PI (Physik
Instrumente) L.P. a leading manufacturer of nanopositioning and precision
motion control equipment for the optics, photonics, semiconductor,
bio/nanotechnology and medical industries, is ramping up its manufacturing
capabilities in the US.
Last year, the company hired Philip Greene as VP of Engineering and
Manufacturing. Greene brings extensive technical knowledge in the design and
manufacture of ultra-precision motion systems. Prior to joining PI, Greene was
VP Engineering at Dover Instrument Corporation (now part of Danaher Motion), a
world leader in precision motion and air bearing systems
Important move to allow PI to become more competitive and flexible
Greene has already started to build an engineering team at the company’s
Auburn, MA US headquarters. The group has completed the design of a number of
new piezoelectric nanopositioning products which began shipping to customers in
January 2009. Engineers have at their disposal modern design tools such as CAD
and Finite Element Analysis to cut development time. A nanometrology lab with
industry-leading Zygo interferometry test equipment ensures that products meet
PI’s stringent performance standards.
Products specifically suited for the needs of the North American market
The focus of PI’s US engineering effort is on developing standard and custom
nanopositioning products specifically suited for the needs of the North American
market, by working more closely with the customer’s engineering teams and
budgets.
“This move will also take advantage of the US’s relatively low manufacturing
cost compared to the EU and makes PI more competitive within the North American
market” says Brian Lula PI USA’s president. “Phil Greene’s broad expertise in
motion system design, test metrologies and manufacturing under a strong QA
discipline will be greatly beneficial to PI’s North American customers”.