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Piezo Actuator Selection Guides: PZT Stacks, Tubes, Shear, Bimorph, Rings, Disks ...

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Piezo Ceramic Stacks (unpackaged): Multilayer (PICMA®), High-Force PICA-Actuators, Miniature PZT Actuators
Click Image for Data Sheet Models* Description Compressive /
Tensile Limits [N]
Travel [µm] Sensor
P-882 - P-888 P-882 -
P-888
PICMA® Multilayer piezo stacks, cofired ceramic encapsulation, extreme lifetime,
cross-sections: 2 x 3 to 10 x 10 mm
to 4000 / 20** 5, 9, 15, 30 -
PL022, PL033, PL055 PL022
PL033
PL055
PICMA®-Chip.
Smallest multilayer piezo actuators,
from 2 x 2 x 2 mm
to 1000 / 5** 2, 3 -
P-249 P-249 Compact Stack PZT Actuator 150 / 3** 5, 10 -
P-007 - P-056 P-007 -
P-056
PICA™-Stack piezo actuators,
wide variety, high-force capacity
to 80000 / 300** 5 to 300 optional
P-010.xxP - P-056.xxP P-010.xxP -
P-056.xxP
PICA™-Power. stack actuators, wide variety,
for high-level dynamics and high temperatures
to 80000 / 300** 5 to 300 optional
Small Piezo Stack Actuators With Steel Casing
Preloaded Piezo Stack Actuators for Medium Loads, with Position Sensor (optional)
Preloaded High-load Piezo Stack Actuators, with Position Sensor (optional)
Preloaded Ultra High-load Piezo Stack Actuators, with Position Sensor (optional)
Ultra-High-Precision Actuators with Flexure Guidance and Direct Metrology Sensors
Actuators with Long Travel Ranges / Flexure Guided Actuators
Shear Actuators: X, XY, XYZ
Piezo Tube and Tubular Stack (Ring) Actuators
Bender Actuators / Bimorph Actuators (travel ranges to 2 mm)
Linear Piezomotors and Long-Travel Actuators


* Ask about custom sizes, sensors or special designs.
** Preloading increases tensile force capacity
SGS = high-resolution strain gauge sensor LVDT = Linear Variable Differential Transformer
Piezo Ceramic Materials / Components .
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