linear Stages for Nano-Positioning
P-611, 100 µm entry level piezo positioning stage w/ strain gauge feedback		P-621.1 piezo positioning stages w/ high accuracy capacitive sensors, 60 to 1800 µm positioning range.		P-752 ultra-high precision piezo positioner
Multi-Axis Piezo Positioning Stages, Z-Tip/Tilt Stages
Z & Z-Tip/Tilt piezo positioner, up to 200µm, 4 mrad, Parallel Kinematics, Capacitive Feedback		PIMars™ piezo precision positioning stage, up to 300x300x300 µm travel, parallel kinematics & metrology for highest precision		P-611 NanoCube®, NanoAlignment system, 100x100x100µm compact entry level stage w/ strain gauge feedback
6-Axis Piezo Nanopositioning Stages
P-587 piezo positioning system. Up to 800 µm / 10 mrad six-axis stage, parallel kinematics & metrology for highest precision		Piezo Hexapod. 6-axis stage, 10mm linear, 6° rotation. 50 kg load.		PIMars ulta-high accuracy positioner, 3 & 6 axis parallel kinematics & metrology
FSM, Fast Steering Mirrors (piezo Tip/Tilt stages)
S-334, tip/tilt stage / piezo steering mirror. Up to 120mrad deflection		S-330, tip/tilt stage / piezo steering mirror. Sub-millisecond responsivness, up to 20mrad deflection		S-303 piezo phase shifter. Very fast response (Fres: 25 kHz).
Flexure Actuators & Z-Piezo Positioning Stages w/o Aperture
Flexure Guided Z-Actuator. Motion to 480µm, open and closed-loop.		PIHera® Z-stage family. Motion to 400µm, capacitive feedback, very compact		P-611, 100µm low cost piezo positioner w/ strain gauge feedback
Long Travel Piezo Positioners
P-615 NanoCube® XYZ alignment stage. Motion to 350µm. E.g. for optical alignment		PIHera® XY-stage positioners. Motion to 1800µm, capacitive feedback, very compact		M-714 and the M-511.HD Hybrid Stages. Combine piezo & servo motor technology. Up to 100 mm travel
Piezo Motors / Linear Actuators
Novel compact OEM Piezo stepping motor / actuator with sub-nanometer precision		High-force piezo stepping motor / actuator with sub-nanometer precision		High-speed piezo motor / actuator
Custom Piezo Positioning Stages
Miniature Stage for read/write head testing		Lightweighted, high-load stage for faster response		Fast tool servo stage for non-circular turning of metal parts.
Controllers & Piezo Drivers for Precision Positioners
Digital Piezo Controller Card for precision positioners, 3 axis		Piezo motion controller for OEMs		Advanced digital controller for piezo positioners, modular, very high performance