Welcome to the Future Zone

Exploring tomorrow’s technologies, today.

Transforming ideas into solutions that enable our customers to address current and future market needs is our driving factor at PI. The Future Zone showcases a preview of technologies designed to meet tomorrow’s demands. From magnetic levitation to advanced surface shaping, these motion concepts reflect our dedication to staying ahead of emerging requirements across industries. The following early-stage developments lay the foundation for future performance, precision, and progress.

Discover Our Technology Developments

Our Core Technologies

PI’s portfolio is based on several core technologies reflecting our dedication to providing innovative solutions for precision positioning and motion control—for numerous applications in various industries.

Piezo Technology

Manufacturing of piezoceramic materials, as well as design, production, and assembly of components and subassemblies

Piezo Drive and Positioning Technologies

Design and production of piezo-based drives and systems, e.g., linear and bending actuators, inertia drives, ultrasonic motors, or piezo walk drives

Parallel-Kinematic and Hexapod Technologies

Design and production of parallel-kinematic, multi-axis systems, e.g., hexapods, including parallel-kinematic calculation algorithms, calibration methods, kinematic structures, and joint designs

Sensor Technologies

Design of position measuring solutions, e.g., capacitive sensors, optical encoders, and interferometers, as well as calibration methods

Flexure Joint Technologies

Design and production of multi-axis flexure guides and stages

Magnetic Drive and Levitation Technologies

Design and production of electromagnetic drives, including magnetic bearing solutions

Air Bearing Technologies

Design and production of motion and positioning solutions using air bearings

Control Strategies and Controllers

Design and customization of control architectures and interfaces, especially for static and dynamic precision positioning solutions, including software and firmware, source code, and control algorithms

Electronic Circuit Design

Design and production of electronic hardware to drive and control PI’s motion, positioning, and bearing solutions

Our R&D Capabilities

PI has always had a strong focus on research and development: We invest in expertise and expansion to continuously expand our capabilities.

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