Ceramic Insulated High-Power Actuators
Longer travel ranges
Superior lifetime
High stiffness
µs response time
Subnanometer resolution
UHV-compatible to 10-9 hPa
PICMA® PLUS Stack multilayer piezo actuators with high reliability
Operating voltage -20 to 120 V. Ceramic insulation, polymer-free. Insensitive to humidity. Excellent temperature stability. UHV-compatible to 10-9 hPa, no outgassing, high bakeout temperature. Ideal for dynamic operation. Flexible thanks to numerous designs. Encapsulated versions for operation in splash water or oil.
Application fields
Industry and research. Cryogenic environment with reduced displacement. For high-speed switching, precision positioning, active and adaptive systems, precision dosing.
Customized versions with modified specifications
For high operating temperature up to 200 °C
Special electrodes for currents up to 20 A
Variable geometry: inner hole, round, rectangular
Ceramic or metal tips in many versions
Applied strain gauge sensors for positional stability
Available with optional connecting wires
Ceramic Insulated High-Power Actuators
- Longer travel ranges
- Superior lifetime
- High stiffness
- µs response time
- Subnanometer resolution
- UHV-compatible to 10-9 hPa
PICMA® PLUS Stack multilayer piezo actuators with high reliability
Operating voltage -20 to 120 V. Ceramic insulation, polymer-free. Insensitive to humidity. Excellent temperature stability. UHV-compatible to 10-9 hPa, no outgassing, high bakeout temperature. Ideal for dynamic operation. Flexible thanks to numerous designs. Encapsulated versions for operation in splash water or oil.
Application fields
Industry and research. Cryogenic environment with reduced displacement. For high-speed switching, precision positioning, active and adaptive systems, precision dosing.
Customized versions with modified specifications
- For high operating temperature up to 200 °C
- Special electrodes for currents up to 20 A
- Variable geometry: inner hole, round, rectangular
- Ceramic or metal tips in many versions
- Applied strain gauge sensors for positional stability
- Available with optional connecting wires