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PI USA (Physik Instrumente)

PI USA (Physik Instrumente)

PI is a privately held company that designs and manufactures world-class precision motion and automation systems including air bearings, hexapods and piezo drives at locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded 5 decades ago and today employs more than 1700 people worldwide. PI's customers are leaders in high-tech industries and research institutes in fields such as photonics, life-sciences, semiconductors and aerospace.

Mailing Address:
440 Hartford Turnpike
Shrewsbury, MA 01545
United States of America

Tel: 508-832-3456

Email: info@pi-usa.us

Website: https://www.pi-usa.us/en/

Company Category: Engineering

Geographic Region: USA - North East

Company Sector: Manufacturing

Keywords: Nano-precision motion systems, air bearings, hexapods, piezo

Partner Status: Marketing Partner

Products

PI USA - Do you know Hexapods?

PI USA - Do you know Hexapods?

With six degrees of freedom and extremely versatile motion and positioning capabilities, hexapods find applications in Aero-Space, Automation/Assembly, Life Sciences, Microscopy, Optics, Photonics. How can a hexapod help your application?

(Category: Motion Control)

Articles

Photonics Array Alignment: Precision Active and Passive Techniques for High-Throughput PIC Production

Jun 6, 2025
In this post, we explore the evolution of photonics alignment — from early manual single-fiber setups to today’s fully automated FAU (Fiber Array Unit) alignment systems.

Fast Micro-Dispensing Actuators Benefit from the Piezoelectric Effect

Sep 18, 2024
Enhancing production line efficiency while meeting the quality standards of small-scale components requires the accurate dispensing of highly viscous substances, such as sealants, glues, or solder pastes.

High Precision Linear Motor Stages for Industrial Automation

Aug 24, 2020
Precision industrial motion systems are used in test, assembly or laser micro-machining of high precision and high value components and in electronics, optics, and photonics manufacturing, to name a few.

White Papers

ADVANCED NANOPOSITIONING AND MOTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR PHOTONICS, SEMICONDUCTOR, AND LASER INDUSTRIES

Published by PI USA (Physik Instrumente)
Published Date: FEB 03, 2026
Integrating photonic structures or elements such as waveguides, photodiodes, lasers, and multiplexers presents a variety of demanding challenges to test and assembly processes, starting at wafer level through to final packaging. The common theme: multiple channels, multiple elements, and multiple interacting inputs, as well as outputs, across multiple degrees of freedom, all requiring multiple alignment optimization.

Press Releases

Large-Aperture XY Motion Stage Boosts Precision and Throughput in Scanning and Automation

Submitted on: 06/09/26, 05:34 AM
Made in the USA, this 310 x 310 mm direct-drive XY stage combines a large open aperture, 1 nm encoder resolution, fast acceleration and high speed - ideal for semiconductor applications.

Ceramic Motor-Driven Linear Actuator Combines Sub-Nanometer Precision with High Force

Submitted on: 05/19/26, 05:29 AM
Breaking with traditional linear actuator principles - Advantages for nanopositioning in optics, astronomy, aerospace, semiconductor technologies

Modular Photonics Alignment System for Fiber-Optics Applications with Higher Loads

Submitted on: 05/12/26, 07:41 AM
Integrated 3- to 6-axis nanopositioning platform with ACS motion control accelerates active alignment processes.

PI Accepts Gold in MassEcon Economic Impact Awards at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA

Submitted on: 05/06/26, 10:09 AM
Recognition ceremony attended by 400 business leaders.

Fast 2D Piezo Scanning Stage for Image Stabilization and Resolution Enhancement

Submitted on: 04/14/26, 05:40 AM
Fast, nanometer-precise XY motion enables active image and laser-beam stabilization, pixel shifting, and super-resolution imaging in advanced optical systems.

4th Industry Recognition for PI's Parallel Multi-Channel Photonics Alignment Technology Platform

Submitted on: 04/07/26, 05:30 AM
Photonics technology will save a huge amount of energy in next generation data centers.

Hexapod Concept for Low-Temperature Quantum Applications

Submitted on: 04/01/26, 05:31 AM
Low-temperature nanopositioning concept to address growing demand for ultra-precise optical alignment in cryogenic environments.

PI Earns Gold in MassEcon Economic Impact Awards

Submitted on: 03/17/26, 05:30 AM
Ceremony to be held in April.

PI Introduces Configurable Modular Precision Linear Stage Family with Thousands of Possible Configurations

Submitted on: 03/10/26, 05:52 AM
Affordable Precision with Options for Nearly Every Application

X-365 Precision XY Gantry System Offers Configurable, Affordable Motion for High-Throughput, High-Accuracy Applications

Submitted on: 02/24/26, 05:37 AM
PI expands its high-performance gantry positioning platform portfolio with a flexible Cartesian robot solution for precision automation.

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