At this yr’s LASER World of PHOTONICS, Physik Instrumente (PI) shall be presenting new merchandise specifically designed for demanding industrial functions (corridor A3, stand 413): the H-815 hexapod and the B‑421 BIX miniature linear phases, that are primarily based on inertia drives.
H-815 hexapod designed for twenty-four/7 industrial operation. Picture Credit score: PI (Physik Instrumente) LP
At its stand within the Future Zone space, PI shall be showcasing the next pioneering highlights: a system with a contactless magnetic information and determination within the picometer vary and a lever hexapod for quick, high-dynamic movement.
H-815: Strong Hexapod for twenty-four/7 Industrial Use
The brand new H-815 hexapod is a compact, parallel-kinematic micropositioning system with six levels of freedom that has been developed for demanding 24/7 industrial functions. This new improvement is characterised by excessive robustness and repeatability, in addition to an built-in brake and absolute encoders. It may be built-in into semiconductor, photonics, and automation business functions by way of standardized interfaces.
B-421: BIX Miniature Linear Levels for Exact Positioning
The compact, high-precision miniature linear phases of the brand new B-421 product household have been developed for movement within the smallest of areas. The 2-phase inertia drive (BIX) with built-in linear encoders, which relies on two piezo stacks, permits friction-free and backlash-free movement with excessive repeatability. With journey ranges of as much as thirty-three millimeters, the smallest doable step measurement is ten nanometers. Multi-axis configurations are additionally doable. These options make the B-421 BIX miniature linear phases best for demanding functions in semiconductor know-how, microscopy, and photonics.
B-421 BIX miniature linear stage. Picture Credit score: PI (Physik Instrumente) LP
Future Zone
At its stand within the Future Zone space, PI shall be offering thrilling insights into pioneering improvement concepts. Right here, PI shall be presenting a positioning system primarily based on magnetic levitation (MagLev) know-how. The contactless operated system may be actively managed in six levels of freedom and presents a decision within the picometer vary. One other exhibit on present shall be a lever hexapod. This newest improvement in hexapod know-how permits quick movement with excessive dynamics and lowered drift, leading to improved repeatability. This hexapod can be characterised by an extended lifetime.
Physik Instrumente (PI)
PI with headquarters in Karlsruhe, Germany, is the market and know-how chief for high-precision positioning know-how and piezo functions out there segments of Industrial Automation, Photonics, Semiconductor, and Microscopy & Life Sciences. In shut cooperation with prospects from all around the world, PI’s greater than 1,900 specialists have been repeatedly pushing the boundaries of what’s technically possible for greater than fifty years. Numerous drive applied sciences, internally developed sensor know-how, electronics, and management know-how present the idea for this. PI’s portfolio ranges from parts to subsystems to tailored full options. Greater than 560 granted and pending patents underline the corporate’s declare to management within the fields of precision positioning and piezo know-how. PI operates on a world scale, with 9 manufacturing websites in Europe, North America, and Asia, in addition to sixteen gross sales and repair subsidiaries.
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