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White Papers
Case Study: Photonic Array Device Assembly
Practical Examples of Parallel Alignment Automation
How to Improve Active Photonics Alignment Performance
Latest advancements in algorithms and motion systems
Piezo Technology for Microfluidics
How Piezo-Based Motion Can Improve the Performance of Laser Drilling Systems
EtherCAT® simplifies piezo integration
Using PILine® Positioners in Magnetic Fields
Controlling PI Positioners with External Zygo Interferometers
Highly Dynamic Precision Dosing with Piezo Technology
PICMA® Actuators for Industrial Dispensing
Precision Work on the Human Eye’s Cornea
Piezo-Based Precision Positioning for Corneal Refractive Eye Surgery
This Is How PI Does Measuring - Part III
Resolution / Noise / Minimum Incremental Motion
Technical Progress with Ultrasonic Piezomotors
Precise, Fast, Energy-Saving and Compact
Advanced Motion Control with PILine®
Motion Control Capabilities of PILine® Ultrasonic Piezo Motor
This Is How PI Does Measuring - Part II
Positioning Accuracy, Repeatability, and similar Measurements: Measurement Procedure and Data Preparation at PI
Piezo Handpieces for Ultrasonic Surgery
Minimally Invasive Procedures with Gentle Instruments
Smart Metering with Ultrasound
Contactless Monitoring of Liquids and Gases
Therapeutic Ultrasound
Piezo Transducers for Contactless Treatments
Focus and Zoom Function Drives for Video Endoscopes
Miniaturized Precision Drives Make It Possible
Advance Control Technology for Laser Material Processing
How to make it easier for system integrators to design and build advanced systems for a new age of laser applications
Flow Rate Measurement
Ultrasonic Sensors for Estimating Consumption in Building Services Engineering and Industry
PI Ultra-High Resolution Microscopy
Ultra-High-Resolution Microscopy in a Modular System
PI Ultrasound Piezo Elements in Medical Technology
Tool, Therapeutic Device and Sensor
Reliability of Piezoelectric Multilayer Actuators
This paper explains the reliability of piezoceramic multilayer actuators as well as the unique design of the PICMA® co-fired actuators.
Piezo Actuators – Drives and Testing Aids
Creating Oscillations - Measuring Oscillations
PICA Stack Reliability Investigation
Some typical test results that demonstrate the reliability of PICA Stack actuators under AC- and DC-operation conditions.
Industrial Safety Device for Hexapods
How to Connect a Safety Light Barrier to a Hexapod System
Performance of Stepper Motor Axes
Optimization of Precision, Stability, and Repeatability
Piezo Linear Drives for Laser Technology
Automatic Mirror Positioning in Vacuum and in Inaccessible Places
Air Bearings: When to Use and When to Avoid in Your Motion Application
All Positioning Stages are not Created Equal. Author: Matt Reck, PI
From Mechanical Engineering to Particle Accelerators
Tailor-Made Positioning Solution for Analytical Methods Performed on a Beamline
Mechanical System Approaches Limit of Technical Feasibility
3D Laser Lithography in Biotechnology and Medical Technology
High-Precision, Piezo-Based Nanopositioning Systems Advance Technology
PI Hexapods in Mechanical Engineering
What can be accomplished with parallel kinematics?
Three-Dimensional Laser Writing on the Nanometer Scale
Piezo Drives are Driving Technology Forward
Precise Positioning with Six Degrees of Freedom in Measurement Setups
Hexapods Help Measure Stress in a Model
Reliability of Q-Motion® Systems
Lifetime, Vacuum Applications, Wear
Manufacturing in Cleanrooms at PI (Physik Instrumente)
Capabilities and Capacity
This is how PI Does Measuring - Part I
Measuring Environment / Measuring Equipment Portfolio / Data Evaluation
My first ACS.NET Application
A step‐by step explanation on how to create a very simple application in Microsoft C#.
Piezo Tip/Tilt Systems
Design – Performance – Tuning
Hybrid Nanopositioning Systems with Piezo Actuators
Long Travel Ranges, Heavy Loads, and Exact Positioning
Rotating Electric Motors for Precision Positioning
An application-related comparison of different motor types
PIMag®: Voice Coil, Linear, and Torque Motors Developed In-house
Individual design of magnetic direct drives for flexible, competitive, and application-specific positioning solutions
Controlling Hexapods via EtherCAT®
Easy Integration of Six-Axis Robots into the Process Environment
Positioning in High Vacuum (HV) and Ultrahigh Vacuum (UHV)
How Motorized Positioners Meet Requirements of Vacuum Applications
Reliability of PILine® Components
Lifetime, Wear and Reliability of PILine® Systems
Enabling Large-Format Industrial Productivity
Award-Winning PI Fast Alignment Technology Comes to ACS Controls
Success Stories
PI Ultrasonic Piezo Elements
Ultrasonic Piezo Elements have Countless Applications - From Sonar to Welding Equipment
PI Ultrasonic Piezo Elements for Sensor Applications
From Level Measurement to Adaptive Systems Technology
Piezoelectric All-Rounder
Sensor, actuator or both?
Drive Elements Made of Piezoelectric Materials
The Driving Force Behind Highly Accurate Dosing Applications
Fast, High-Precision 3D Surface Inspection
Piezo Actuators Position Objectives
Vibration Isolation for Industry, Laboratory and Research
Piezo Actuators Improve Effectiveness, Reliability and Lifetime
Automatic Testing of Photonics Components
Fast, Accurate, and Suitable for Industry
Hexapods Proven and Tested in Particle Accelerators
Applying Extremely Thin Layers in a Vaccum Chamber
Optical 3D Surface Measuring Technology
Accurate Profile Reproduction of the Finest Structures Thanks to Piezo Technology and Confocal Technology. Author: Gernot Hamann
High-Accuracy and Traceable AFM Measurements on Semiconductors and Step Standards
Positioning in Sub-Nanometer Resolution
Good Vibrations for Die-sinking EDM
Piezo Actuators Accelerate Microstructuring
Silicon Photonics Set the Pace on the Data Highway
Automated Packaging As Complete Solution
Laser Beam Steering in Materials Processing, Laser Scanning Microscopy and Ophthalmology
Piezoelectric Drive Components and their Possibilities
Positioning Loads Accurately to the Micrometer
Hexapod at PETRA III
No Compromises Allowed For Mobile Drug Pumps
Piezo-Based Ultrasonic Drives Open Up New Opportunities