MicroPositioners / Hexapod Systems
(Translation Stages, Rotation Stages, Actuators,
6D Positioning Systems)



PI offers a large range of high-precision MicroPositioning devices and systems for OEM and research. Our expertise spans from manual actuators to the unique IntelliStage™ translation stage with integrated controller, and the Hexapod 6D positioning systems.
 
Motorized translation stages
Motorized micrometers and actuators
Motorized and manual rotation and tip/tilt stages
 
MicroPositioning Solutions
  • Manually driven linear stages from with 6 to 150 mm travel
  • Optional piezo drives providing 1 nanometer resolution
  • Motorized translation stages from 5 to 306 mm (12”) travel
  • Direct output metrology (integrated glass scales) for highest accuracy
  • Variety of drive options: stepper motors, DC motors, brush-less motors, ActiveDrive™ and IntelliStage™ options
  • Manually and motor-driven rotation and tilt stages. Resolution <0.001 degrees, velocity up to 90 degrees/sec. Optional piezo drives with sub arc-second resolution.
  • 6-degree-of-freedom Hexapod positioning systems
  • Fast, voice-coil-driven scanning stages
  • Variety of motion controllers, with 1 to 6 channels
 
Variety of Hexapod 6D micropositioning systems
Motorized ”micro” translation stage with controller
Manual translation stages