What can you use hexapods for? A common application is the rapid and accurate alignment of two components in six degrees of freedom during an automated production process, for instance, a printed circuit board (PCB) and a lens, or a PCB and a charge-coupled device.
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Piezo Ceramic Components in Medical Technology
On the 17th of March 2020 piezo experts from research and industry will come together in Cranfield to discuss Piezo Ceramic Applications in the Medical World at the PI UK Ceramic Academy.
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Supporting Cutting Edge Innovation
PI is proud to be part of an innovative new light based data storage technology developed by Microsoft and the University of Southampton under Project Silica.
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An Open Invitation for Technology Lead Organisations Working in Precision Automation to attend our Free Conference and Lunch.
An Open Invitation for Technology Lead Organisations Working in Precision Automation to attend our Free Conference and Lunch.
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High-Precision Drive Technology from PI is Sharpening the View into Space!
First Light from the VLT using the Adaptive Optics Facility
The adaptive optics facility (AOF), key to correcting image distortion as the light travels through the atmosphere, uses a number of PI translation stages. The image distortion or blurring effect of the Earth’s atmosphere is what causes the stars to twinkle to the naked eye.
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Physik Instrumente UK celebrates 10 years of success
Invitation to visit PI UK
Physik Instrumente (PI) UK, a renowned provider of specialist motion control and precision alignment systems, marked its 10th anniversary by welcoming visitors to the official opening of its recently extended office and customer demonstration facility in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, on Wednesday the 18th of July 2018.
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ACS and PI Motion Control
Controller technology for precision motion control at the micron or sub-micron or even nanometre level
At PI we recognise that moving to a new controller platform involves risk and a considerable investment in time for our customers. To support this activity we are able to provide a range of software and hardware tools for technology familiarisation as well as knowledgeable personnel who can provide training and support as and when needed.
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10 Years!
This week PI UK celebrated 10 years of service
This week PI UK celebrated 10 years of service. Kevin Grimley, managing Director at PI UK said “A big thank you to all our customers who have worked with us over the last 10 years. It has been a decade of growth where PI has developed from a being world renowned supplier of nanopositioning technology to a global company capable of providing solutions into the most demanding industrial precision alignment applications. The next ten years will be just as exciting as our ambitious plans for the future start to take shape. We look forward to working with you.”
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Another successful year for Physik Instrumente at the 2018 Motion Control Industry Awards
PI are finalists in both Project of the Year and Manufacturer of the Year.
Physik Instrumente (PI) has caught the attention of the judges of the Motion Control Industry Awards for the third year running and is shortlisted in the Manufacturer of the Year and Project of the year categories. The awards acknowledge the achievements of motion control companies and individuals, and have become a leading event in the industry, this year taking place at the, held at the National Conference Centre in Solihull on the 10th of April.
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Everything flows
Custom-built apparatus allows the laboratory to look at how the microscopic features of specific minerals ultimately influence the mechanics of plate tectonics.
Earth science is a highly interdisciplinary subject with a focus on understanding the processes behind the formation and evolution of the solid earth, its oceans and atmosphere. At the University of Oxford, researchers are investigating the science behind rock deformations, using equipment developed in collaboration with PI to look at how the microscopic features of specific minerals ultimately influence the mechanics of plate tectonics.
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