DTI-NanoTech

Piezosystem jena is a company in the development, design and engineering of piezo, piezo electrical actuator based positioning systems for micro- and nanopositioning and nano-automation. In addition to the positioning stages the company also offers optical fiber switches as well as the fitting electronics. nnThe vast experience in developing and manufacturing of nanopositioning systems, which can be also be called piezo motor, aims to enable to provide special systems and also OEM manufacturing. nnThe piezo actuators and positioning stages are characterized by an precision in the range of nanometer, generate forces of serveral thousand Newton and realize precise positionings in micro seconds. n

Kleindiek Nanotechnik is a usersng, customer oriented high-tech company. With a powerful driving concept the company are entering new space in micro- and nano-positioning. Due to miniaturisation in semiconductor technology, optics, micro-mechanics, medicine, gene- and bio-technology, highly precise positioning techniques are becoming increasingly important. The company's products meet and exceed customer's requirements, offering them a new level of precision.

Queensgate Instruments provides nanopositioning research services. Its nanopositioning research services cover biotechnology, medicine, astronomy, aerospace, semiconductors, mass computer storage devices, and optics industries, aiding customers to avail two and three-plane, rotational, and single-point positioning and capacitive plate measuring devices with sub-atomic resolution. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Cambridge, U.K.

Cognisense Labs is a company that received a STTR Phase I grant for a project entitled: Robotic System for Visual Placement-RSVP. Their research project will develop a new perception/vision system for a robotic arm and a new software tool to design such embedded systems. Further development will include advances in actuator technology and control theory to create an affordable yet robust highly-dexterous vision-enabled robotic arm for lightweight low-precision tasks. Tasks of this type include pick-and-place and sorting. This technology is innovative because it will fundamentally change the way goods are produced by developing new control methodology for a new robotic arm and adapting it to a new field at a low cost. It will reduce labor-intensive work, increase efficiency and increase quality in an industry which needs automation. The broader impact will be to fill a need in the flower industry to enable cost reduction over the entire worldwide sector and improve quality. The robotic arm will have applications in other areas such as automated recycling, landmine clearing, litter removal, highway maintenance, and hazardous material handling.

Cambridge Endoscopic Devices (CED) has developed a line of surgical instruments that aim to address the need for enhanced dexterity and manipulation in laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery. Per the company, these instruments overcome surgical barriers encountered with traditional endoscopic and laparoscopic instruments, allowing for the potential of new surgical procedures and better, more cost effective clinical outcomes.

Amphenol Fiber Systems International (AFSI) is a full service fiber optic company engaged in the fabrication and manufacture of fiber optic connectivity products and systems. The company's commitment to technical excellence aims to make us an industry leader in providing sophisticated products and professional technical assistance in the fiber optic industry. AFSI aims to provide solutions for communications systems based on fiber optic interconnect technology. TFOCA-II, M83522, M29504, and M28876 are the global standards in the military marketplace. With over 100 employees, AFSI is currently located in a 50,000 square foot facility, in the heart of the telecom corridor in Allen, just north of Dallas, Texas. Since its inception in 1993, AFSI has and will continue to base its corporate strategy on technical and application support, quality assurance, product performance, and value.