P-603 Inexpensive PiezoMove Linear Actuator
Friction-Free Guides and Travel Ranges to 0.5 mm
- Flexure guides for linear motion with minimum tip and tilt
- Travel ranges to 500 µm
- Optimized design for manufacturing in large quantities
- Available with integrated position sensors
- Outstanding lifetime due to PICMA® piezo actuators
- Ideal for OEM applications in optics, medical technology, biotechnology, and microfluidics
- Customized versions with longer travel range, shorter response time or nonmagnetic
Application fields
- Nanopositioning
- High-speed switching
- Patch clamp
- Microdispensing
- Adaptive systems technology / automation
- Photonics / integrated optics
- Biotechnology
Outstanding lifetime thanks to PICMA® piezo actuators
The patented PICMA® piezo actuators are all-ceramic insulated. This protects them against humidity and failure resulting from an increase in leakage current. PICMA® actuators offer an up to ten times longer lifetime than conventional polymer-insulated actuators. 100 billion cycles without a single failure are proven.
High guiding accuracy due to zero-play flexure guides
Flexure guides are free of maintenance, friction, and wear, and do not require lubrication. Their stiffness allows high load capacity and they are insensitive to shock and vibration. They are 100 % vacuum compatible and work in a wide temperature range.
Specifications
Specifications
P-603.1S1 P-603.1S2 | P-603.3S1 P-603.3S2 | P-603.5S1 P-603.5S2 | P-603.x01 Open-loop versions | Unit | |
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Active axes | Z | Z | Z | Z | |
Motion and positioning | |||||
Integrated sensor | SGS | SGS | SGS | – | |
Travel range at -20 to 120 V, open loop | 120 | 380 | 550 | as P-603.xS1 | µm |
Travel range, closed loop | 100 | 300 | 500 | – | µm |
Resolution, open loop, 180 g | 2 | 3 | 5 | as P-603.xS1 | nm |
Resolution, closed loop, 180 g | 10 | 20 | 25 | – | nm |
Linearity error, closed loop | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – | % |
Unidir. Repeatability, 10%, 1 Sigma | 7 | 10 | 20 | – | nm |
Mechanical properties | – | ||||
Stiffness in motion direction | 0.3 | 0.14 | 0.06 | as P-603.xS1 | N/µm |
Resonant frequency, no load | 900 | 410 | 300 | as P-603.xS1 | Hz |
Resonant frequency, under load, 180 g | 160 | 110 | 80 | as P-603.xS1 | Hz |
Push/pull force capacity in motion direction | 40 / 20 | 35 / 13 | 30 / 10 | as P-603.xS1 | N |
Drive properties | |||||
Piezo ceramic | PICMA® P-885 | PICMA® P-885 | PICMA® P-885 | as P-603.xS1 | |
Electrical capacitance | 1.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | as P-603.xS1 | µF |
Miscellaneous | |||||
Operating temperature range | -20 to 80 | -20 to 80 | -20 to 80 | as P-603.xS1 | °C |
Material | Stainless steel | Stainless steel | Stainless steel | as P-603.xS1 | |
Dimensions | 33.5 mm × 21 mm × 6 mm | 52 mm × 21 mm × 6 mm | 62 mm × 21 mm × 6 mm | as P-603.xS1 | |
Mass | S1 version: 0.03 S2 version: 0.04 | S1 version: 0.04 S2 version: 0.05 | S1 version: 0.05 S2 version: 0.06 | as P-603.xS1 | kg |
Cable length | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | as P-603.xS1 | m |
Voltage connection | S1 versions: Bare stranded wires S2 versions: LEMO (low voltage) | S1 versions: Bare stranded wires S2 versions: LEMO (low voltage) | S1 versions: Bare stranded wires S2 versions: LEMO (low voltage) | as P-603.xS1 | |
Sensor connection | S1 versions: Bare stranded wires S2 versions: LEMO (strain gauge sensor) | S1 versions: Bare stranded wires S2 versions: LEMO (strain gauge sensor) | S1 versions: Bare stranded wires S2 versions: LEMO (strain gauge sensor) | – | |
Recommended electronics | E-610, E-625 | E-610, E-625 | E-610, E-625 | E-610, E-831 |
Downloads
Product Note
Product Change Notification Piezo Actuator Driven Products
Datasheet
Documentation
User Manual P603T0001
P-603 PiezoMove OEM Flexure-Guided, Lever-Amplified Actuators
3-D Models
P-603 3-D model
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Technology

PICMA® Technology
Highly reliable and extended lifetime through the patented manufacturing process for multilayer actuators.

Flexure Guiding Systems
Flexure guides from PI have proven their worth in nanopositioning. They guide the piezo actuator and ensure a straight motion without tilting or lateral offset.