Press Releases from Noliac Group (29 total)
Broader Bandwidth with Piezoelectric Single Crystals
CTS manufactures high quality piezoelectric single crystal components, which can improve the capability of underwater applications compared to applications using piezoelectric bulk. Visit our booth (A50) at Oceanology International in London, March 13-15, where we will present a selection of our products.
Single crystals for broader bandwidth and higher sensitivity
CTS is the leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance piezoelectric single crystals. These components provide very high electromechanical coupling coefficient, resulting in…
How to customize your piezo products: Webinar November 16
Sign up for our free online course “Custom designs” on November 16 and get a live introduction to our market leading level of possibilities to custom design our different piezo products.
Custom products matching your requirements
Custom design ensures an easy integration of the piezo product to your specific application. Noliac is an expert in custom designed piezo solutions, whether you need a light customization such as a customized inspection or wires,…
The Complete Introduction to Dynamic Actuators November 2
Sign up for our free webinar “Dynamic actuators”, November 2, and get an introduction to piezoelectric actuators for dynamic applications. You will also learn how to estimate the behavior of a dynamic system.
How to work with dynamics in the design process
Dynamics play an important role in many applications. To be able to analyze and design your own dynamic application using piezoelectric actuators, you need to have a basic understanding of…
Learn how to choose the right piezo actuator, October 12
At the free, online course “Quasi-static actuators”, October 12, there will be an introduction to the basic parameters, useful when selecting a piezo actuator for a quasi-static application.
Behaviour under load
The load applied to a piezo actuator plays a crucial role in defining its performance. This webinar describes the two basic types of loads: constant load and spring load, but more complex loads are also addressed. The displacement curve generated under…
The A to Z of Piezo Motors. Free webinar September 28
Do you know the advantages of piezo motors compared to conventional motors? How about the different types of piezo motors available? Sign up for the free, online course “Piezo Motor Devices” and learn all about piezo motors including the unique technology of the Piezo Actuator Drive (PAD). The webinar takes place September 28.
Introduction to piezo motors
There are several types of piezo motors available. The webinar “Piezo Motor Devices” will give…
The Step-by-Step Guide to the Basics of Piezoelectricity
Noliac, a part of CTS Corporation, offers a free, online course September 14, introducing the basics of piezoelectricity. The course will provide you with knowledge to start working with piezoelectricity, e.g. enabling you to choose the right piezoceramic material for your application. Book your seat to the webinar now!
Fundamentals of piezoelectricity
The webinar will introduce the nature of piezoelectricity and describe the different types of piezoceramic materials and their characteristics. In…
Noliac to Present Research paper at the European Advanced Materials Congress
Noliac, a part of CTS Corporation, will present a research paper at the European Advanced Materials Congress (EAMC) in Stockholm, Sweden, August 22-24.
“Performance envelope of piezoelectric actuators at high temperature”
It has become an industry standard to describe the behaviour of multilayer piezoelectric actuators using two parameters: free displacement and blocking force. The goal of this research is to expand the usual description with temperature. Charles Mangeot, Senior R&D Engineer at…
New dates available for Noliac’s free, online piezo courses
Noliac will continue to offer webinars about different areas of piezoelectric technology. New dates have been set for the online courses held after summer 2017. Secure your seat now!
Get familiar with A to Z in the world of piezoelectric technology
The Noliac webinars provide insight in the basics of piezoelectricity and different types of piezo actuators. We also offer webinars introducing piezoelectric sensors & transducers and complex piezo motor devices. When…
Noliac provides the precision for your nanopositioning system
Nanopositioning systems often rely on piezoelectric actuators to ensure the very fine positioning with sub-nanometer resolution. This is the case in high frequency nanopositioning, where a small displacement amplitude with a fast response is required.
How high frequency nanopositioning works
High frequency nanopositioning employs piezoelectric actuators with direct action. This means, that the actuator is directly pushing the platform without any conversion or amplification mechanism, which would drag the first resonance down.…
Noliac acquired by CTS Corporation
As of May 15th 2017, Noliac A/S has been acquired by CTS Corporation. Below is CTS' press release in this regard.
CTS Acquires European Piezoelectric Sensor & Component Manufacturer
Lisle, Ill. – CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) has announced the acquisition of Noliac A/S; a designer and manufacturer of tape cast and bulk piezoelectric components, sensors and transducers. Headquartered in Denmark with manufacturing facilities in Denmark and the Czech Republic, Noliac serves OEMs…
Noliac offers customized training courses on piezoelectric technology
Noliac offers courses on piezo technology at your company facilities. The courses can be customized to match specific requirements. The Dutch company Heinmade recently offered their employees a three days piezo course combined with teambuilding activities in Seefeld (Austria).
Updating piezo knowledge
The course is an effective way of raising the knowledge level about piezo technology for a group of employees at the same time. Hein Schellens, Managing Director at Heinmade, explains…
Noliac will exhibit at the International Particle Accelerator Conference in Cope …
Noliac will exhibit a selection of piezoelectric products and present new research at the 8th International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC) held in Copenhagen May 14-19. Noliac will be a part of the delegation BigScience.dk.
Experienced piezo partner for the accelerator industry
Noliac has worked with different areas of the accelerator industry for many years. Cedric Goueffon, Global Sales Manager at Noliac A/S, explains:
"The accelerator industry and related industries are very interesting to…
ESA satellite with Noliac piezo actuator stacks in space
The SmallGEO satellite was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) on January 28, 2017, and the satellite is now in orbit with the help of Noliac actuator stacks.
What is SmallGEO?
SmallGEO is a new versatile European satellite platform that can accommodate a wide range of commercial telecommunications payloads and missions. SmallGEO’s first flight carried the Hispasat 36W-1 satellite, and it was launched on a Soyuz rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in…
Free online course about piezoelectric sensors & transducers on May 3
Noliac offers a free webinar about piezoelectric sensors and transducers May 3. The webinar introduces the different aspects of piezoelectric sensors and transducers and other piezoelectric systems.
Principles, different designs and application examples
The webinar “Sensors & transducers” describes the basic working principles of piezoelectric sensors and transducers. In addition, the webinar introduces the most common piezoelectric sensor and transducer designs explaining the functions, advantages and differences. The webinar describes the typical…
Meet us at the Joint IEEE ISAF-IWATMD-PFM Conference in Atlanta, May 7-11
Noliac will exhibit a selection of piezoelectric products at the “2017 Joint IEEE ISAF-IWATMD-PFM Conference” in Atlanta, USA, in May 7-11. Book a meeting to discuss piezo solutions for your application.
Collaboration gives feedback
John Klausen, Managing Director at Noliac North America, will be present to exhibit a selection of piezoelectric products. John Klausen explains:
- This conference brings together the academic and industrial sectors working with piezo technology. We work closely with…
Free webinar on dynamic actuators March 8. Sign up now!
Do you know about piezo actuators for dynamic applications? Sign up for our free webinar “Dynamic actuators”, March 8, and learn the basics of dynamic applications, and also how to estimate the behavior of a dynamic system.
How to work with dynamics in the design process
Dynamics play an important role in many applications. To be able to analyze and design your own dynamic application using piezoelectric actuators, you need to have…
Noliac is looking for an Electrical Engineer for the R&D team in Prague. Do you …
Applicants must be interested in the research and development of electronics, piezoelectric transducers and acoustic devices. Send your application by December 1
Qualifications:
• Master degree – in electronics, acoustics or physics
• Good communication skills
• PhD or practical experience is an advantage
• ISO 9001 knowledge is an advantage
• PC skills are required
• Technical and manual skills are required
• English language – at least at communication level is required
• Fast learning skill of new things is required
• Strong interpersonal skills
Job description:
• Supports…
Noliac participates in the Eurostar funded ELVISA project
The objective of ELVISA (Embedded Large Velocity & high Stroke Actuator) is to develop new miniature piezo motors for micropositioning in applications such as instruments and cameras. The project will run for 2.5 years.
Small actuator stacks with low voltage and vibration-resistant connections
Noliac’s focus in this project is to develop small actuator stacks with low voltage and vibration-resistant connections. Charles Mangeot, Senior R&D Engineer at Noliac, explains:
- Noliac already offers plate…
Noliac is looking for an Area Sales Manager With Technical Background
The position as Area Sales Manager will primarily focus upon sales in the United Kingdom, and the position will be placed in Kvistgaard, Denmark.
We expect:
That you have a technical background and an interest in selling a technical product.
That you have knowledge about United Kingdom and its culture.
That you are confident, extroverted and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
That you are flexible and work well in teams across the organization as…
Free Webinar Introducing Damage Tolerant Stacks and High Temperature Stacks, Oct …
At the free, online course October 27, we offer an introduction to the newest additions to Noliac’s range of piezo actuators: Damage tolerant stacks and high temperature stacks. Sign up for one of the 25 seats!
Principles, characteristics and applications
The webinar describes the principle and characteristics of the damage tolerant actuator stack, which is a unique solution for critical applications. The fuse technology of the damage tolerant stack ensures that an…
Noliac is Looking for a Managing Director for Noliac Systems in Prague
We are looking to hire a Managing Director to run a small but growing high-technology, engineering and manufacturing company in Prague. The company has presently 13 full-time employees and a number of temporary workers, depending on the amount of orders.
The Managing Director must be an excellent leader; further it is demanded that he/ she is very operational within the area of manufacturing, process optimizations and possible upgrading of manufacturing…
Noliac Ring Bender in a new Piezo Servovalve
A research from the University of Bath, UK, describes a new two-stage aerospace servovalve. The purpose of the research is to design a low-weight servovalve with low leakage and more accurate spool positioning. The servovalve uses a Noliac piezoelectric ring bender.
Promising piezoelectric servovalve prototype
A group of researchers from the Centre for Power Transmission and Motion Control at the University of Bath, UK, has cooperated with with an aircraft control systems…
Free webinar about the basics of piezoelectricity, September 7. Sign up now!
Noliac offers a free, online course introducing the basics of piezoelectricity. The webinar “Piezo basics” takes place September 7. Book your seat now!
Learn to work with piezoelectricity
At the webinar, you will learn about the nature of piezoelectricity and the different types of piezoceramic materials. In addition, there will be an introduction to the necessary definitions, the basic equations, the properties of piezoceramic materials, and how piezoceramic materials are affected by…
Product Launch: End pieces for piezo actuator plate stacks for easy integration
Noliac introduces end pieces with a spherical cap for piezo actuator plate stacks. The end piece facilitates integration in the application for the customer.
Providing de-coupling and increasing robustness
The end piece with a spherical cap prevents undesired coupling between subsystems. For example, if the actuator is driving a flexure-guided stage, the end pieces prevent the actuator from inducing unwanted stress in the flexures, and vice-versa. Adding end pieces to an…
Free Webinar About Piezoelectric Sensors & Transducers, June 21
Noliac offers a free, online course about piezoelectric sensors and transducers June 21. The webinar gives a thorough introduction to the different aspects of piezoelectric sensors and transducers and other piezoelectric systems.
Principles, different designs and application examples
The webinar “Sensors & transducers” describes the basic working principles of piezoelectric sensors and transducers. In addition, the webinar gives an introduction to the most common piezoelectric sensor and transducer designs explaining the functions,…
Product Launch: Non-magnetic Piezo Motor for Health Care Applications
Noliac’s non-magnetic piezo motor is the perfect choice in applications for health care. The piezo motor has been tested in MRI environment to ensure that the impact from the piezo motor is well below the maximum acceptable distortion level.
Tested for magnetic disturbance
In applications for health care, it is vital that there are no disturbances from other electrical devices. A MRI scanner is a very complex device, which provides very precise…
Noliac is expanding the R&D team
Noliac is looking for two new colleagues for the R&D team in Prague, Czech Republic: A Precision/Fine Mechanics and an Electroengineer.
Precision/Fine Mechanics
For the R&D team in Prague, Czech Republic, Noliac is looking for a Precision/Fine mechanics to work on modifying existing products and work with developing new. Noliac requires a colleague who:
Is mechanically skilled with a focus on very small machinery.
Holds a technical high school degree or an apprenticeship…
Free webinar on dynamic actuators April 12
Noliac offers a free, online course about actuators for dynamic applications April 12. The webinar gives an introduction to dynamic piezoelectric actuators, and describes the important calculations necessary to estimate the behavior of a dynamic system. Finally, the aspects of heat dissipation are also introduced.
How to work with dynamics in the design process
Dynamics play an important role in many applications. To be able to analyze and design a dynamic application…
New partner in Germany and Austria
Newly-appointed Noliac Group partner Mr. Stamm will react to increasing mid-European demand by being close to customers and ensure proficient piezo support at hand. Mr. Ralf Stamm is former Key Account Manager of Physik Instrumente (PI) and has the expertise to provide Noliac Group's customers with a first class support within the field of piezoceramics.
17 years of piezo experience
As of August 4th 2009, Mr. Ralf Stamm became Noliac Group’s…
