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PI (Physik Instrumente) LP
Sub. of Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG
Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
440 Hartford Turnpike
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
United States
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About PI (Physik Instrumente) LP, Motion Control, Air Bearings, Piezo Mechanics
FEATURED PRODUCT
H-840 High Performance High Value Hexapod
PI provides the broadest and deepest portfolio of precision motion technologies worldwide— including linear motors, air bearings, piezo drives, gantries, nanopositioning stages, and hexapod 6-axis platforms. Two of our products were selected for NASA’s Mars Rover Curiosity science lab due to their excellent performance and reliability. 1900+ employees worldwide, US custom design and manufacturing.
Gantries, Air Bearings & Precision Stages
Hexapod 6-Axis Stages
Photonics Alignment
Piezo Nanopositioning/Microscopy
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Product Examples and Experience:
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Air Bearing linear and rotary stages
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Gantry multi-axis motion sub-systems
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Piezo positioning systems
(subnanometer precision)
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Hexapod 6-axis parallel-kinematic positioning systems
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Ultra-precision rotation stages
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Motorized precision linear translation stages and linear actuators
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Photonics alignment systems / automated fiber alignment
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PICMA® piezo actuators
100 billion cycles life tested
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Ultrafast beam steering mirrors / tip/tilt positioners
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Custom motion systems for beamline instrumentation
• Several types of
long-travel piezo motors
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Microscope stages
, short & long travel
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Miniature positioning stages
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Advanced digital motion controllers
(improved linearity, trajectory control, settling)
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Precision closed-loop motion controllers
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Capacitive sensors
for nanopositioning applications
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High-voltage piezo amplifiers, drivers
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50-plus years of experience
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Expert global support
Established:
1970
Employees:
1900
Facility area (sq ft):
140,000
Ownership type:
Privately Owned
Executives:
Phil Greene, VP Engineering
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