PI launches expert symposium on the development of mechatronic systems

On June 16 and 17, the first PI Symposium on Mechatronics System Design (SMSD) was held at PI’s headquarters in Karlsruhe, Germany, bringing together around 95 participants. The aim was to foster expert exchange on current developments and application-related challenges in high-precision motion and positioning technology. Members of PI teams from various countries were in attendance, along with guests from industry and research. PI has been part of the HOERBIGER Group since April 2026.

Guest contributors included ACS Motion Control, Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, the IMMS Institute for Microelectronics and Mechatronic Systems, and the JKU HOERBIGER Research Institute for Smart Actuators at Johannes Kepler University Linz.

Keynotes were delivered by Dr. Florian Poltschak of the JKU HOERBIGER Research Institute for Smart Actuators and Dr. Ludwig Herzog of IMMS Ilmenau. Their talks covered linear drives and wear, as well as error budgets and the accuracy of long-range nanopositioning systems.

The proceedings, which bring together the papers presented at the event, can be found on the PI website.