MCI Awards - Motion & Control Awards 2018

PI Winner in Project of the year and Finalist in the Manufacturer of the Year categories at the 2018 MCI (Motion and Control Industry) Awards

Physik Instrumente (PI) has caught the attention of the judges of the Motion Control Industry Awards for the third year running, winning the Project of the Year category and reaching the final of  Manufacturer of the Year section. The awards, which took place at the National Conference Centre in Solihull on the 10th of April, acknowledge the achievements of motion control companies and individuals, and have become a leading event in the industry. 

PI’s continuing success in the Manufacturer of the Year category can be largely attributed to the company’s partnership approach, working closely with its customers to build long-term, trusted relationships, and helping them to realise the true potential of precision motion and control. This ethos is clearly demonstrated by the University of Oxford Rock Rheology Laboratory case study shortlisted for the Project of the Year category. In its work investigating the nature and mechanisms behind rock deformation, the customer required testing apparatus that would accurately and precisely measure movements on a micron-scale under high pressures and temperatures. Simulating the necessary extreme environmental conditions in a laboratory setting is a highly technical challenge, and a custom-built apparatus was the only option. PI was uniquely qualified to handle the task and the resulting design fulfilled the client’s exceptional requirements.

Dr Lars Hansen, Associate Professor of Rock and Mineral Physics at the Laboratory, said: “We were really lucky to find PI; they were able to do everything within one team, simplifying design, construction, commissioning and troubleshooting. This was our first collaboration and we intend to work with the company on other projects in the future.”

To read the full case study, visit "Everything Flows".

MCI Awards - Motion & Control Awards 2017

PI Finalist in the Manufacturer of the Year and Contribution to Skills and Training categories at the 2017 MCI (Motion and Control Industry) Awards

Building on last year’s success, when the company was named Manufacturer of the Year, PI is delighted to have received further recognition in this category. This success is due to the company’s partnership approach, working closely with its customers to build long-term, trusted relationships, and helping them to realise the true potential of precision motion and control.

Additionally, the company’s Lunch & Learn educational sessions, held free of charge at venues around the country, were acknowledged for their contribution to professional training and skills development. Professor Steve Dixon from the Centre for Industrial Ultrasonics, Department of Physics and School of Engineering at the University of Warwick, commenting on a Lunch & Learn session, said: “…the talk was pitched in such a way that it was accessible to everyone… If only all high tech companies were so forward thinking and supportive of the field in which they work.”

MCI Awards - Motion & Control Awards 2016

PI awarded Manufacturer of the year at the 2016 MCI (Motion and Control Industry) Awards

The awards runs alongside the Drives and Controls exhibition that is being held at the NEC in Birmingham (12th, 13th and 14th April) and it celebrates the best of the best in our industry.

12th April 2016

In the company of the best in Motion and Control, PI picked up the prestigious award of Manufacturer of the Year 2016, winning ahead of some very stiff competition.

PI UK's Managing Director, Kevin Grimley said upon receiving this award "I am proud that we have received the award as it properly recognises our commitment to customer service, quality and product reliability." 

Richard Moss, PI UK Marketing Manager said. "As a company we are extremely focused on exceeding customer expectations and this award is testament to our ability to manufacturer reliable and stable products that deliver outstanding customer experiences".

PI were present all that week at the Drives and Controls 2016 exhibition with a broad array of technologies on display, including our leading edge Magnetic Drive technology, emerging Haptic force feedback technology and a selection of our flagship 6-axis hexapods.

Moss concluded, "PI will continue to invest in it's research and development in its world class Motion and Positioning technologies and further maintain its position as an awarding winning manufacturer"