PI at Photonics West: See the Latest Advancements in Nanopositioning Automation and Precision Motion Control
… in San Francisco, January 17 – 22, Booths 8517 (BIOS) / 3517 (PW) South Lobby, or visit our Tech Center in Fremont, CA.
Ready to scale high-tech manufacturing in 2026? Check out PI's latest advancements in high-precision motion control, automation and nanopositioning technologies. Talk to PI's experts on how we can help increase performance and throughput in silicon photonics chip production, wafer testing, laser micro-machining, high-resolution 3D printing, satellite communication, super-resolution microscopy and medical device manufacturing.
The rapidly growing photonics, AI, quantum computing and laser-based optical communication markets present numerous challenges across the entire production process of electronics and photonic devices. As a trusted partner, the PI Group brings extensive expertise and experience in scaling test, validation and production processes of in high-tech industries with our nanometer-precision motion control and automation solutions.
We look forward to collaborating and exchanging insights within the industry while showcasing our cutting-edge PI nanopositioning solutions. These innovations in precision positioning and motion control span applications such as photonics array alignment, laser processing, semiconductor testing and metrology, fast-focusing systems, and high-resolution microscopy.
Featured Product
TM Robotics - Shibaura Machine THE SCARA range
The THE range from Shibaura Machine is an extensive line up of SCARA robots. Available in four arm lengths THE400 (400mm), THE600 (600mm) and the most recent THE800 (800mm) and THE1000 (1000mm), this range is suitable for assembly, handling, inspection and pick and place processes in varied industrial applications. The THE1000 boasts a 20kg payload capacity and an impressive 0.44 second cycle time, providing high speeds for processes with large components. In fact, the range has been recognised for as the price-to-performance leader compared to other SCARA models in its price range due to its impressive speed versus payload capacity.
