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Date: 04/2004
PI News: P-871 Long-Travel Piezoelectric Transducer/Bender Actuator w/ Closed-Loop Control; P871 Low Voltage Piezo Acutuator, Bender

P-871 Piezoelectric Multilayer Bender Actuator Features Closed-Loop Control

  • Closed-Loop Operation for Superior Accuracy
  • Very Large Travel Ranges: Deflection up to 1.6 mm
  • Nanometer-Range Resolution
  • Deflection up to 1.6 mm
  • Ceramic Insulation for Extended Lifetime
  • Ideal for Scanning Applications
  • Vacuum-Compatible Versions
  • Low Voltage +/- 30V
  • Mounting Hardware Included
  • Special Controllers / Drivers Available

P-871 piezoelectric transducers are unique closed-loop piezo bender actuators based on the open-loop PL122 to PL140 PICMA®-series multilayer actuators. Equipped with high-resolution position feedback sensors they provide much better linearity, accuracy and repeatability than open loop piezo benders.

Long Lifetime and High Performance
PICMA® piezoelectric bender actuators are superior to conventional actuators in high-endurance situations. They show substantially longer lifetimes both in static and dynamic operation, even in harsh environments. The monolithic, ceramic-insulated design makes polymer-film insulation unnecessary. Diffusion of water molecules into the insulation layer, the major cause of dielectric breakdown, is greatly reduced by the use of cofired, outer ceramic insulation.

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P-871.140, P-871.128, P-871.122 and P-871.112 closed-loop bender actuators (from left to right).
P-871.140, P-871.128, P-871.122 and P-871.112 closed-loop bender actuators (from left to right).

 


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