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PI offers a large variety of innovative motion control solutions for precision positioners. Included products range from compact, single-axis controllers for DC servomotors, piezomotors and voice coil scanners, to control systems for complex, parallel kinematics, 6-DOF Hexapods. Custom systems have been built capable of coordinating up to 273 axes.
Positioning and Sequencing: Automation System Solutions from PI
The motion controllers shown here were specially designed for PI micropositioning systems. With PI mechanics, the comprehensive pallette of software, and all necessary cables included, plug-and-play operation is the rule. With some controllers, it is possible to network up to 27 or more axes for simple system scalability. In addition to standard systems, custom systems can be assembled with control for several hundred axes.
Integrated Drivers
All PI motor controllers are equipped with integrated servo-amplifiers and/or drivers in order to simplify system design and reduce costs. In addition, the DC-motor controllers offer PWM outputs for use with external amplifiers or with the integrated amplifiers in PI’s direct-drive, ActiveDrive™ stages, such as the M-511.PD.
Integrated Controllers
PI also offers micropositioning stages complete with integrated motor controllers and amplifiers which can be connected directly to the host computer.
Image Processing and Automation
The PIMotion&Vision™ system was developed for automation applications; it features a large number of drivers for real-time image processing. Up to 80 axes, switching functions and photometer signals can be included in the processing algorithms. The software supports functions ranging from autofocus, edge alignment and displacement measurement with micron accuracy, as well as complex alignment routines in six degrees of freedom.
Typical Applications for PI Motion Controllers
- Micromachining
- Micro-Assembly
- Medical Technology
- Semiconductor Technology
- Data Storage Device Testing
- Lasers and Electro-Optics
- Photonics Packaging
- Biotechnology
Reasons for Choosing PI
- 35 Years Experience with Micro- and Nanopositioning Systems
- Choice of Different Control Strategies
- Stepper Motor Controllers
- DC-Motor Controllers
- Voice-Coil Controllers
- Controllers for Ceramic Servo-Drives
- Six Degree-of-Freedom Hexapod Controllers
- Automation Platform
- PIIntelliStage™ Translation Stages with Integrated Controller
- Custom Controllers with up to 273 Channels
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Custom 8-axis motor control card (right) and miniature single-axis controller (left).
PIMotion&Vision™ system can control upto 80 axes. |
Automation platform for up to 18 axes for servo motors, piezo drives and voice coils with optional integrated photometer. |
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Stepper motor controller with multiaxis interpolation and trajectory control capability. |
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Compact, multi-axis, stepper motor controller with linear actuators. |
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Multi-axis controller for DC motors. |
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Compact, networkable single-channel, servomotor controller with micropositioning stage. |
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Custom voice coil scanner controller. |
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Custom stepper motor with integrated, networkable controller/driver. |
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Multi-channel controller card for DC motors. |
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Two-axis controller card for voice coil drives. |
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Networkable stepper motor controller, integrated in precision linear stage (with cover removed). |
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Multi-axis digital controller for voice coil scanners. |
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Custom rotary piezomotor with OEM driver electronics |
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Complex 6D controller with automatic coordinate transformation, shown with parallel kinematics F-206 Hexapod micropositioning system. |
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Piezomotor controller with microstage. |
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 Standard Products Selection Guide |
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