New Scale Technologies, Inc.

Electronic Components & Devices

Mechatronics Module enables development of custom actuators.

Featuring 3.3 V input voltage for battery-powered operation, M3 Micro-Mechatronic Module Design Platform yields complete closed-loop actuator on PCB measuring 12 x 30 mm or less. No external control board is necessary; serial commands drive on-board PID controller using standard I2C, SPI, or USART interface. Typical specifications for linear drive system based on M3 Design Platform include 0.5...

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New Scale Creates New Rotary Piezo Micro Motors with High Torque, Extreme Precision for NASA JPL
Electrical Equipment & Systems

New Scale Creates New Rotary Piezo Micro Motors with High Torque, Extreme Precision for NASA JPL

Custom rotary SQUIGGLE motors developed for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Cobra fiber positioner to be deployed in ground-based telescope at Mauna Kea Victor, NY - April 8, 2009 - New Scale Technologies (www.newscaletech.com), creator of the world's smallest linear motors, today announced that it has developed new rotary piezoelectric motors using its patented SQUIGGLE micro motor technology. The...

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Electrical Equipment & Systems

Piezoelectric Micro Motor snaps into OEM products.

Featuring stainless steel housing, SQL-1.8-6-12-SS SQUIGGLE Motor measures 2.7 x 2.8 x 6 mm and mounts with tabs or adhesive. Unit features 6 mm travel range, 0.5 Â-µm resolution, speeds greater than 7 mm/sec, and stall force of 30 g. With solid bottom surface, motor is suitable for integrating into high-volume miniature products, such as optical systems, medical devices, and micro-robotic...

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Mechanical Power Transmission

Micro-Actuator Module incorporates piezoelectric motor.

Incorporating piezoelectric SQUIGGLE linear motor with optical limit switches in compact polymer housing, Model SQL-M-1.8 SQUIGGLE micro-actuator module measures 13.5 x 4.2 x 4.3 mm, and uses approximately 300 mW when moving. It is self-locking, and utilizes zero power to hold its position. Targeting lock modules and other applications, unit features 7 mm/sec speed, 3 mm stroke, 15 g operating...

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Electrical Equipment & Systems

New Scale Awarded Third U.S. Patent for Piezoelectric SQUIGGLE-® Motor Technology and Applications

Patent covers the latest micro motor improvements related to electrical interconnections, low-power drive electronics and integration in mobile phone cameras VICTOR, NY - Feb. 4, 2008 - New Scale Technologies, Inc. has received its third US patent for its miniature piezoelectric SQUIGGLE motors, the company announced today. The patent covers New Scale's SQUIGGLE motor design improvements in three...

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Miniature Motors deliver precise linear motion.
Electrical Equipment & Systems

Miniature Motors deliver precise linear motion.

SQL Series piezoelectric SQUIGGLE motors convert ultrasonic vibrations into precise linear motion. Able to hold their position when power is turned off, these ceramic motors are compatible with high magnetic fields, including MRI chambers. Uses include nanotechnology research, microelectronics, optics, lasers, biotechnology, medical devices, aerospace and defense, and fluid control, as well as...

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Motors and Stages are suited for miniaturized products.
Communication Systems & Equipment

Motors and Stages are suited for miniaturized products.

Squiggle(TM) ultrasonic linear motor uses piezoelectric ceramic tube that supports 2 threaded nuts which hold threaded shaft. Tube is electrically driven at ultrasonic frequency. Measuring less than 10 mm in dia and 20 mm in length, motor exhibits up to 5 N force with resolution of better than 100 nm. Speed Range is 1 Â-µm/sec to 5 mm/sec, and range of motion is 50 mm or more. Squiggle stage,...

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Company News

Miniature Piezo Smart Stage now Available at Digi-Key and Mouser

Precision linear microstage with embedded controller is a compact, easy-to-integrate motion system with 15 mm travel and >100 gram load capacity Victor, NY – January 10, 2019 – New Scale Technologies’ M3-LS-3.4-15 Linear Smart Stage, a direct-drive precision piezoelectric micro stage with embedded controller, is now available for purchase on Digi-Key and Mouser. The M3-LS-3.4-15 smart...

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New Scale Technologies Names David Simpson Vice President of Sales and Marketing

24-year industry veteran has been instrumental in introducing New Scale products to austriamicrosystems' global sales force Victor, NY - August 9, 2010 - New Scale Technologies (www.newscaletech.com) has named industry veteran David Simpson to the newly-created position of vice president of marketing and sales. Simpson has 24 years of experience in sales and marketing of technical products and...

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Company News

New Scale Technologies Adds Rep Firms in North America

Victor, NY - July 20, 2010 - New Scale Technologies, Inc. (www.newscaletech.com) has expanded its North American sales network, signing six manufacturers' representatives in the United States and Canada to sell New Scale's M3 micro-mechatronic systems, SQUIGGLE piezoelectric micro motors, TRACKER position sensors and related motion products. The new rep firms are Harper & Two, Inc. in southern...

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Electronic Components & Devices

Mechatronics Module enables development of custom actuators.

Featuring 3.3 V input voltage for battery-powered operation, M3 Micro-Mechatronic Module Design Platform yields complete closed-loop actuator on PCB measuring 12 x 30 mm or less. No external control board is necessary; serial commands drive on-board PID controller using standard I2C, SPI, or USART interface. Typical specifications for linear drive system based on M3 Design Platform include 0.5...

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Company News

New App Note Details How Piezo Motors Can Be Used to Create a Tiny Optical Zoom Module With Only 6 mm Thickness

Victor, NY - Sept. 24, 2009 - New Scale Technologies (www.newscaletech.com) has released a new application note describing their reference design for a tiny optical zoom module using its SQUIGGLE micro motors and TRACKER position sensors. The design offers 4 mm of travel and 0.5 Â-µm closed-loop position resolution in a module only 6.5 mm thick. The length and width (13 x 23 mm for the...

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New Scale Creates New Rotary Piezo Micro Motors with High Torque, Extreme Precision for NASA JPL
Electrical Equipment & Systems

New Scale Creates New Rotary Piezo Micro Motors with High Torque, Extreme Precision for NASA JPL

Custom rotary SQUIGGLE motors developed for Jet Propulsion Laboratory Cobra fiber positioner to be deployed in ground-based telescope at Mauna Kea Victor, NY - April 8, 2009 - New Scale Technologies (www.newscaletech.com), creator of the world's smallest linear motors, today announced that it has developed new rotary piezoelectric motors using its patented SQUIGGLE micro motor technology. The...

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Electrical Equipment & Systems

Piezoelectric Micro Motor snaps into OEM products.

Featuring stainless steel housing, SQL-1.8-6-12-SS SQUIGGLE Motor measures 2.7 x 2.8 x 6 mm and mounts with tabs or adhesive. Unit features 6 mm travel range, 0.5 Â-µm resolution, speeds greater than 7 mm/sec, and stall force of 30 g. With solid bottom surface, motor is suitable for integrating into high-volume miniature products, such as optical systems, medical devices, and micro-robotic...

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Company News

New Scale Licenses Alps to Make SQUIGGLE Motors in Japan

New Scale licenses its patented SQUIGGLE motor technology to major global manufacturer Alps Electric Company Ltd. License agreement dramatically expands motor manufacturing capacity and ability to penetrate high-volume consumer and automotive electronics markets July 31, 2008 - Victor, NY - New Scale Technologies, Inc. (www.newscaletech.com) today announced that it has licensed its patented...

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Mechanical Power Transmission

Micro-Actuator Module incorporates piezoelectric motor.

Incorporating piezoelectric SQUIGGLE linear motor with optical limit switches in compact polymer housing, Model SQL-M-1.8 SQUIGGLE micro-actuator module measures 13.5 x 4.2 x 4.3 mm, and uses approximately 300 mW when moving. It is self-locking, and utilizes zero power to hold its position. Targeting lock modules and other applications, unit features 7 mm/sec speed, 3 mm stroke, 15 g operating...

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