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P-653 Ultra-Compact Ultra-Sonic Actuators
PI Newsletter #37 Available as PDF Download
M-674 PILine® RodDrive: Integrated Ultrasonic Piezoelectric Linear Actuator
Modular Digital Piezo Controller & Driver, 3 & 6 Axis
New High-Performance Piezo Actuators and High-Voltage Amplifiers
Nano-Precision Actuators: Piezoelectric / Motorized Actuator Solutions for Motion Control Applications

NEXLINE® / NEXACT® Piezo Stepping Actuators Ultrasonic Linear
Actuators / Motors
Motorized
Actuators
Flexure-Guided Piezo Actuators Piezo Stack
Actuators

Non Magnetic
Forces to 600 N
<0.1 nm Resolution
Auto-Locking
Travel to 20 mm

Non Magnetic
Velocity to 600 mm/s
Unlimited Travel
   Range
Forces to 30 N
Resolution to 50 nm

DC & Stepper Motors
Forces to 400 N
Travel to 50 mm
Resolution to 50 nm

Sub-Nanometer
   Resolution
Fast Response
   (msec -Range)
Excellent Guiding
   Precision
Travel to 1 mm

Forces to 100 kN
Sub-Nanometer
   Resolution
Fast Response (to
   µsec -Range)
Extreme Lifetime


PI is the leading manufacturer of ultra precision actuators for nanopositioning and micropositioning applications in industries such as: Semiconductors; Biotechnology and Medicine; Lasers, Optics, Microscopy; Aerospace Engineering; Precision Machining; Astronomy and Microsystems Technology.


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PI offers 5 different types of actuators:

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NEXLINE® / NEXACT® Nanopositioning Linear Actuators

N-310 Compact NEXACT® OEM Piezo Stepping Drives with Long Travel Ranges
  • 10 mm/sec Speed
  • 20 mm Standard Travel Range
  • Compact and Cost-Effective Design
  • 0.03 nm Resolution
  • To 10 N Push/Pull Force
  • Low Operating Voltage (40 V)
  • Self Locking, with no Heat Dissipation, Nanometer Stability
  • Non-Magnetic and Vacuum-Compatible Working Principle

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N-111 NEXLINE® Miniature High-Load Piezo Nanopositioning Drive
  • Winner of the SEMI Technology Innovation Showcase Award
  • 5 mm Travel Range
  • <0.1 Nanometer Resolution
  • Active Force Generation to 30 N
  • >50 N Holding Force Self-Locking
  • Non Magnetic Option

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N-214 NEXLINE® High-Load Piezo Nanopositioning Actuator
  • Winner of the SEMI Technology Innovation Showcase Award
  • 20 mm Travel Range, <0.1 Nanometer Resolution
  • Integrated High-Resolution Incremental Encoder
  • Active Force Generation to 400 N
  • >600 N Holding Force, Self-Locking
  • Non Magnetic Option

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N-214

Ultrasonic Linear Actuators / Motors

M-674 PILine® RodDrive PiezoMotor Actuators
  • Drive-Component for Integration into Precision Positioning Systems
  • Flexible Choice of Travel Ranges to Several 100 mm
  • Flexible Choice of Push/Pull Forces to Several 10 N
  • Minimum Incremental Motion to 50 Nanometers
  • Velocity to 400 mm/s
  • Self-Locking
  • Non Magnetic Option

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P-653 PILine® Miniature Linear Motor / Slide
  • True Linear Motor Slide / No Rotary Conversion Losses
  • Cost-Effective OEM Drive for High Quantity-Applications
  • Preassembled and Mounted on a PCB Board
  • Very Compact: Piezomotor Drive is Only 8 mm Long
  • Fast Response: Full Stroke in <50 ms
  • Force Generation to 0.15 N
  • Self Locking at Rest
  • Travel Range 2 mm, Velocity up to 200 mm/s

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P-653

P-652 PILine® Micro Piezomotor Actuator
  • Cost-Effective, High-Volume-Production Drive
  • Piezo Micro-Motor: 9.0 x 6.5 x 2.4 mmł
  • Travel Range 3.2 mm
  • Velocity to 80 mm/s
  • Self-Locking
  • Non Magnetic Option

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P-652

P-661 PILine® Miniature High-Speed, Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motor for OEMs
  • Patented Principle Features Very Compact Dimensions
  • Velocity to 600 mm/s
  • Acceleration to 15 g
  • Minimum Incremental Motion to 50 Nanometers
  • Self-Locking to 1.5 N
  • 20000 h MTBF
  • Non Magnetic Option

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P-661

M-661 - M-662 PILine® Miniature Translation Stages with Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motor Actuators
  • 20 mm Travel Range
  • Velocity to 500 mm/s
  • Acceleration to 20 g
  • Resolution to 50 Nanometer
  • Self-Locking
  • XY-Combinations Available
  • 20000 h MTBF
  • Vacuum Versions to 10-7 hPa
  • Non Magnetic Option

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M-663 PILine® Miniature Translation Stages with Closed-Loop Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motor Actuators
  • Smallest Translation Stage with Closed-Loop Linear Motor Drive and Linear Encoder
  • 20 mm Travel Range
  • Velocity up to 500 mm/s
  • Accelerations up to 20 g
  • Resolution to 100 Nanometers
  • Integrated Direct-Metrology Linear Encoder
  • AutoLock Feature
  • XY Combinations Available
  • 20000 h MTBF
  • Vacuum Versions Available
  • Non Magnetic Option

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M-663

PMR 40.08 Rotary Motors
  • Non Magnetic
  • For Low-Speed Applications
  • Suited for Hazardous Environments
  • Excellent Start-Stop Performance
  • Milliseconds Response Time

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Motorized Actuators

M-227 High-Resolution DC-Mike Actuators
  • 10, 25 & 50 mm Travel Ranges
  • 50 Nanometers Minimum Incremental Motion
  • Non-Rotating Tip
  • Closed-Loop DC Motor
  • Compatible with Leading Industrial Motion Controllers
  • Sub-Nanometer Resolution with Optional PZT Drive
  • >5,000 Hours MTBF

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M-227

M-228, M-229 Cost-Effective Stepper-Mike Linear Actuator with Limit Switches
  • Cost-Efficient Design
  • 10 mm or 25 mm Travel Range
  • 46 nm Resolution (with C-663 Controller)
  • 50 N Load Capacity (M-229)
  • Non-Rotating Tip
  • Max. Velocity 1.5 mm/s
  • Non-Contact Limit and Reference Switches
  • Compact Design

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M-230 High-Resolution Closed-Loop DC-Mike & Stepper Actuators
  • 10 & 25 mm Travel Range
  • 50 Nanometers Minimum Incremental Motion
  • Non-Rotating Tip
  • Velocity to 2 mm/sec.
  • Closed-Loop DC Motors and Stepper Motors
  • Compatible with Leading Industrial Motion Controllers
  • Integrated Hall-Effect Origin and Limit Switches
  • Front Mount or Clamp Mount
  • >5,000 Hours MTB

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M-231 High-Resolution Closed-Loop DC-Mike Actuators
  • 17 mm Travel Range
  • 100 Nanometers Minimum Incremental Motion
  • Velocity up to 2.5 mm/sec.
  • Closed-Loop DC Motor
  • Compatible with Leading Industrial Motion Controllers
  • Integrated Hall-Effect Origin and Limit Switches
  • Fits M-105 & F-110 Fiber Aligners
  • >5,000 Hours MTBF

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M-231

M-232 Compact, High-Resolution, Closed-Loop DC-Mike Actuator
  • 17 mm Travel Range
  • 100 Nanometers Minimum Incremental Motion
  • Velocity up to 2.5 mm/sec.
  • Closed-Loop DC Motor
  • Compatible with Leading Industrial Motion Controllers
  • Integrated Hall-Effect Limit and Origin Switches
  • Fits M-105 & F-110 Fiber Aligners
  • >5,000 Hours MTBF

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M-232

M-235 Heavy-Duty High-Resolution Closed-Loop DC-Mike & Stepper Actuators
  • 20 mm or 50 mm Travel Range
  • 100 Nanometers Minimum Incremental Motion
  • High-Speed Direct Drive Option
  • 120 N Push/Pull Load
  • 100 N Lateral Load Limit
  • Preloaded Ultra-Low-Friction Ball Screw with Non-Rotating Tip
  • Closed-Loop DC Motors and Stepper Motors
  • Compatible with Leading Industrial Motion Controllers
  • Integrated Hall-Effect Limit & Origin Switches
  • >20,000 Hours MTBF
  • Vacuum Versions

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M-238 Heavy-Duty Precision Linear DC-Motor Actuator
  • High Load Capacity to 400 N
  • Optional 100 Nanometers Direct Metrology Linear Encoder for Exceptional Precision
  • Travel Range to 50 mm
  • Max. Velocity: 30 mm/s
  • Preloaded Frictionless Ball Screw
  • MTBF >20.000 h Vacuum-Compatible Versions Available for 10-6 hPa

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M-238

M-168 High-Resolution Stepper-Mike Actuators
  • 10, 25 & 50 mm Travel Ranges
  • Resolution <100 Nanometers
  • 2- and 5-Phase Stepper Motor
  • Manual Positioning Knob
  • Sub-Nanometer Resolution with Optional PZT Actuator
  • >5,000 Hours MTBF

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M-168

M-631 Precision Micrometer Actuators
  • 10, 25 and 50 mm Travel
  • Pitch 0.5 mm/Rev.
  • Low-Friction Construction
  • 1 Micron Manual Sensitivity
  • Sub-Nanometer Resolution with Optional PZT Actuator

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M-653 Differential Micrometer Actuators
  • 100 Nanometers Sensitivity
  • 1 Micron Graduations
  • Travel to 20 mm

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M-653

Flexure-Guided Nanopositioning Actuators

P-601 PiezoMove® High-Precision Lever Amplified Z-Actuator with Flexure Guiding
  • Flexure Guidance for Frictionless, Ultra-Straight Motion
  • Travel Ranges to 480 Microns
  • Resolution to 0.2 Nanometers
  • High Dynamics and Stiffness
  • PICMA® High-Performance Piezo Actuators
  • Open and Closed-Loop Versions
  • Ideal for OEM Applications

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P-601

P-783 Piezoelectric Z-Nanopositioning Stage / Actuator with Direct Metrology
  • Z-Axis Travel to 300 Micron
  • Low Profile
  • Frictionless Precision Flexure Guiding System
  • Internal Motion Amplifier
  • Closed-Loop Resolution <10 Nanometer
  • PICMA® High-Performance Multilayer Piezo Drives

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P-290 Long-Travel Piezoelectric Z-Nanopositioning Flexure Stage / Actuator
  • Vertical Travel to 1000 Micron
  • Integrated Double-Flexure Motion Amplifier
  • Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel Design

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P-290

P-753 LISA Piezoelectric NanoAutomation® Stages / Actuators with Direct Metrology
  • Unique Design: Both Stage and Actuator
  • Frictionless Precision Flexure Guiding System
  • 0.05 Nanometer Resolution
  • Direct Metrology with Capacitive Sensors for Highest Precision
  • Ultra-Fast Response, Very Compact
  • PICMA® High-Performance Multilayer Piezo Drives
  • ID-Chip for Auto Calibrate Function
  • Vacuum Versions Available

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P-753

Piezo Actuators

P-882 – P-888 PICMA® High-Performance Monolithic Multilayer Piezo Actuators
  • Award-Winning Technology
  • Low Operating Voltage
  • Superior Lifetime Even Under Extreme Conditions
  • Very Large Operating-Temperature Range
  • High Humidity Resistance
  • Excellent Temperature Stability
  • High Stiffness
  • UHV Compatible to 10-9 hPa
  • Sub-Millisecond Response & Sub-Nanometer Resolution

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P-007 – P-056 PICA-Stack / High Force Piezoceramic Actuators
  • High Load Capacity to 100 kN
  • High Force Generation to 80 kN
  • Large Cross Sections to 56 mm Diameter
  • Variety of Shapes
  • Extreme Reliability >1000,000,000 Cycles
  • Proven and Flexible Design
  • Sub-Nanometer-Resolution / Sub-Millisecond-Settling-Time
  • Vacuum-Compatible Versions

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P-007 – P-056

PL022 PICMA® Chip Miniature Piezo Actuators
  • Ceramic Encapsulation for Extended Lifetime
  • Ultra-Compact, from 2 x 2 x 2 mm
  • High Curie Temperature
  • Ideal for Dynamic Operation
  • Sub-Millisecond Response / Sub-Nanometer Resolution
  • UHV Compatible to 10-9 hPa
  • Superior Lifetime

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P-840 - P-845 Preloaded Piezo Translators (LVPZT)
  • Displacement to 90 µm
  • Pushing Forces to 3000 N
  • Preloaded for Pulling Forces to 700 N
  • Sub-msec Response
  • Sub-Nanometer Resolution
  • Options: Ball Tip, Vacuum Versions

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P-840 · P-841 Medium Force
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P-842 · P-845 High Force
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P-212 · P-216 & P-225 · P-235 Preloaded PICA™ Power Piezo Translators
  • Travel Range to 180 µm
  • Pushing Forces to 4,500 N or 30,000 N
  • Pulling Forces to 500 N or 3,500 N
  • Sub-ms Response
  • Sub-Nanometer Resolution
  • Options: Vacuum, High- and Low-Temperature

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P-212 · P-216 Med/High Force
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P-225 · P-235 Ultra-High Force

P-871 Closed-Loop, High-Deflection PICMA® Multilayer Piezo Bender Actuators
  • Closed-Loop Operation for Superior Accuracy
  • Nanometer-Range Resolution
  • Deflection up to 1.6 mm
  • Ceramic Insulation for Extended Lifetime
  • Ideal for Scanning Applications
  • Vacuum-Compatible Versions
  • Low Operating Voltage
  • Mounting Hardware Included
  • Special Controllers / Drivers Available

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P-871

P-876 DuraAct™ Piezoelectric Patch Transducers
  • Actuator, Sensor or Energy Source
  • Highly Formable Ceramics
  • Can be Applied to Curved Surfaces
  • Customized Solutions on Request
  • Cost-Effective

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P-876

PT120 – PT140 Piezoceramic Tubes (HVPZT)
  • Standard & Custom Sizes
  • For OEM Applications
  • XYZ-Positioning
  • Sub-Nanometer Resolution
  • Large Diameters to 80 mm
  • Wall Thickness as Small as 0.3 mm

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PT120 – PT140

P-111 PICA™-Shear Piezo Actuators—Compact Multiaxis Motion
  • Compact Multiaxis Actuators
  • X, XY, XZ and XYZ Versions
  • High Resonant Frequencies
  • Extreme Reliability >109 Cycles
  • Picometer-Resolution / Sub-Millisecond Settling Time
  • Optional Ultra-High-Vacuum-Compatible Versions to 10-9hPa
  • Non-Magnetic and Clear Aperture Versions

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P-111