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PI Ceramic is the piezo ceramic division of Physik Instrumente (PI), the world-leading manufacturer of ultra-high-precision piezo nanopositioning systems. Based on knowledge and expertise gained in more than 40 years of continuous research and manufacturing of piezoelectric material and components, PI Ceramic is a world-class supplier of high-performance piezoelectric actuator and transducer components and subassemblies.

PI Ceramic is also the only company to provide the ultra-reliable PICMA ™ monolithic piezo actuator ceramics. No other supplier of piezo ceramic actuators is better placed to design and produce innovative actuator solutions for today ’s and tomorrow ’s high-tech applications.

PI Ceramic Strengths

  • State-of-the-Art Piezo Assemblies, Transducers and Subsystems
  • Design & Manufacture of Key Components for Capital Equipment & Research
  • Custom and Standard Solutions
  • Short Delivery Through Highly Flexible Processing
  • All Key Technologies and Equipment In-House
  • ISO 9001-2000 Quality Certified

PI Ceramic is a solutions-based company. Our engineers are continually developing new ideas and concepts, geared to bringing emerging technologies and products to market. In addition to a large range of standard piezoelectric actuator components, we specialize in the rapid design and delivery of custom parts and subassemblies manufactured to our customers ’specifications. Our design and manufacturing processes are optimized for medium production quantities of high-performance, key component parts, such as those used in capital equipment and research. Our flexibility allows us to produce custom parts at a very attractive price, even in small quantities. PI Ceramic’s 6840 square meter (73600 square foot) facility features the latest equipment for ceramic design, engineering and manufacturing. To support our own equipment and experienced staff, and to maintain our leading position in the industry, we maintain a number of alliances with universities and research facilities. PI Ceramic has been an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer since 1997.

Key Markets and Applications

PI Ceramic delivers piezoelectric solutions for all important high-tech markets:

  • Semiconductors
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Industry
  • Industrial Automation
  • Vibration Cancellation
  • Remote Sensing
  • Precision Machining
  • Telecommunications
  • Life Sciences
  • Medical Instrumentation

PI Ceramic History

  • 1880 Discovery of piezoelectric activity by J. and P. Curie
  • 1890 First porcelain manufacturing company in Hermsdorf, Germany
            (10 miles from the PI Ceramic factory)
  • 1918 HESCHO Trust, 1000 employees,
            world-leader in electro-ceramics at the time
  • 1931 First ceramic capacitor
  • 1943 Ceramic processing know-how transferred to Japan
  • 1945 KWH (Keramische Werke Hermsdorf) founded
  • 1952 First PZT materials (PIEZOLAN ™) manufactured at KWH
  • 1989 KWH is split into different companies
  • 1992 PI and employees of KWH found PI Ceramic
            (2000 square meters, 21500 sq. ft. )
  • 2000 PI Ceramic employs 70 people
  • 2002 PI Ceramic expands factory to 6840 square meters (73600 square feet)
  • 2003 PICMA™ actuator technology introduced