To increase the accessibility of piezoelectric transducers and actuators for OEM designers, manufacturers may package these devices inside a protective arrangement of flexures. This approach offers a ...

This video shows the advanced piezo actuators from Physik Instrumente (PI). These instruments can convert electrical energy directly into mechanical energy and vice versa. Their motion is based on ...

TDK Corp. presents the third generation of EPCOS piezo actuators with copper internal electrodes, which offer both improved performance and higher cost-effectiveness. These innovative actuators are ...

Piezo fuel injection systems have become firmly established as the state of the art in passenger vehicles, in particular in diesel and increasingly in gasoline powered cars. Since their market debut ...

Ultrasonic and piezoelectric actuators have emerged as pivotal components in precision engineering, where the conversion of electrical energy into minute mechanical motion is essential for ...

TDK Corp. announces the third generation of EPCOS piezo actuators with copper internal electrodes, which offer both improved performance and higher cost-effectiveness. TDK Corporation announces the ...

Quick availability, excellent temperature stability, humidity resistance, new from PI. (Nanowerk News) PI, a global leader in precision motion control and nanopositioning, is extending the ...

Motion and positioning devices play an integral role in the life-science and medical engineering fields, fulfilling their many different requirements. The spectrum extends from simple low-energy drive ...

This video looks at the concept of additive manufacturing processes. These processes are no longer a prototype niche and are on their way to establishing themselves in industrial production. Although ...

The FAN8831 is a single-chip piezoelectric actuator driver consisting of step-up DC-DC converter with integrated 36 V boost switch and a full-bridge output stage. The device is capable of driving a ...

Piezoelectric materials sometimes seem magic. Apply a voltage to a piezoelectric material and it will move, as simple as that. The catch of course is that it doesn’t move very much. The piezoelectric ...

This video shows the advanced piezo actuators from Physik Instrumente (PI). These instruments can convert electrical energy directly into mechanical energy and vice versa. Their motion is based on ...