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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
Click Image for Data Sheet Models* Description Compressive /
Tensile Limits [N]		 Travel [µm] Sensor
P-810 P-810 Only 6 mm diameter, ferromagnetic end pieces 50 / 1 15, 30, 45 -
P-820 P-820 Smallest preloaded piezo translator 50 / 10 15, 30, 45 -
P-250 P-250 Piezo tip for micrometer 100 / 5 20 -
P-830 P-830 Compact, ferromagnetic endpieces 1000 / 5 15, 30, 45, 60 -
Preloaded Piezo Stack Actuators for Medium Loads, with Position Sensor (optional)
Click Image for Data Sheet Models* Description Compressive /
Tensile Limits [N]		 Travel [µm] Sensor
P-840 P-840 /
P-841		 Preloaded, optional ball tip 1000 / 50 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 SGS
P-842 P-842 /
P-843		 Preloaded, higher tensile limit than P-840 800 / 300 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 SGS
P-170 P-170 -
P-178		 Variety of tips available 2000 / 50 5, 10, 20, 40, 80 SGS
P-244 / P-245 P-244 /
P-245		 Preloaded, long travel ranges 2000 / 300 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 120 SGS
Preloaded High-load Piezo Stack Actuators, with Position Sensor (optional)
Click Image for Data Sheet Models* Description Compressive /
Tensile Limits [N]		 Travel [µm] Sensor
P-844 / P-845 P-844 /
P-845		 Preloaded, optional waterproof case 3000 / 700 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 SGS
P-239 P-239 Preloaded, long travel ranges 4500 / 500 5, 10, 20, 40, 60, 100, 140, 180 SGS
Preloaded Ultra High-load Piezo Stack Actuators, with Position Sensor (optional)
Click Image for Data Sheet Models* Description Compressive /
Tensile Limits [N]		 Travel [µm] Sensor
P-242 / P-246 P-242 /
P-246,
P-243 /
P-247		 Preloaded, (very) high stiffness,
optional waterproof case.		 12500 / 2000,
30000 / 3500		 10, 20, 40,
60, 80, 120		 SGS
Ultra-High-Precision Actuators with Flexure Guidance and Direct Metrology Sensors
Click Image for Data Sheet Models* Description Compressive /
Tensile Limits [N]		 Travel [µm] Sensor
P-753 P-753 Flexure guidance, ultra-precise 100 / 20 12, 25, 38 Capacitive, directmetrology
Actuators with Long Travel Ranges / Flexure Guided Actuators
Click Image for Data Sheet Models* Description Compressive /
Tensile Limits [N]		 Travel [µm] Sensor
P-290 P-290 Long-range piezo translator, 1 mm travel,
with flexure guidance		 50 / 10 1000 -
P-287 P-287 Travel range to 0.7 mm, with flexure guidance, rotation to 12 mrad 80 / 10 700 µm, 12 mrad -
P-783 P-783 Closed-loop, with flexure guidance 20 / 10 300 LVDT
P-601 P-601 Closed-loop, with flexure guidance 30 / 10 110, 300, 400 SGS
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
Click Image for Data Sheet Models* Description Compressive /
Tensile Limits [N]		 Travel [µm] Sensor
P-010.xxH - P-025.xxH P-010.xxH -
P-025.xxH		 PICA™-Thru ring actuators combine the advantages of piezo tubes with the high forces of stack actuators to 60000 / 250** 5 to 300 optional
PT-120 - PT-140 PT120 -
PT140		 PT-Tube piezo tube actuators, minimum tolerances 0,1 / 0,1 4, 6, 8 -
Bender Actuators / Bimorph Actuators (travel ranges to 2 mm)
Click Image for Data Sheet Models* Description Compressive /
Tensile Limits [N]		 Travel [µm] Sensor
PL112 - PL140 PL122 -
PL140		 PICMA® multilayer bender actuators, cofired ceramic encapsulation, low operating voltage 1 / 1 500, 900, 2000 -
P-871 P-871 PICMA® multilayer bender actuators with position sensors 1 / 1 160 to 1600 -
P-288 P-286,
P-288,
P-289		 Disk translators (flat, long travel range) 10 / 5,
20 / 10		 50, 100, 200 -
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
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