# PI expands hexapod production capacity in Karlsruhe

Physik Instrumente (PI) has restructured and expanded its hexapod production at its Karlsruhe site, increasing capacities and reducing lead times, as part of a company-wide investment program of over €63 million.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-11-16
- Where: Karlsruhe, Germany
- Value: $68.0M (63.0M EUR)
- Status: completed
- Products: hexapods
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Physik Instrumente](https://endata.com/companies/73808.md)

## Sources

- [piceramic.com](https://www.piceramic.com/en/about/news-press/news-detailpage/production-of-hexapods), 2023-11-15: "Expanding capacity in this product division at the Karlsruhe site was therefore a logical step as part of our investment program."
- [photonicsonline.com](https://www.photonicsonline.com/doc/hexapod-production-pi-substantially-increases-production-capacities-for-high-precision-hexapod-stewart-platforms-0001), 2023-12-01: "Expanding capacity in this product division at PI’s Karlsruhe, Germany site was therefore a logical step as part of our investment program."

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