Tag: Motion Control
Rotary Motors for Precision Positioning – What to Choose When?
Part One: DC Motors, Brushless Motors, and Torque Motors
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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A Critical Shortage
Inspiring students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
There is an urgent need to inspire a younger generation to make a career choice that takes them into the high technology sector. I was therefore really excited to be able to go into a high school in Luton recently to talk to 120 GCSE students who were interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
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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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Come and visit us and discover the ACS motion control solutions at Drives & Control 2018
Drives Expo - Stand D744 - 10th to 12th April 2018
Join PI on stand D744 at Drives & Controls 2018 at the NEC Birmingham from the 10th to the 12th of April to discover the ACS motion control solutions range. On display in the UK for the first time, these high performance EtherCAT®-based controllers and multi-axis drives enable the use of various motor types that can be conveniently integrated into a wide variety of high-end and demanding automation applications.
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