PI Establishes US Company

To focus on its North American nano positioning customers, PI (Physik Instrumente) GmbH & Co. KG, based in Karlsruhe/Palmbach, Germany, has formed PI (Physik Instrumente) LP in the US. The company's head office, located in a new 18,000-sq-ft facility in Auburn, Mass., serves the East and Canada, while a second office in Tustin, Calif., operates for the West and Mexico.

Previously in the US, PI was jointly owned with Polytec and known as Polytec PI. The companies have been separated so that each can focus on its distinct market and build on its brand awareness, according to Brian Lula, president of the new company.

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Glossary

nano: An SI prefix meaning one billionth (10-9). Nano can also be used to indicate the study of atoms, molecules and other structures and particles on the nanometer scale. Nano-optics (also referred to as nanophotonics), for example, is the study of how light and light-matter interactions behave on the nanometer scale. See nanophotonics.
positioning: Positioning generally refers to the determination or identification of the location or placement of an object, person, or entity in a specific space or relative to a reference point. The term is used in various contexts, and the methods for positioning can vary depending on the application. Key aspects of positioning include: Spatial coordinates: Positioning often involves expressing the location of an object in terms of spatial coordinates. These coordinates may include dimensions such as...