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Piezo Actuators

PICMA® High Performance Actuators Piezo Shear Actuators, Multi-Axis Actuators Piezo Closed-Loop Actuators with Casing Piezo Atuators &
Tubes with No Casing		 Piezo Benders & Composite Transducers

Extreme Lifetime
Sub-msec Response
Sub-nm Resolution
Compact
Picometer-Resolution
X, XY, XZ and XYZ
Sub-msec Response
Vacuum Compatible
Travel: to 180 microns

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Extreme Reliability
Sub-nm Resolution
Closed- & Open-Loop
Low Operating Voltage
Ceramic Encapsulation

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Controllers

Precision Flexure Guided
Travel to 1.8 mm
1 to 6 Axes

Travel: to 20 mm
Self-Locking
Sub-nm Resolution

Velocity to 400 mm/s
Push/Pull Forces to 10 N
Travel: to Several
    100 mm

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Frictionless Flexure
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PI's award-winning PICMA® ceramic-encapsulated piezoelectric actuators combine ultra-high performance with extremely long lifetime. PI's piezo ceramic design and manufacturing division - PI Ceramic - provides the capability and flexibility to offer highly engineered custom sub-assemblies at a very attractive price.

Piezoelectric translators (transducers) are precision ceramic actuators which convert electrical energy directly into linear motion with virtually unlimited resolution.

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PICMA® High Performance Actuators

Product Image - PICMA High-Performance Monolithic Multilayer Piezo Actuators (LVPZT)

P-882 – P-888 PICMA® High-Performance Monolithic Multilayer Piezo Actuators (LVPZT)


  • Award-Winning Ceramic-Encapsulation PZT Technology
  • Low Operating Voltage
  • Superior Lifetime Even Under Extreme Conditions
  • Very Large Operating-Temperature Range
  • High Humidity Resistance
  • Excellent Temperature Stability
  • High Stiffness
  • UHV Compatible to 10-9 hPa
  • Sub-Millisecond Response & Sub-Nanometer Resolution
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PICMA Chip Monolithic Multilayer Piezo Actuators (LVPZT)

PL022 · PL033 · PL055 PICMA® Chip Monolithic Multilayer Piezo Actuators (LVPZT)


  • Ceramic Encapsulation for Extended Lifetime
  • Ultra-Compact, from 2 x 2 x 2 mm
  • High Curie Temperature
  • Ideal for Dynamic Operation
  • Sub-Millisecond Response / Sub-Nanometer Resolution
  • UHV Compatible to 10-9 hPa
  • Superior Lifetime
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Product Image -DuraAct™ Patch Trnasducers

P-876 DuraAct™ Piezoelectric Patch Transducers


  • Actuator, Sensor or Energy Source
  • Highly Formable Ceramics
  • Can be Applied to Curved Surfaces
  • Customized Solutions on Request
  • Cost-Effective
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Product Image - ICMA Multilayer Piezo Bender Actuators (LVPZT)

PL112 – PL140 PICMA® Multilayer Piezo Bender Actuators (LVPZT)


  • Ceramic Encapsulation
  • Positioning Range up to 2 mm
  • Fast Response (<10 Millisecond)
  • Nanometer-Range Resolution
  • Low Operating Voltage
  • Vacuum-Compatible Versions
  • Available with Integrated Position Sensor
  • Special OEM and Bench-Top Amplifiers/Drivers Available
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Product Image - Closed-Loop, High-Deflection PICMA Multilayer Piezo Bender Actuators (LVPZT)

P-871 Closed-Loop, High-Deflection PICMA® Multilayer Piezo Bender Actuators (LVPZT)


  • Closed - Loop Operation for Superior Accuracy
  • Nanometer-Range Resolution
  • Deflection up to 1.6 mm
  • Ceramic Insulation for Extended Lifetime
  • Ideal for Scanning Applications
  • Vacuum-Compatible Versions
  • Low Operating Voltage
  • Mounting Hardware Included
  • Special Controllers / Drivers Available
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Product Image - PICA-Stack Piezoceramic Actuators—Versatile Piezoelectric Power (HVPZT)

P-007 – P-056 PICA™ Stack Piezoceramic Actuators - Versatile
Piezoelectric Power (HVPZT)


  • High Load Capacity to 100 kN
  • High Force Generation to 80 kN
  • Large Cross Sections to 56 mm Diameter
  • Variety of Shapes
  • Extreme Reliability >109 Cycles
  • Proven and Flexible Design
  • Sub-Nanometer-Resolution / Sub-Millisecond-Settling-Time
  • Vacuum-Compatible Versions
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Product Image - PICA-Power High-Level Dynamics Piezo Actuators (HVPZT)

P-010.xxP – P-056.xxP PICA™-Power High-Level Dynamics Piezo Actuators (HVPZT)


  • Operating Temperature to 150°C
  • Temperature Sensor PT1000 Applied
  • High Load Capacity to 80 kN
  • Large Cross-Sections to 56 mm Diameter
  • Extrem Reliability >109Cycles
  • Sub-Nanometer Resolution / Sub-Millisecond Settling Time
  • Ultra-High-Vacuum-Compatible Versions to 10-9 hPa
  • Non-Magnetic Versions


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Product Image - PICA-Thru Piezo Stack Actuators with Aperture (HVPZT)

P-010.xxH · P-016.xxH · P-025.xxH PICA™ Thru Piezo Stack Actuators with Aperture (HVPZT)


  • Clear Aperture for Transmitted-Light Applications
  • Large Cross-Sections Available to 56 mm Diameter
  • Variety of Shapes and Options
  • Extreme Reliability >109Cycles
  • Proven and Flexible Design
  • Sub-Nanometer Resolution / Sub-Millisecond Settling-Time
  • Vacuum Compatible and Nonmagnetic Versions
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Product Image - Piezoceramic Tubes (HVPZT)

PT120 – PT140 Piezoceramic Tubes (HVPZT)


  • Standard & Custom Sizes
  • For OEM Applications
  • XYZ-Positioning
  • Sub-Nanometer Resolution
  • Large Diameters to 80 mm
  • Wall Thickness as Small as 0.3 mm
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Piezo Shear Actuators, Multi-Axis Actuators
  Product Image - PICA-Shear Piezo Actuators Compact Multiaxis Motion

       

P-111 – P-151 PICA™-Shear Piezo Actuators - Compact Multiaxis Motion

  • Compact Multiaxis Actuators
  • X, XY, XZ and XYZ Versions
  • High Resonant Frequencies
  • Extreme Reliability >109 Cycles
  • Picometer-Resolution / Sub-Millisecond Settling Time
  • Optional Ultra-High-Vacuum-Compatible Versions to 10-9 hPa
  • Non-Magnetic and Clear Aperture Versions
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Piezo Actuators with Casing, Closed-Loop Actuators

Product Image - Micrometer-Mountable Open-Loop Piezo Translator (HVPZT)

P-855 Micrometer-Mountable Open-Loop Piezo Translator


  • Displacement 20 µm
  • Mounts Inside Micrometer Tip
  • Sub-msec Response
  • Sub-nm Resolution

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Product Image - Small-Load Open-Loop Piezo Translators (LVPZT)

P-820 Small-Load Open-Loop Piezo Translators (LVPZT)


  • Displacement to 45 Micron
  • Pushing Forces to 50 N
  • Pulling Forces to 10 N
  • Sub-Millisecond Response
  • Sub-Nanometer Resolution
  • Options: Ball Tip

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Product Image - Preloaded High-Load Piezo Actuators (HVPZT) with Sensor Option

P-810 · P-830 High-Resolution Linear Actuators


  • Travel Range to 60 Micron
  • Pushing Forces to 1000 N
  • Pulling Forces to 5 N
  • Sub-ms Response
  • Sub-Nanometer Resolution
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Product Image - Preloaded Open- & Closed-Loop Piezo Translators (LVPZT)

P-840 · P-841 Preloaded Open- & Closed-Loop Piezo Translators (LVPZT)


  • Displacement to 90 Micron
  • Pushing Forces to 1000 N
  • Preloaded for Pulling Forces to 50 N
  • Sub-Millisecond Response
  • Sub-Nanometer Resolution
  • Options: Ball Tip, Vacuum Versions
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Product Image - Preloaded Piezo Actuators (LVPZT) with Sensor Option

P-842 · P-843 · P-844 · P-845 Preloaded Closed- and Open-Loop Piezo Actuators (LVPZT)


  • Travel Range to 90 Micron
  • Pushing Forces to 3000 N
  • Preloaded for Pulling Forces to 700 N
  • Sub-ms Response
  • Sub-Nanometer Resolution
  • Options: Vacuum Versions, Water-Resistant Case
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Product Image - Preloaded Open- & Closed-Loop Translators (HVPZT)

P-212 · P-216 Preloaded Open- & Closed-Loop Translators (HVPZT)


  • Travel Range to 180 Micron
  • Pushing Forces to 4500 N
  • Pulling Forces to 500 N
  • Sub-ms Response
  • Sub-Nanometer Resolution
  • Options : Vacuum, High- and Low-Temperature
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Product Image - Preloaded High-Load Piezo Actuators (HVPZT) with Sensor Option

P-225 · P-235 Preloaded Open- and Closed-Loop High-Load
Piezo Actuators (HVPZT)


  • Extremely High Stiffness
  • Pushing Forces to 30,000 N
  • Pulling Forces to 3500 N
  • Travel Range to 180 Micron
  • Options: Versions for Vacuum, High- and Low-Temperatures and with Water-Resistant Case
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