Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co. KG

As globalisation continues to advance, in the meantime high-precision positioning systems are being used all over the world, both in scientific fields and in industry. In order to be in a perfect position for the future, PI (Physik Instrumente), as solution supplier for drive technology and positioning systems, has implemented a new service concept by founding the ‘Global Services Division’.

High-speed automated systems from PI can speed up wafer-level testing and assembly tasks for SiP and Optics applications. A new catalogue on fast automated alignment solutions for silicon photonics and optical components will be available from PI, just in time for this year’s SPIE Photonics West conference.

A large number of applications in automation technology require positioning systems that meet the high demands on precision and dynamics. At the same time, purchase costs often play a decisive role. PI (Physik Instrumente) has added the V-408 PIMag linear stage to its portfolio, which it claims to be the best solution for simple and price-sensitive automation tasks.

  Just a slight shake in your hand can ruin a great selfie, so bearing this in mind Google engineers have designed the shake out of the Pixel 2 camera using PI’s H-860 high speed hexapod system that accurately simulates motion with 6° of freedom.

  Controllers for stepper motors that are used in handling and automation tasks such as quality assurance or in photonics applications, test equipment or photonics alignment must be able to fulfill a large number of requirements. They should have smooth-running motors for high resolution and if possible, work in a closed servo loop, but at the same time, also be inexpensive and compact.

When compared with classical motorised, spindle-based solutions, linear stages with magnetic direct drives have advantages, particularly with respect to wear and dynamics. In addition, their features include large travel ranges, high velocities as well as longer lifetimes of the drives. With the PIMag V-508, PI (Physik Instrumente) has a new, compact precision linear stage in its portfolio that is able to adapt itself to various different requirements thanks to its modular construction principle.

  PI has expanded its PIMag series of high dynamics linear motor stages with a new compact positioner for automation tasks. The new V-408 stage is equipped with an incremental linear encoder for direct position measurement and a high-force 3-phase linear motor drive.

Industries such as micro-assembly, semiconductor testing, and automated photonics packaging require multi-axis motion with nanometer precision and dependability. Worldwide nanopositioning equipment leader PI (Physik Instrumente) has engineered and released two new compact multi-axis positioning stages based on low-profile parallel-kinematic motion devices. Driven by piezo ceramic motors, nanometer precision is achieved along with high stability based on low heat generation and a drift free auto-position-clamping feature.

Motion and precision positioning systems company PI (Physik Instrumente) has issued a catalogue on newly introduced precision motion solutions for photonics, robotics, microscopy, and highly accurate industrial automation applications at LASER World of PHOTONICS, held in Munich, Germany last month.

Providing motion in one degree of freedom, a linear actuator is a positioning device designed for highly accurate and fast repetitive industrial applications. The L-239 compact linear actuator is the newest addition to the suite of motion control solutions available from Physik Instrumente (PI).

  Relying on piezoelectric solutions - industry and research requires solutions in high tech applications such as medical engineering, mechanical engineering, flow metering, automotive, aerospace, and semiconductor technology.

The solution for when alignment speed is critical and accuracy needs to be at the nanoscale, comes from PI, whether it’s for projects from planar testing to packaging. The FMPA Fast Multichannel Photonics Alignment system has received a 2017 Lightwave Innovation Review Award, which acknowledges the most original and innovative products in optical technology.

  PI has announced a new OEM driver for miniaturised piezo inertia positioning stages. Applications include precision opto-mechanical alignment, bio-medical instrumentation, photonics alignment automation, microscopy, micro-manipulation.

The solution, for when alignment speed is critical and accuracy needs to be at the nanoscale, for projects from planar testing to packaging, comes from PI, the FMPA. The FMPA Fast Multichannel Photonics Alignment system is a 2017 PIC Awards finalist, which rewards excellence, innovation, and success in the worldwide PIC industry.

As research and industry increases the scope of application to include motion simulation, industrial production, precision machining, automotive assembly, image stabilisation, and alignment of opto-mechanical components the usefulness of hexapods or Stewart Platforms grows.

Working in the fields of nano-biotechnology, metrology, and photonics, engineers and scientists run applications that require nanometer precision and ultra-fine adjustment, often in confined spaces. Meeting these requirements, PI, provides compact linear piezo positioners – P-620.1 to P-629.1 – of the PIHera family consisting of 60 stages available in a variety of travel ranges.

Offering identical dynamics, precision and velocity on all three motion axes with loads of up to 50g is the compact P-616 NanoCube from PI (Physik Instrumente). This makes it suitable for example, for use in fibre alignment, microscopy or in precision manufacturing. The P-616 NanoCube consists of a parallel-kinematic design making it small and precise.

  A new 4-channel version of PI’s (Physik Instrumente) high-performance E-727 digital piezo controller has been announced.

Based on a specialised digital motion controller, the FMPA Fast Multichannel Photonics Alignment Engine is an advanced alignment system, with embedded advanced alignment and tracking functionality and a hybrid precision scanning and tracking mechanism combining the advantages of piezoelectric on servo-motorised drives.

Offering greater flexibility for miniaturized precision positioning and handling tasks, PI (Physik Instrumente) has announced its newest digital servo controller with 3-channels. Applications include precision alignment and automation, semiconductor technology, photonics, bio-nano-technology, metrology, microscopy, micro-manipulation.