Positioning

Headquartered in Karlsruhe, PI is the market and technology leader in high-precision positioning technology and piezo applications in the market segments of industrial automation, the semiconductor industry, photonics, and microscopy & life sciences. Working closely with customers around the world, PI’s more than 1,900 specialists have been continually pushing the boundaries of what is technically feasible for over 50 years. This is based on a wide range of drive technologies, proprietary sensor technology, electronics, and control and regulation technology. The product portfolio ranges from components and subsystems to customized complete solutions. Over 560 granted and pending patents underscore the company’s technological leadership in precision positioning and piezo technology. PI is represented worldwide with nine manufacturing sites in Europe, North America, and Asia, as well as 16 sales and service branches.