The PI Group, Averna announce partnership

Physik Instrumente (PI), an international group of companies focusing on high-precision motion and positioning solutions, and Averna, the leading global test & quality solutions provider, announced today that they have formed a new partnership. By combining the competencies of both companies advanced automation solutions can be delivered to meet the growing need for flexible, scalable and high-throughput manufacturing and test equipment.

With significant overlap in several markets including industrial automation, automotive, consumer electronics, communications, and life sciences, PI and Averna offer each other extensive expertise in different areas of focus. Their goal is to expand each offering to their clients by integrating PI’s unique precision positioning and micro-robotics systems into Averna’s customized quality and assembly turnkey solutions. To date, they have delivered numerous joint projects, improving results for a variety of applications including camera & projector assembly, laser alignment, fiber alignment, and optical wafer scanning.

“We are very excited to begin this partnership,” explains Niels Davidts, vice president of Europe at Averna. “Having worked with PI products in the past, we understand the power of what they offer. They are unique in what they do, and we know how to make them work best for our clients. A closer partnership will open a lot of opportunities for both parties.”

Scott Jordan, long-standing photonics expert and business developer at PI emphasizes: “Working with Averna has been very rewarding. We have always been impressed with the systems they design for test, quality, and precision assembly. Combining our knowledge with Averna’s skills, we can now approach customer challenges in ways that have never been done before.”

With over 70+ years of combined experience, almost 2000 specialists and multiple offices located worldwide, PI and Averna are available to support their clients through multiple disciplines and time zones.