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P-652 Ultra-Compact Ultra-Sonic Actuators
M-674 PILine® RodDrive: Integrated Ultrasonic Piezoelectric Linear Actuator
M-238 Ultra-High-Load Precision Linear Actuators
Extreme Life-Time Tests for PICMA® Piezo Actuators
SEMI Award for NEXLINE®Linear Motors
Photonics Award for PICMA Actuators
Piezo Actuators and Systems for High Tech Applications


Nano-Precision Piezo Actuators


Forces to 100 kN
Sub-Nano meter
   Resolution
Fast Response (to
   µsec -Range)
Extreme Lifetime

Ultrasonic Piezo Linear
Actuators / Motors


Non Magnetic
Velocity to 600 mm/s
Unlimited Travel
   Range
Forces to 30 N
Resolution to 50 Nanometer

Flexible Piezoelectric
Patch Transducers


Actuator, Sensor,
   Energy Source
Highly Formable
   Ceramics
Can be Applied to
   Curved Surfaces
Cost-Effective

Piezo Stepper Linear Motors


Non Magnetic
Forces to 600 N
<0.1 nm Resolution
Auto-Locking PiezoWalk® Principle
Travel to 20 mm

Flexure-Guided Piezo Actuators


Sub-Nanometer
   Resolution
Fast Response
   (msec -Range)
Excellent Guiding
   Precision
Travel to 1 mm

PI and PI Ceramic are the leading manufacturers of piezo actuators and pzt transducers for motion control, nano positioning and micropositioning applications in industries such as: Semiconductors; Biotechnology and Medicine; Lasers, Optics, Microscopy; Aerospace Engineering; Precision Machining; Astronomy and Microsystems Technology. PI offers 5 different types of actuators:

Reasons for Choosing PI      Piezo University: Designing with Piezoelectrics       Groundbreaking Nano Technologies from PI

NEXLINE® Nano positioning Actuators

N-111 NEXLINE® Miniature High-Load Piezo Nano positioning Drive
  • Winner of the SEMI Technology Innovation Showcase Award
  • 5 mm Travel Range
  • <0.1 Nano meter Resolution
  • Active Force Generation to 30 N
  • >80 NewtonHolding Force Self-Locking
  • Non Magnetic Option

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N-110

N-214 NEXLINE® High-Load Piezo Nanopositioning Actuator
  • Winner of the SEMI Nano Technology Innovation Showcase Award
  • 20 mm Travel Range, <0.1 Nano meter Resolution
  • Integrated High-Resolution Incremental Encoder
  • Active Force Generation to 400 Newton
  • >600 NewtonHolding Force, Self-Locking
  • Non Magnetic Option

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N-214

Ultrasonic Linear Actuators / Motors

M-674 PILine® RodDrive PiezoMotor Actuators
  • Drive-Component for Integration into Precision Positioning Systems
  • Flexible Choice of Travel Ranges to Several 100 mm
  • Flexible Choice of Push/Pull Forces to Several 10 Newton
  • Minimum Incremental Motion to 50 Nano meters
  • Velocity to 400 mm/s
  • Self-Locking
  • Non Magnetic Option

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M-674
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P-653 PILine® Micro Piezo Linear Slide / Motor Actuator
  • Cost-Effective, High-Volume-Production Drive
  • Piezo Micro-Motor: Only 8 mm Long
  • Travel Range 2 mm
  • Velocity to 200 mm/s
  • Self-Locking
  • Non Magnetic Option

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P-653

P-661 PILine® Miniature High-Speed, Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motor for OEMs
  • Patented Principle Features Very Compact Dimensions
  • Velocity to 600 mm/s
  • Acceleration to 15 g
  • Minimum Incremental Motion to 50 Nano meters
  • Self-Locking to 1.5 Newton
  • 20000 h MTBF
  • Non Magnetic Option

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P-661

M-661 - M-662 PILine® Miniature Translation Stages with Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motor Actuators
  • 20 mm Travel Range
  • Velocity to 500 mm/s
  • Acceleration to 20 g
  • Resolution to 50 Nano meter
  • Self-Locking
  • XY-Combinations Available
  • 20000 h MTBF
  • Vacuum Versions to 10-7 hPa
  • Non Magnetic Option

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M-661 - M-662
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M-663 PILine® Miniature Translation Stages with Closed-Loop Ultrasonic Piezo Linear Motor Actuators
  • Smallest Translation Stage with Closed-Loop Linear Motor Drive and Linear Encoder
  • 20 mm Travel Range
  • Velocity up to 500 mm/s
  • Accelerations up to 20 g
  • Resolution to 100 Nano meters
  • Integrated Direct-Metrology Linear Encoder
  • AutoLock Feature
  • XY Combinations Available
  • 20000 h MTBF
  • Vacuum Versions Available
  • Non Magnetic Option

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M-663

PMR 40.08 Rotary Piezo Motors
  • Non Magnetic
  • For Low-Speed Applications
  • Suited for Hazardous Environments
  • Excellent Start-Stop Performance
  • Milliseconds Response Time

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Flexure-Guided Piezo Nano positioning Actuators

P-601 PiezoMove® High-Precision Lever Amplified Z-Actuator with Flexure Guiding
  • Flexure Guidance for Frictionless, Ultra-Straight Motion
  • Travel Ranges to 480 Microns
  • Resolution to 0.2 Nano meters
  • High Dynamics and Stiffness
  • PICMA® High-Performance Piezo Actuators
  • Open and Closed-Loop Versions
  • Ideal for OEM Applications

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P-601

P-783 Piezoelectric Z-Nano positioning Stage / Actuator with Direct Metrology
  • Z-Axis Travel to 300 Micron
  • Low Profile
  • Frictionless Precision Flexure Guiding System
  • Internal Motion Amplifier
  • Closed-Loop Resolution <10 Nano meter
  • PICMA® High-Performance Multilayer Piezo Drives

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P-290 Long-Travel Piezoelectric Z-Nano positioning Flexure Stage / Actuator
  • Vertical Travel to 1000 Micron
  • Integrated Double-Flexure Motion Amplifier
  • Non-Magnetic Stainless Steel Design

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P-290

P-753 LISA Piezoelectric Nano Automation® Stages / Actuators with Direct Metrology
  • Unique Design: Both Stage and Actuator
  • Frictionless Precision Flexure Guiding System
  • 0.05 Nano meter Resolution
  • Direct Metrology with Capacitive Sensors for Highest Precision
  • Ultra-Fast Response, Very Compact
  • PICMA® High-Performance Multilayer Piezo Drives
  • ID-Chip for Auto Calibrate Function
  • Vacuum Versions Available

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P-753

Piezo Linear Actuators & Benders

P-882 – P-888 PICMA® Low-Voltage High-Performance Monolithic Multilayer Piezo Tranducers
  • Award-Winning Low-Voltage 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-Nano meter Resolution

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P-882 – P-888
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P-245 Preloaded Piezo Tranducers
  • Travel Range to 180 µm
  • Pushing Forces to 4500 N
  • Tensile Forces to 500 N
  • Sub-ms Response
  • Sub-Nano meter Resolution
  • Options: Vacuum, High- and Low-Temperature

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P-239 · P-244 · P-245

P-247 Preloaded High-Load Piezo Linear Actuators
  • Extremely High Stiffness
  • Pushing Forces to 30,000 N
  • Tensile Forces to 3500 N
  • Travel Range to 120 µm
  • Options: Versions for Vacuum, High- and Low-Temperatures and with Water-Resistant Case

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P-242 · P-243 · P-246 · P-247

P-840 Preloaded Low-Voltage Piezo Linear Translators (LVPZT)
  • Displacement to 90 µm
  • Pushing Forces to 1000 Newton
  • Preloaded for Tensile Forces to 50 N
  • Sub-msec Response
  • Sub-Nano meter Resolution
  • Options: Ball Tip, Vacuum Versions

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P-840 · P-841
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P-871 Closed-Loop, High-Deflection PICMA® Low-Voltage Multilayer Piezo Bender tranducers
  • Closed-Loop Operation for Superior Accuracy
  • Nano meter-Range Resolution
  • Deflection up to 1.6 mm
  • Ceramic Insulation for Extended Lifetime
  • Ideal for Scanning Applications
  • Vacuum-Compatible Versions
  • Low Voltage
  • Mounting Hardware Included
  • Special Controllers / Drivers Available

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P-871

P-286 Piezo Disk tranducers
  • Displacement to 200 µm
  • Sub-Nano meter Resolution
  • Low Cost
  • Flat Design

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P-286 · P-288 · P-289

PL022 PICMA® Chip Miniature Low-Voltage Piezo Actuators
  • Ceramic Encapsulation for Extended Lifetime
  • Ultra-Compact, from 2 x 2 x 2 mm
  • Low-Voltage, High Curie Temperature
  • Ideal for Dynamic Operation
  • Sub-Millisecond Response / Sub-Nano meter Resolution
  • UHV Compatible to 10-9 hPa
  • Superior Lifetime

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PL022 · PL033 · PL055
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P-007 – P-056 PICA™-Stack / High Force High Voltage Piezoceramic Linear Actuators
  • High Load Capacity to 100 kN
  • High Force Generation to 80 kN
  • Large Cross Sections to 56 mm Diameter
  • Variety of Shapes
  • Extreme Reliability >1000,000,000 Cycles
  • Proven and Flexible Design
  • Sub-Nano meter-Resolution / Sub-Millisecond-Settling-Time
  • Vacuum-Compatible Versions

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P-007 – P-056