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05/2008 P-653 PILine®: Miniature Piezo Motor / Slide for High Volume Applications
  • True Linear Motor Slide / No Rotary Conversion Losses
  • Extremely Fast: Velocity up to 200 mm/s
  • Travel Range 2 mm,
  • Cost-Effective OEM Drive for High Quantity-Applications
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    04/2008 PI Newsletter #37 Available as PDF Download
  • Piezo Motors for OCT Scanner
  • P-726 - High-Power Objective Nanopositioner
  • Mercury™ DC Motor Controller
  • High-Load Hexapod
  • P-653 - Tiny Ultrasonic Linear Motor Drive
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    03/2008 E-861: Controller for NEXACT® Piezo Linear Motor Actuators
  • Complete System: Controller, Integrated Power Amplifiers and Software
  • Open-Loop Operation, or Closed-Loop with Linear Encoder
  • Network Feature for Multi-Axis Operation
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    03/2008 E-712: Modular Digital Piezo Controller & Driver, 3 & 6 Axis
  • Real-Time Operating System for Excellent Trajectory Control
  • Auto-Calibrating
  • Flexible Interfacing: Ethernet, USB, Analog, RS-232
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    02/2008 E-753: Next Generation Digital Piezo Controller for Nanopositioning Applications
  • Ethernet (TCP/IP) Interface for Remote Control Capability
  • 100 kHz Sensor Sampling; 32-bit Floating Point DSP; 24-bit Low-Noise D/A Converters
  • Higher Flexibility, Accuracy and Speed
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    01/2008 P-629: PIHera® Flexure-Guided Precision Nanopositioning Stages Now With Travel Ranges to 1.8 mm
    PI has extended its PIHera® family of compact flexure-guided piezo nanopositioning stages, now offering record travel ranges to 1.8 mm.
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    01/2008 PI Newsletter #36: M-810 Mini Hexapod, S-330 High Dynamics Steering Mirrors, P-737 Specimen Scanning Stage, E-753 Piezo Controller
  • Piezo Noise Absorber to Reduce Wind Turbine Noise Emissions
  • M-810 Mini Hexapod: Six Degrees of Freedom in a Small Package
  • Low-Profile XYθZ Stage for LCD and Semiconductor Inspection
  • Autotuning Operation under the Best of Conditions
  • Miniature Servo Motor Linear Stage
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    11/2007 P-212 - P-235: New High-Performance Piezo Actuators and High-Voltage Amplifiers

     Successful high-force piezo actuator series updated with Power PZT ceramics; new line of high-voltage drivers also available
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    11/2007 E-413: Compact Piezo Amplifier for DuraAct™ Patch Transducers and PICA™ Shear Piezo Actuators
    The E-413 is a stand-alone, amplifier for bipolar PZTs. Three versions are available: the E-413.00 (bench-top), the E-413.OE OEM version and the E-413.D2 for DuraAct™ patch transducers. The first two can output and sink peak currents of 100 mA in a voltage range of -250 to +250 V, corresponding to the standard range of PI PICA™ Shear piezo actuators.
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    11/2007 P-737: Fast Piezo-Z Stage for Microscope Automation, 3D-Imaging
    PI -- the inventor of high-speed Piezo-Z objective steppers--introduces the new P-737 PIFOC® PiezoStage Z, the highest performance nanopositioning Z-stage on the market.
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    11/2007 S-330: High-Dynamics Fast Steering Mirror Platforms Provide Larger Deflection-Angles
    S-330 piezo steering mirror platforms now boast larger deflection angles, yet retain the excellent dynamic properties of the original design.
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    10/2007 P-876: DuraAct™ Piezocomposite Patch Transducers for Adaptronics and Smart Structures
    P-876 DuraAct™ extremely flexible piezo composite patch transducers: for adaptronics, aerospace, smart structures, automotive, and machinery, energy harvesting and for structural health monitoring.
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    09/2007 M-664: 25 mm Compact Linear Stage with Fast Piezo Motor Drive & Closed-Loop Linear Encoder
    Ultra-Low Profile Linear Translation stage provides high speed and acceleration in a very small package. Tavel: 25 mm (1 inch); Max. Velocity 400 mm/s (16"/sec); Integrated Linear Encoder.
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    09/2007 M-682: 50 mm Compact Linear Stage with Fast Piezo Motor Drive & Closed-Loop Linear Encoder
  • 50 mm Travel (~2 inch)
  • Velocity: 350 mm/s (14"/sec); Ceramic Linear Motor
  • Non-Magnetic and Vacuum-Compatible Versions Available.
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    09/2007 C-866: Closed-Loop Piezo Motor Controller for Linear Stages / Actuators with PILine Ultrasonic Motors
  • Integrated Ultrasonic Piezomotor Driver, High-Speed Encoder Input;
  • Dynamic PID Parameter Switching; Extensive Software Support
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    08/2007 N-310 NEXACT®: Novel Compact OEM Piezo Stepping Motor / Actuator with Long Travel Range
    Patented PiezoWalk® Ceramic Stepping Motor Principle (not a Stick/Slip or Ultrasonic Motor). To 10 N Push/Pull & Auto-Lock Holding Force; Picometer Resolution; Very Stiff Design; Fast Response & High Bandwidth; Dither & Step Mode
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    07/2007 M-122 Miniature Linear Translation Stage Features Optical Linear Encoder and Direct Drive
    Palm-top-sized precision linear translation stage. Fast, high accuracy (linear encoder); space-saving, folded drive train with the servo motor and drive screw side-by-side.
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    07/2007 Linux, Vista & 64-Bit Platform Support for PI Motion Controllers
    Components for Linux, Vista and 64-bit platforms for several servo motor controllers and piezo nanopositioning controllers.
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    07/2007 PI Newsletter #35: NEXACT Piezomotor Actuators, Open Frame Piezomotor Stage, Hexaod Application
  • Small but Power-Packed - NEXACT® Actuator
  • PISeca™ Capacitive Sensors
  • M-686 Large Aperture XY Stage, 25 X 25 mm
  • High-Dynamics Nanopositioning Stage for Microscopy
  • Hexapod Applications
  • New Piezo Stack Actuators and Patch Actuatos
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    06/2007 M-686 Open-Frame XY Piezo-Motor Positioning Stage with Linear Encoders
    Open-frame, low-profile piezo-motor driven stage, for automated positioning applications, microscopy automation; coarse/fine option with piezo scanning stage.
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    06/2007 PI Capacitive Position Sensors - Nanometrology Solutions Brochure Available for Download
    05/2007 E-481: High Voltage Amplfier provides 2000 W Power for Piezo Actuators
    04/2007 PI Software Brochure: Ultra Precision Motion Control Systems Available for Download
    03/2007 E-536 Ultra-Low Noise Nanopositioning Controller Provides 25 Picometers Resolution for Nanoscopic Imaging Applications
    10/2006 2006 Supplement Catalog Available for Download
    09/2006 C-663: Mercury™ Step, Networkable, Compact Stepper Motor Controller
    07/2006 New PISeca D-510 Single Electode Capacitive Probes Measure with Sub-Nanometer Resolution
    06/2006 PI Newsletter #34 Available for Download
    06/2006 PI & PI Ceramic Present New Research Findings at ACTUATOR 2006
    06/2006 P-652: Miniature Motor / Ultra-Compact Ultrasonic Piezo-Motor Driven Stage.
    06/2006 M-511.HD Hybrid Piezo/DC-Motor Nanopositioning Translation Stage Provides 100 mm Travel, 2 nm Resolution
    06/2006 E-761 PCI-Bus Piezo Nanopositioning Controller a World First
    06/2006 M-714 Nanopositioning Z-Stage with Hybrid Piezo/DC-Motor Drive Features 2 Nanometer Linear Encoder
    06/2006 C-702 World's First Hybrid Piezo/DC Nanopositioning Controller for Centimeters of Travel with Nanometer Resolution
    05/2006 M-850k102 Ultra-High Load Hexapod 6-Axis Positioner Provides 1000 kg Load Capacity and Sub-Micron Resolution
    05/2006 M-674: RodDrive: High-Speed Piezo Linear Motor Actuator for Automation
    05/2006 P-601 PiezoMove® Actuators: Nanopositioners with Long Travel Ranges and Precision Flexure Guides
    05/2006 E-755 Digital Controller for NEXLINE® Piezoelectric Linear Nanopositioning Drives
    04/2006 M-238 Ultra-High-Load Precision Linear Actuators
    04/2006 M-403 - M-414: New Low-Cost Linear Stage Family Comes in 48 Variations from 25 to 300 mm Travel Range
    03/2006 P-628 XY-Piezo Nanopositioning Stages Provide 1000 µm Travel Range
    03/2006 P-732.ZC High-Dynamics Piezo-Z Nanopositioning Stage
    02/2006 P-772 Miniature Piezo Flexure Stage
    02/2006 PI Wins Substantial 6-Axis Positioning System Order from General Dynamics Daughter for ALMA Millimeter Radio Telescope
    02/2006 P-612: Compact Piezo Z-Stages with Aperture for Nano-Focussing Applications
    01/2006 PI Newsletter #33 Available for Download
    01/2006 P-587 6D-Nanopositoining System Selected a Greatest Hit of 2005 by MICRO Magazine
    01/2006 P-713 Ultra-Compact XY Piezo-Scanners for Imaging Applications
    12/2005 PI Mourns Co-founder and Longtime Senior Partner Heinz G. Lossau
    11/2005 Implementation of RoHS at PI
    09/2005 New 500 Page Hardbound Nanopositioning Catalog
    09/2005 HyperBit™: PI Receives US-Patent for Technology Enabling Higher Resolution in Nanopositioning Systems and D/A Converters
    07/2005 P-628 Piezo-Translation Stages Feature Record Trav
    06/2005 P-540 Series Microscopy Z/Tip/Tilt Stages (Tripod Design)
    06/2005 2005 Supplement Catalog
    06/2005 New Nanopositioning Products at Laser 05, Booth B1
    06/2005 Extreme Life Time Tests for PICMA® Low Voltage Piezoelectric Multilayer Actuators
    05/2005 P-541/2 Microscopy Scanning Stages
    04/2005 NEXLINE®: Non-Magnetic Long Travel, High-Force Piezo Hexapod & Tripod Z / Tip Tilt Stage
    04/2005 PI wins 2005 Semi Technology Innovation Showcase for NEXLINE® Linear Nanopositioning Drive
    03/2005 P-542 Low Profile XY-Scanning Microscopy Stage
    03/2005 M-824 Vacuum Hexapod Precision 6-Axis Positioning System for X-Ray Microscopy
    02/2005 S-303 High-Speed Piezoelectric Phase Shifters Ideal for Spectroscopy
    01/2005 PI Wins Photonics Circle of Excellence Award for PICMA ® Low Voltage Multilayer Piezoelectric Actuator
    12/2004 Deutscher Gesamtkatalog
    09/2004 Nexline®: Revolutionary Ultra-high Precision Acutator, High-Force Linear Drive, Features Picometer Resolution
    05/2004 F-206.S: Improved 6-Axis Positioner: Micro Motion Robot / Alignemt System Now More Affordable
    04/2004 P-871 Long-Travel Piezoelectric Multilayer Bender Actuator Features Closed-Loop Control, Low Voltage
    04/2004 E-651 Piezo Controller for Closed-Loop Piezo Bender Transducers / Actuators
    03/2004 P-111 PICA-Shear: Compact Multiaxis Shear / Linear Piezo Actuators
    02/2004 PL022: Smallest Multilayer Piezoelectric Actuator (2x2x2 mm) Ideal for Photonics Tuning / Laser Stabilization
    02/2004 P-010.xxH PICA-Thru Piezo Stack Actuators with Aperture. More Powerful than Tube Actuators
    02/2004 F-361 High-Speed Integrating Sphere Optical Power Meter for Photonics Alignment
    01/2004 E-831 OEM Piezo Amplifier and Power Supply Modules for Low Voltage Piezo Actuators
    01/2004 The 2004 PI NanoPositioning Supplement Catalog
    01/2004 PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P., USA Founded
    12/2003 New Catalog: Piezoelectric Actuator / Piezo Ceramic Assemblies by PI Ceramic
    10/2003 Long Range Scanning Probe Microscope w/ PI Invar Piezo Z-Stage / Phase Shifter Developed by German Institute of Standards (PTB)
    09/2003 P-007 – P-056 Large Variety of Unpacked Piezoelectric Linear Actuators Stack Actuators
    08/2003 PI NanoInnovation Grant™ Introduced by PI USA for for Nanotechnology, Optics and Biotechnology Research
    08/2003 P-363.2CD PicoCube® Scanner: New XY Version Added
    08/2003 C-809, 4 Channel Servo Amplifier Motion I/O Interface for National Instruments NI PCI Cards
    08/2003 P-882, P-883, P-888 Additions to PICMA® Ceramic-Encapsulated Piezo Actuator Series
    07/2003 P-561, P-562, P-563: Long-Travel XYZ Piezo Scanning Stages for Microscopy Applications
    07/2003 P-733.DD High-Speed, Direct Drive XY and XYZ Piezo Scanning Microscopy Stages, 2.2 kHz
    07/2003 M-665, 50 mm Precision Translation Stage with Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motor and Linear Encoder
    07/2003 P-62x: PIHera Nanotranslation Stage Family Extend: X-Stages, XY-Stages, Z-Stages
    06/2003 2003 Laser Show a big Success for PI
    06/2003 PI Newsletter: NanoPositioning News Issue 32
    06/2003 M-116 Miniature Precision Rotation Stages Fit M-110 Series Translation Stages
    06/2003 P-615 NanoCube®: Compact XYZ Piezo Stage / NanoAlignment System for Microscopy & Photonics Alignment
    06/2003 P-725 Long-Travel, High-Speed Z-Drives for Autofocus / 3D-Imaging / Z-Stack Acquisition
    06/2003 M-663: Smallest Closed-Loop Translation Stage w/ Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motor
    05/2003 F-311 PI Motion&Vision System Integrates Vision with Nano-Alignment Capabilities for Photonics Alignment
    05/2003 273 Actuators for SALT, Largest Segmented Mirror Telescope in Southern Hemisphere
    05/2003 P-363 Compact Closed-loop XYZ Piezo Scanner for AFM, SPM, Nanomanipulation
    05/2003 C-848 Multi-Axis DC-Motor Servo Motor Controller w/ Integrated Amplifiers
    04/2003 E-710 Digital Piezo Controller Boosts Scan Linearity by 3 Orders: Ideal for Scanning Microscopy
    04/2003 Soon to come: XY, Z PIHera™ Piezo Stages
    02/2003 P-721: Quick Lock Improves PIFOC® Nano-Focus Z-Drives
    12/2002 M-112: 25 mm Version Added to Compact Translation Stage Family
    12/2002 C-843 Servo Motion Controller Card w/ Amplifiers
    11/2002 PI Newsletter MP 31: PICMA Piezo Actuators, PIHera Stages, Digital Controller, M-840 Hexapod, Tool Servos, PIFOC, Steering Mirrors
    11/2002 P-885 PICMA Low Voltage Piezoelectric Actuators with Ceramic Insulation!
    10/2002 M-840: Affordable Hexapod Precision 6-Axis Stage for Micropositioning / Alignment Tasks
    10/2002 P-620, P-625: PIHera Precision Piezo Nanotranslation Stages Provide Extra-Long-Travel Ranges
    09/2002 New Products PDF Files Available
    08/2002 S-334 Long-Range Piezo Mirror Scanner / Stabilization Platform Provides Higher Resolution, Speed than Galvo Scanners
    08/2002 New E-665 Piezo Nanpositioning Controller Provides Higher Performance than Successful E-662 Nanofocusing / 3D Imaging Controller,
    08/2002 C-630 Compact 3 Channel Stepper Motor Controller for Precision Micropositioning Stages and Actuators
    08/2002 C-880 Multi-Axis Automation Platform for Photonics Alignment
    07/2002 F-210 Fiber Rotator with Closed-Loop DC Motor
    07/2002 M-110.2 Precision Miniature Translation Stages Feature Ballscrew Drives for Industrial Automation
    06/2002 E-621 Modular Piezo Controller + Piezo Driver + 20 Bit Interface for Piezo Nanopositioning Systems
    06/2002 M-661 Compact Linear Piezo Motor Stage, w/ Ultrasonic Drive
    06/2002 S-325 5 µrad Tip/Tilt Steering Mirror Platform, + Precision Z Stage
    04/2002 C-862 Mercury II Compact Servo Controller
    01/2001 M-227, M-230 Linear Actuators Replace M-222, M-224 and M-226 Actuators


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