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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
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
Click Image for Data Sheet Models* Description Compressive /
Tensile Limits [N]
Travel [µm] Sensor
P-111 - P-151 P-111 -
P-151
PICA™-Shear shear-effect actuator: Compact, X, XY, XYZ, e.g. for scanning-microscopy, optional clear aperture 10 to 300 1 to 10 x 10 x 10 -
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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