The PI Group with headquarters in Karlsruhe, Germany, is market and technology leader for high-precision positioning technology and piezo applications. The high-tech company provides solutions for the market segments Industrial Automation, Semiconductor Industry, Photonics, and Microscopy & Life Sciences.

For applications in the area of laser materials processing, PI offers single-axis and multi-axis systems for workpiece and beam positioning based on standardized modular platform concepts. Furthermore, the company develops and manufactures customized solutions that meet the specific requirements of system integrators, OEMs, and end users. Under the ACS Motion Control brand, PI offers advanced automation and motion controller solutions with a wide range of drive regulators and specific modules for the control of laser applications.
In close cooperation with international customers, PI's approximately 1,500 specialists have been continuously pushing the boundaries of what is technically possible for more than 50 years. Various drive technologies, internally developed sensor technology, electronics, and control technology provide the basis for this. PI’s portfolio ranges from components to subsystems, to tailor-made complete solutions. 508 granted and pending patents underline the company's claim to leadership in the fields of precision positioning and piezo technology. PI operates on a global scale, with nine production sites in Europe, North America, and Asia, as well as sixteen sales and service subsidiaries.