PMDi is a global leader in high-performance motion control.
The platform, Polaris™, demonstrates the highest rates, widest dynamic range, and is arguably the World’s Best Motion Control Platform.

At LG Motion, we not only supply Polaris products and components, we use them in the motion control solutions we develop for customers in a range of industries.
Polaris is the leading platform for the control and synchronisation of Servos, Galvos, Lasers and has proven to be ideal for advanced machinery and instrument markets, making it a very successful choice for any industry from aerospace to photonics.
A heavy emphasis on research and development is maintained to ensure continuous development to increase performance and improve usability.
- Higher machine throughput
- Better machine accuracy
- Higher machine reliability
- Shorter engineering development time
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Demanding Growth Industries
PMDi serves fast moving growth industries including aerospace, automotive, computer numerical control (CNC), data storage, medical, military, semiconductor, optics and photonics. Within each industry, PMDi strives to offer unique features that enable customers to create clear competitive advantages.
Optics & Photonics
Fastest, most advanced feedback regulators enable Galvano motors to reach their full potential for laser and extreme UV light source applications. Precise integration of servos, Galvos and lasers is achieved using high-speed digital logic programming.
Aerospace
Full double precision path planning provides higher resolution and accuracy. Mercury Gbit/s real-time communication protocol substantially increases hardware-in-the-loop performance.
Automotive
Mercury real-time communication enables extremely high rates of data collection and storage, for advancing dynamometer performance.
Medical
Customisable path planner and advanced control structuring allow for the implementation of custom kinematics for medical robotics.
CNC Cutting
The highest GCode block rates in the industry are achieved with superior hardware and real-time networking. Motion control technologies specific to routing, waterjets and laser cutting.
Diamond Turning Lathes
Superior form, finish and throughput is achieved using limited jerk and PVT profiles computed in double precision math. Advanced control for air bearings, hydrostatic bearings and spindles.
Semiconductor
Advanced control algorithms provide quick settling time and on-the-fly retargeting, allowing for significantly higher throughput for chip processing. Advanced control of air bearing nanometer positioning stages for wafer inspection.