Piezostage / Nanopositioning & Scanning Stages for Microscopy & Bio-Technology Applications
Parallel Kinematics Stages | Piezo Actuators | Nanopositioning & Scanning Systems: Experience / Custom Systems
Piezo positioners and nanopositioning scanning stages are fundamental tools for modern high-resolution microscope applications. Their fast response, short settling times and sub-atomic resolution allow researchers to create higher-quality images in less time.

In addition to the well known PInano® XY, XYZ, flexure-guided microscope stages, PI provides the largest selection fast objective lens positioners (Z-motors), and Z-stages (slide-scanners, well-plate scanners, sample scanners) for for deconvolution and 3D imaging (Z-stack acquisition) and fast focussing applications.

PInano® XY and XYZ stages now come in three versions: low-cost (piezoresistive feedback), high stability (capacitive feedback) and high-speed (direct drive, for tracking applications).

PI's piezo-actuated Z-scanners typically achieve 10 times higher focusing speed & precision than classical motorized drives. Controllers come with a USB, RS-232 and TCP/IP digital interface as well as high-bandwidth analog interface, for extremely fast response and compatibility with all major image acquisition packages.

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Selection Guide: Microscopy Solutions: Nanopositioning Systems & Piezo Stages

Models* Description Travel [µm] Sensor Dynamics* Precision**
Superresolution Microscopy
P-545 Low-Cost

High-Stability

High-Speed

PInano® XY and XYZ low profile piezo stage for superresolution microscopy. Choice of 3 versions. Includes advanced controller: 24-Bit, USB, TCP/IP, RS-232 and Analog Interface

M-545 manual XY stage option		 to 200
x 200
x 200 µm		 Piezo Resistive /
Capacitive		 +++oo /
+++++		 +++oo /
++++o
P-545 M-545 XY microscope stage with 25 x 25 mm travel shown with PI nano™ piezo nanopositioner (200 µm motion in X, Y und Z) on top. Stiff, high-stability design, ideal basis for fast piezo scanning stages. Manual and motorized versions. 25x25 mm -
Fastest Slide Scanner
P-736 P-736 High-Speed piezo-driven slide scanner. 5 millisec response time. Closed-loop with piezoresistive sensors. Includes digital servo controller. 100, 200 Piezo Resistive +++++ +++oo
Fastest Objective Z-Positioner
P-726 P-726 PIFOC® high-dynamic piezo Z scanner for heavy objectives, direct metrology.100 Capacitive +++++ +++++
Fastest XYZ Piezo Nanopositioning Stage for Single Molecule Tracking, SM Microscopy
P-733.2DD, P-733.3DD P-733.2DD,
P-733.3DD		 High-speed scanning piezostage, XY and XYZ versions, ideal for tasks like scanning microscopy, single molecule tracking 30 x 30 (x10) Capacitive +++++ +++++
Optical Trapping - Highest Stability & Linearity
P-517, P-527 P-517,
P-527		 Multi-axis (XY, XYZ, XYθz) stage 66 x 66 mm clear aperture.
Faster Z than PIMars™ Stages		 to 200 in XY,
20 in Z,
to 4 mrad		 Capacitive +++oo ++++o
P-561 - P-563 P-561 -
P-563		 PIMars™ multi-axis piezostage, XY, XYZ, travel range to 300µm/axis

Longer Z-Travel than P-527 		to 300 x 300 x 300 Capacitive +++oo ++++o
E-710 E-710 Advanced digital piezo controller for optical trapping, static & dynamic linearization, 3 to 6 Channels, Capacitive Feedback, Multiple Interfaces, High Speed
Long-Travel, Self-Braking Piezo Motor Stage
P-686 M-686 XY long travel piezo motor stage, 25x25mm extremely high stability due to autolocking ceramic motors,
large aperture, linear encoder
combines with PI nanopositioning / scanning stages
Paper on Stability 		25 x 25 mm Linear Encoder - -
M-687 M-687 XY Motorized Microscope Stage with PILine® Motor, 0.1 µm resolution, Ultra-Stable, Linear-Motor Driven, Long Travel, Controller and Joystick 135 x 85 - - -
Economical XYZ Piezo Nanopositioning Stage
PInano Piezo Stage P-545 PInano® XY(Z) low profile piezo stage for superresolution microscopy, large aperture with Controller 24-Bit, USB, TCP/IP, RS-232 and Analog Interface

M-545 manual stage option		 to 200
x 200
x 200 µm		 Piezoresistive +++oo +++oo
AFM, Protein Folding, DNA
P-363 P-363 PicoCube® XY and XYZ high-precision system for AFM, SPM, nanomanipulation; 50 picometer resolution. 5 / Axis Capacitive +++++ +++++
P-313 P-313 PicoCube® XYZ high-presision scanner for bio- / nanomanipulation. Fastest, highest resolution piezo stage. 1 x 1 x 0.8 - +++oo +++oo
Economical AFM
P-620.2 - P-628.2 P-620.2 -
P-629.2		 PIHera® XY piezo nanopositioners, Very compact & accurate (direct metrology),
long travel range.
 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000, 1800 Capacitive +++oo +++oo
Z-Stages and Objective Z-Scanners
Fastest Piezo-Focussing Objective Z-Positioner
P-726 P-726 PIFOC® high-dynamic piezo focussing Z scanner for heavy objectives, direct metrology.100 Capacitive +++++ +++++
Long Travel Objective Z-Positioner
N-725 N-725 Longest travel Lens Positioner. 1000µm, ideal for Two-Photon Microscopy. NEXACT® Piezo Motor Drive. 1000 Incremental +++oo +++oo
P-725 P-725 PIFOC® Z objective piezo nanofocusing system, compact, light-weight, long travel ranges, QuickLock mounting system, direct metrology. 100, 250, 400 Capacitive ++ooo +++oo
Standard Objective Positioners
P-721 P-721.CDQ
P-721.SL2		 PIFOC® Z objective piezo focussing system, very fast and accurate, with QuickLock mounting system, direct metrology. 100 Capacitive / SGS +++oo ++++o
Well Plate Z-Stage
P-737 P-737 PIFOC® Z-axis microscopy piezo focussing stage for high-resolution sample positioning and scanning 100, 250, 500 µm SGS ++ooo +++oo
Fast Laser Beam Steering Mirrors
S-334 S-334 Fast Piezo Steering Mirror, parallel kinematics design, very large optical deflection: 120 mrad; ultra-compact. - SGS +++oo +++oo
Other Nanopositioning Stages
P-725.XDD P-725.XDD PIFOC® Z nanopositioning and scanning system for microscope objectives, direct metrology. 20 Capacitive / SGS +++++ +++++
P-720 P-720 PIFOC® Z objective piezo nanofocusing system, very compact, without sensors. 100 - ++ooo ++ooo
P-612.Z P-612.Z Compact, Low-Cost, Z Stage 100 SGS ++ooo ++ooo
P-541.Z P-541.Z Low-profile Z-stage, 80 x 80 mm aperture, Z & Z, Tip/Tilt 100 Capacitive / SGS ++ooo +++oo
P-518 - P-558 P-518 -
P-558		 Z-axis and tip/tilt platforms clear aperture, Z & Z-Tip/Tilt to 200 in Z, 4 mrad Capacitive +++oo ++++o
P-712 P-712 Compact X-scanner, fast. 30 - / SGS +++++ ++ooo
P-714 P-714 Ultracompact XY- scanner, fast 15 SGS +++++ ++ooo
P-612.2 P-612.2 Compact, low-cost, XY stage. 100 x 100 µm travel, clear aperture. 100 x 100 SGS ++ooo ++ooo
P-541 - P-542 P-541
P-542		 Low profile XY scanning stage, 80 x 80 mm aperture, high-speed direct drive version available. to 200 in XY Capacitive / SGS ++ooo +++oo
P-733 P-733 XY(Z) piezo scanning piezostage, 50 x 50 mm aperture, vacuum versions available. 100 x 100
(x 10)		 Capacitive +++oo ++++o
P-734 P-734 XY nanoscanning stage, extremely flat and straight (1 – 2 nm); 56 x 56 mm clear aperture. 100 x 100 Capacitive +++oo +++++
P-915KLVS P-915K XYZ large (340 x 340 x 60 mm) vacuum compatible scanner, clear aperture 200 x 200 mm. 100 x 100 x 100 Capacitive +++oo ++++o
P-915K P-915K Low-profile piezo objective scanner for high scanning frequencies 75 - ++++o +++oo

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