PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P.
Auburn, MA 01501
Robot Operating System Drivers Enhance PI Hexapod Functionality
The open source set of tools, software libraries, and rules aid in the development and control of 6-axis hexapod robot operations, newly available. December 2020, Auburn, MA – The Robot Operating System (ROS) by ROS.org is a flexible framework for robotics software development. PI’s release of ROS drivers is the company’s latest addition to its H-811 high performance hexapod 6-axis...
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PI's P-611 Piezo Nanopositioning Stage for Photonics Alignment and Beam Pen Lithography
Mechanism is actuated by multilayer piezo stacks whose ceramic encapsulation provides protection against humidity and moisture. Closed-loop stage delivers 120µm travel range in 3 degrees of freedom. Driven by ceramic-encapsulated preloaded and flexure motion-amplified PICMA® piezo actuators.
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New Miniature Linear and Rotary Stages are Ideal for High Precision Positioning in Vacuum and High Vacuum Applications
RS-40 V7 stage boasts high angular velocity of 20°/sec and minimum incremental motion and repeatability of 87 µrad. Powered by closed-loop DC gear motor with an integrated encoder, and backlash-compensated leadscrew. M-111 linear stages provide travel ranges of 5, 15 and 25 mm. and are suitable for vacuum up to 10-6 hPa.
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New V-817 Linear Stages Feature Load Capacity of 600 N
Linear stages available with integrated linear encoder which provides <1 nm resolution . G-901 motion controller provides up to 1500 W output per axis. Ideal for precision automation applications such as sensor and camera positioning, laser welding, optical and tactile testing and wafer processing and inspection.
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New F-712.IRP2 Optical Power Meters Provides Logarithmic Output Scaling
Features optical power from 230 picowatts to 1.3 milliwatts into an analog output voltage of 0.1V - 1.6V. Offers optical range from 600nm to 1700nm that allows for usability in both the visible and infrared range without switching. Optical input connector / socket interface eliminates the influence of the position of the optical fiber in the connector on the optical signal.
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New L-509 Precision Linear Stage is Suitable for 10-6 hPa, 10-7 hPa, and 10-9 hPa Vacuum Levels
Available in 26 mm., 52 mm., and 102 mm. linear motion ranges. Precision-ground ball screw and high resolution motors allow sub-micrometer resolution with position repeatability up to 0.1 microns. Can reach bake-out temperatures of up to 300°F (~150°C) and are ideal for High Vacuum (HV) and Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) applications.
Read More »PI Offers New Electro-Ceramics Product to Help with COVID-19 Testing
Piezo ceramics are designed to have low power consumption and high durability. The product has applications for battery operated point-of-care operations and automation devices.
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New A-688 Motorized Rotary Stages are Suitable for Optical Alignment, Metrology, Inspection, Calibration, and Scanning
Feature low-cogging frameless slotless torque motors and optical encoders. Offer ⌀260mm clear aperture and 77kg load capacity. Provide 0.0015µrad max. resolution and has 500 RPM.
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New XY Positioning Stages with Diameters from 50 mm to 300 mm
A-311 air bearing planar series provide motion properties with eccentricity down to 75 nm and wobble down to 1 µrad. Combined with air bearing rotary stages for 3-axis, XY-Theta-Z motion applications. Ideal for semiconductor inspection, laser marking, optical metrology and other precision motion uses.
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New A-351 Gantry Motion System from PI Offers up to 2 m/s Velocity
Provides overhead motion for industrial automation applications in assembly, pick-and-place, alignment, inspection, and custom 3D printer design. Available with ACS motion controllers / drives that offer superior servo performance, advanced control algorithms to improve dynamic performance and error compensation. Features XY travel ranges from 300x300 to 500x1000 mm. and has water cooling option...
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Robot Operating System Drivers Enhance PI Hexapod Functionality
The open source set of tools, software libraries, and rules aid in the development and control of 6-axis hexapod robot operations, newly available. December 2020, Auburn, MA – The Robot Operating System (ROS) by ROS.org is a flexible framework for robotics software development. PI’s release of ROS drivers is the company’s latest addition to its H-811 high performance hexapod 6-axis...
Read More »
PI's P-611 Piezo Nanopositioning Stage for Photonics Alignment and Beam Pen Lithography
Mechanism is actuated by multilayer piezo stacks whose ceramic encapsulation provides protection against humidity and moisture. Closed-loop stage delivers 120µm travel range in 3 degrees of freedom. Driven by ceramic-encapsulated preloaded and flexure motion-amplified PICMA® piezo actuators.
Read More »
New Miniature Linear and Rotary Stages are Ideal for High Precision Positioning in Vacuum and High Vacuum Applications
RS-40 V7 stage boasts high angular velocity of 20°/sec and minimum incremental motion and repeatability of 87 µrad. Powered by closed-loop DC gear motor with an integrated encoder, and backlash-compensated leadscrew. M-111 linear stages provide travel ranges of 5, 15 and 25 mm. and are suitable for vacuum up to 10-6 hPa.
Read More »
New V-817 Linear Stages Feature Load Capacity of 600 N
Linear stages available with integrated linear encoder which provides <1 nm resolution . G-901 motion controller provides up to 1500 W output per axis. Ideal for precision automation applications such as sensor and camera positioning, laser welding, optical and tactile testing and wafer processing and inspection.
Read More »
New F-712.IRP2 Optical Power Meters Provides Logarithmic Output Scaling
Features optical power from 230 picowatts to 1.3 milliwatts into an analog output voltage of 0.1V - 1.6V. Offers optical range from 600nm to 1700nm that allows for usability in both the visible and infrared range without switching. Optical input connector / socket interface eliminates the influence of the position of the optical fiber in the connector on the optical signal.
Read More »
New L-509 Precision Linear Stage is Suitable for 10-6 hPa, 10-7 hPa, and 10-9 hPa Vacuum Levels
Available in 26 mm., 52 mm., and 102 mm. linear motion ranges. Precision-ground ball screw and high resolution motors allow sub-micrometer resolution with position repeatability up to 0.1 microns. Can reach bake-out temperatures of up to 300°F (~150°C) and are ideal for High Vacuum (HV) and Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) applications.
Read More »PI Offers New Electro-Ceramics Product to Help with COVID-19 Testing
Piezo ceramics are designed to have low power consumption and high durability. The product has applications for battery operated point-of-care operations and automation devices.
Read More »New System Configurator for Inverted Microscopes & XY Motorized Stages, What to Use When
Learn how to combine the best micrometer or nanometer class motorized stages, piezo stages, and sample holders while achieving requirements of high velocity and long term stability. April 2020, Auburn, MA – To answer the demand for an integrated inverted microscope positioning system that must match perfectly, PI (Physik Instrumente), a leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning...
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New A-688 Motorized Rotary Stages are Suitable for Optical Alignment, Metrology, Inspection, Calibration, and Scanning
Feature low-cogging frameless slotless torque motors and optical encoders. Offer ⌀260mm clear aperture and 77kg load capacity. Provide 0.0015µrad max. resolution and has 500 RPM.
Read More »
New XY Positioning Stages with Diameters from 50 mm to 300 mm
A-311 air bearing planar series provide motion properties with eccentricity down to 75 nm and wobble down to 1 µrad. Combined with air bearing rotary stages for 3-axis, XY-Theta-Z motion applications. Ideal for semiconductor inspection, laser marking, optical metrology and other precision motion uses.
Read More »