
5 Installation
P-2x5 Piezo Actuator
PZ245E
Version: 1.1.1
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Avoiding mounting errors
Piezo actuators may only be loaded axially. The following figures are to help you avoid
mounting errors.
Figure 4: Not tightly screwed at both ends and no angles
A: Wrong: Angular error at the tip
B: Right: Axial loading of the actuator
C: Wrong: Both ends of the actuator screwed in tight
Figure 5: Ball tips or flexures for decoupling lateral forces and bending forces