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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PIMag®: Voice Coil, Linear, and Torque Motors Developed In-House
An Interview Gives Insight Why PI also Uses Its Own Motors to Offer Optimized Customer Solutions
For positioning and scanning systems equipped with magnetic direct drives, PI relies mainly on strong suppliers from the motor industry. With the Driven by PIMag® brand name PI is increasingly strengthening its expertise in motor design, construction, and manufacturing. Dietrich Wins, Product Marketing Manager for Motorized Positioners at PI, explains the motivation behind.
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Stable and Precise Positioning of Mechanical and Optomechanical Components
Piezo-Based Linear Actuators Provide Reliable and Automated Alignment of the Beam Path of Optical Assemblies
How can the beam path of optical assemblies be adjusted with high resolution and stability? Piezo-based linear actuators provide reliable and automated alignment of mechanical and optomechanical components in experiments They offer a lifetime of more than a billion steps, a step size of 20 nm and a holding force of > 100 N.
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How is the Still or Video Image Quality of Cameras Reliably Measured and Evaluated?
DXOMARK uses a PI hexapod to simulate camera movements in image stabilization testing
Taking sharp pictures despite poor lighting conditions, taking snapshots without blurring, recognizing traffic signs in driver assistance systems, or identifying dangerous situations in surveillance systems - all of this is possible today with the help of modern cameras. But how good is the still and video image quality of a camera or smartphone?
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Setting up and Adjusting a Fluorescent Microscope for Reliable Examination Results
PI Supports the GATTAscope Project
The GATTAscope uses the TIRFM process to capture meaningful images thanks to high-precision positioning of the sample with stages and controllers from PI - find out how in this article.
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The New Modern Visitor Center
Live experience of positioning solutions from PI (Physik Instrumente): PI has a new modern visitor center at its headquarters in Karlsruhe. In addition to expert advice on specific motion and positioning tasks, visitors also have the chance to take a look at the latest and main application fields.
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Why Google Relies on Hexapods
Google used a hexapod for testing the electronic video stabilization of a pixel smartphone. Using the six-axis parallel-kinematic system, Google simulates possible vibrations during video recordings, which are to be corrected reliably using algorithms. A view behind the scenes at Google.
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