Precision components, stable control and a great deal of experience in engineering are essential for high-precision complex motion and positioning solutions. PI is a supplier of technologically sophisticated motion-centric solutions and therefore makes use of own drive components and high-precision positioners. All levels of integration can be offered up to multi-axis combinations that use different drive technologies including motion control.
Engineering designs of motion subsystems have been a part of PI's core business for many years. Customized solutions, fitting seamlessly into existing processes, advance automation in manufacturing and inspection processes for chip production or photonics packaging as well as major research installations.
Engineered subsystems are an essential approach to support our OEM and system integration customers. We also offer integration to our highly capable families of PI and ACS motion controllers.
Dr. Cliff Jolliffe, Head of Market Segment Industrial Automation
Engineered Precision Systems Use Top-Quality Components
The key to success is that the entire knowledge and experience of the PI Group is used for creating customized products for individual applications. Customized solutions are made easy with the broad portfolio of standard products available from one supplier. PI provides all the components for the system and configures the multi-axis structures.
Steps Towards Success
- Define together what the exact purpose of your question or application is
- Cooperate closely with you on an engineering design level during the concept phase to find the perfect solution
- Provide a technical and business proposal
- Detail the complete system
- The system is assembled, tested, approved by the customer and then delivered
To make new business fields profitable requires automated assembly technologies capable of achieving otherwise impractical combinations of throughput and precision across multiple degrees of freedom. On the basis of our broad product and technology portfolio, our experienced and creative engineers strive to develop the technically best possible motion solution for your process.
Scott Jordan, Head of Market Segment Photonics
Images of Motion Subsystems
up to 2 meters in XY are possible. If preferred, DC or stepper motors
can be used for the Z axis. If nanometer precision is required,
piezo actuators take care of dynamic fine adjustment
to 10-7 hPa
based on standard positioning stages
The high symmetry of the setup results in high overall stiffness
for active alignment and subsequent welding of fibers with high throughput
and reliability within one setup
sample chamber (above) and attached detectors
for 4-pi-measurement of diffraction results.
The large base hexapod moves the entire structure
in six degrees of freedom and so positions it in the
synchrotron beam
Stepper motor axis for fine vertical position of the inspection equipment
Resolution to 1 nm over travel ranges to 500 mm × 1000 mm Learn more
is used in a beamline application. The high load capacity of up to 250 kg and the
asymmetric layout with a long travel range in one direction, allows for positioning a sample
in the synchrotrom beam, and removing it. The stage is intended for use in radiation environment
that includes the translatory motion of sample and detector.
The experiment is sensitive to light, which is the reason to
implement radiation-proof, magnetic encoders
force. A 6-axis hexapod adjusts the contact angle with
microradian accuracy. This integrated system consists
mainly of standard stages and is used for automation of
inspection processes.
features of this optical inspection system for lenses
investigations involving Silicon Photonics chips. It integrated photonic
alignment automation, advanced camera options, a flexible rack of instrumentation
and extensible software.
PIMag® Gantry System
Precision components, stable control and a great deal of experience in engineering are essential for high-precision complex motion and positioning solutions. PI is a supplier of technologically sophisticated drive components and high-precision positioners and also offers all levels of integration up to the turnkey solution. Engineering services have been a part of PI’s core business for many years. Complete solutions, fitting seamlessly into existing processes, advance automation in major research installations as well as manufacturing and inspection processes for chip production or photonics packaging.
PI System for Microscopy, Tomography, Laminography
Get to know the MiQA (Microscopy and Quality Assurance) system from PI miCos. The unique system, which consists of hexapods, rotation stages, goniometers, and a custom sample stage, will be used by the ANKA (Angströmquelle Karlsruhe) at the Karlsruhe Institute. The system will be used in a beamline for X-ray microscopy and the qualification of x-ray optics.
PI - Delivery of the MiQA to the KIT
Join us on the journey of the MiQA (Microscopy and Quality Assurance) system from its place of origin at PI miCos in Eschbach to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. The system will be used in the ANKA (Angströmquelle Karlsruhe) for X-ray microscopy and the qualification of x-ray optics.
Production Capacity for Customized Products
The production spectrum ranging from integrated systems, a two-ton hexapod to a 10-gram nanopositioner requires that PI has available equipment and technologies with which these systems can be manufactured, assembled, and qualified.
- 5,000 m² clean room for production
- Climate- and vibration-isolated measuring conditions
- Vacuum technology for environments to 10-10 hPa
- Metrology with traceable, calibrated external measuring equipment
- Monitoring of piezo actuator technology from material composition to final inspection
- In-house manufacturing of positioning sensors
- Heavy Duty Hall with lifting-rotating equipment
- Fractal Organization of Production Processes
Levels of Integration
PI is a leading supplier of high-precision devices in various states of integration. Components like piezo drives, sensors and compact motion controllers can be adapted to fit into OEM machines and production equipment. Manufacturing capacity for volume production is granted. The classical positioning system provides easiest set-up and allows for individual integration into an application. Fully integrated motion systems offer full functionality designed according to unique market requirements.
