| | | PI Ceramic—a PI Subsidiary —is a long-standing, world-class supplier of high-performance piezoelectric actuator and transducer components and subassemblies. The award-winning PICMA® actuator technology is a result of PI Ceramic's research and development, and innovative drive solutions such as PILine® ultrasonic ceramic motors and NEXLINE® highforce ceramic motors are based on piezoelectric actuators from PIC. PI Ceramic provides a wide range of standard piezoelectric actuator components and develops and produces all piezo ceramic drive systems employed in PI's precision supplier of positioning systems. Apart from the standard types a multitude of application-specific and custom-engineered modifications can be delivered. | | |
| | | Piezoceramic Materials & Components Variety of materials: ■ lead zirconate titanate (PZT); barium titanate Variety of shapes: ■ discs (rod, block, custom design) ■ rings, tubes ■ shear elements (plates, rings) Custom electrodes (material, shape) | | |