Nano positioning specialist PI (Physik Instrumente) is using Laser World of Photonics to launch a set of new research material to drive debate and development in the field.
The German company, based in Karlsruhe, pitched five topics at the Munich show on:
- Active damping and vibration compensation
- Magnetic levitation
- Surface shaping
- Learning algorithms and machine learning
- New controller architecture
The PI Group spends around 10% of its turnover on research and development and its CTO, Dr Markus Czanta, said: “We are inviting our customers to get involved in a dialogue to discuss ideas and identify potential applications.”
A smart actuator and drive concept was presented to damp and compensate vibrations in mechanical setups, while the company’s Israeli subsidiary, ACS, showcased ways to overcome the limitations of feedback and feedforward-based control.
Developers also reported on the status of PI’s future controller architecture, with engineers paying particular attention to customising the architecture to meet individual application needs, rapid commissioning, and programming.
PI also reported that 2022 had seen a 16% increase in its turnover, with increasing focus on operations in Asia and the USA.
