2022

PI Ceramic – Dr. Patrick Pertsch

30 Years of PI Ceramic: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

On the Occasion of the Anniversary, Managing Director Dr. Patrick Pertsch Reviews the past Years, Takes a Look at the Company Today and Looks to the Future

2022 is a special year for PI Ceramic, as it is thirty years since the company was founded in 1992. This is the perfect time for the Managing Director, Dr. Patrick Pertsch to review past years, take a look at the company today, and talk about future challenges and chances.

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Physik Instrumente - Astronomy ESO ELT

ELT: A Spectacular Eye on the Sky

PICA Stack Actuators from PI for Precise and Reliable Image Stabilization in the World’s Largest Telescope

In the Chilean desert, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is currently building the largest telescope in the world - the ELT. It consists of five mirrors, with the main mirror having a diameter of 39 meters. The smallest mirror, the M5, is designed to compensate for aberrations and guarantee high image quality, thanks in part to eleven PICA stack actuators from PI Ceramic.

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PI Ceramic - Dosing with Piezo Valves

Point-of-Care Testing: The Pocket Laboratory

Piezoceramics Enable Precise Liquid Handling in Point-of-Care Testing

In vitro diagnostics (IVD) is a requirement for recognizing diseases in blood, saliva, and urine samples. Some IVDs are used for analysis in laboratories, while point-of-care (PoC) tests are used close to the patient. However, all IVDs have one thing in common: Tiny liquid samples, in the milli- or picoliter range, are moved. For the handheld PoC devices, it is important for the components to be small and space-saving.

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PI Ceramic – IVD – Pandemic

Piezo versus Pandemic

Innovative Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures Based on Piezo Technology

What does piezo technology have to do with COVID-19? In the fight against the Corona virus, piezo components enable diagnosis and therapy procedures, from PCR tests to respirators.

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