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Motorized Compact Linear Translation Stage for Micropositioning...
August 07, 2013 -- PI's M-122 precision linear stage provides 1 inch travel, 100 nanometer resolution and can be combined to form multi-axis arrangements. A piezo positioner-add on for high-speed nanopositioning...
New Research Study Reveals Kids & Parents Attitudes Towards Space,...
August 06, 2013 -- A recent study by Kid Bunch and Touchstone Research, Inc. reveals kids' and parents' attitudes towards Space Exploration, STEM (Sciene, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) learning...
Fast Linear Positioning Stage with Voice Coil Drive Provides 270...
August 06, 2013 -- PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P., a leading manufacturer of nanopositioning and precision motion-control equipment for bio / nanotechnology, photonics, semiconductor and life science applications, offers...
Compact Precision Rotation Stage with High-Speed Ultrasonic Motor...
August 06, 2013 -- The new U-628 rotary stage is ideal for precision opto-mechanical set-ups due to its small size, high resolution and fast response.
Compact Linear Piezo Nanopositioning Stage Provides 1 Inch Travel,...
August 02, 2013 -- This low profile linear translation stage is driven by a PIshift inertia-type piezo motor and comes in standard, vacuum-compatible and non-magnetic versions. The closed-loop stage is equipped with a...
NASA Honors Draper Engineer for Space Launch System Work
August 01, 2013 -- NASA honored Jeb Orr, a Draper Laboratory engineer, with its top engineering award for his contribution to the Space Launch System (SLS), which is intended to enable human exploration of the universe...
Author-Businessman’s New Book Reveals More Evidences behind Alien...
August 01, 2013 -- In his new book, The Stone, David P. Welden unveils UFO and alien abduction stories directly from actual witnesses as part of his quest to prove that aliens do visit the Earth.
Fast Motorized Fiber-Positioner for Automated Alignment Applications...
August 01, 2013 -- The F-131 aligner combines up to 25x25x25 mm motorized range with ultra-precise and fast piezo-NanoPositioning technology (100µm, 1 nanometer resolution). This unique combination excels through...
2013 Smithsonian Online Education Conference Series Presents:...
July 31, 2013 -- Using Hubble Space Telescope Images in the Classroom Will Be Conference Focus
PI Releases High Power Piezo Amplifier to Drive Adaptive Structures,...
July 31, 2013 -- The E-482 power amplifier is useful for a multitude of fast actuation and switching applications such as adaptive structures and mechanisms, precision tool servos, fatigue testing, quality control...
Osaka University Student Chapter Members Host Photonics Conference to...
July 29, 2013 -- The FOCUS program was established to provide SPIE student leaders with funds to organize regional student leadership workshops featuring significant, non-technical professional development...
State of Missouri Proclaims August 17 as Model Aviation Day
July 26, 2013 -- The Academy of Model Aeronautics is please to announce that the State of Missouri led by Governor Jay Nixon, has declared August 17, 2013, as Model Aviation Day.
Author Bobbie Kaald Releases Third Book in Sci-fi Series
July 25, 2013 -- New novel details battle for galactic supremacy.
New Sci-Fi Novel is an Intergalactic Journey of Passion and Adventure
July 24, 2013 -- An exhilarating space odyssey awaits in Crystal Dawn’s “Planet Amazon II”.
New Vacuum Catalog, UHV Compatible Motorized Positioners, Linear...
July 23, 2013 -- A new 180 page catalog on precision positioners and motion control equipment for vacuum and UHV environments is available from PI miCos. Vacuum environments are required for many of today's...
SPIE Announces 2013 Scholarship Recipients
July 20, 2013 -- To date, SPIE has distributed over $3.6 million dollars in individual scholarships. This ambitious effort reflects the Society's commitment to education and to the next generation of optical...
The Big Bang Theory Bazingas The Comic-Con Crowd With Surprise Guests...
July 20, 2013 -- Fans of TV’s #1 Comedy Get a Behind-the-Scenes Course In the Science of Making People Laugh
XY Precision Positioning Stage Provides Nanometer Incremental Motion...
July 20, 2013 -- Nanopositioning specialist PI (Physik Instrumente) complements its product line of XY precision piezo-driven systems with the new P-763 positioner. This new, affordable compact stage also features a...
5X Improvement in Z-Motion Range is Big Step Forward for World of...
July 19, 2013 -- Piezo positioners are the gold standard when it comes to fast focusing and 3-D image stack acquisition. A new design principle developed by PI (Physik Instrumente) now extends the travel range to 2...
High-Speed Piezo Positioner Provides Improved Stiffness for Faster...
July 19, 2013 -- MARS Rover-proven piezo drive technology is behind PI’s new high-speed nanopositioning system. The P-630 linear stage achieves its high performance through a direct-drive mechanism and multi-layer...
Lower-Cost Hexapod 6-Axis-Precision Positioner Enables New...
July 18, 2013 -- Parallel-positioning specialist PI introduces a low-cost, yet high performance micro-positioning hexapod, a parallel kinematic platform that provides motion with 6-degrees of freedom.
Take Us To Your Browser: Roswell Sightings Makes First Contact
July 17, 2013 -- Roswell Sightings, in partnership with the International UFO Museum in Roswell, NM, is proud to announce the launch of their new, interactive website dedicated to the intersections between ufology,...
Sally Ride Science Academy Engages Teachers and Counselors to Inspire...
July 16, 2013 -- 150 educators selected from across the country to attend 2013 academies; academies in San Diego showcase careers and diverse role models in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields;...
World Renowned Scientists Reveal UFO Secrets at Press Conference in...
July 16, 2013 -- Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) to hold a 3 day UFO Conference in Las Vegas Nevada
Andre Trepanier Challenges Some of the Main Tenets of Present-Day...
July 15, 2013 -- “Bright Hole Cosmos” was featured in the upcoming BookExpo America.
