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New Scale enhances mini Tracker position sensor
New Scale Technologies has announced that its miniature Tracker position sensor now features an improved 0.5um resolution and additional packaging options.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 June 2009
New Scale develops rotary micro motors for NASA
New Scale Technologies has used its Squiggle micro motor technology to develop new rotary piezoelectric motors.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 April 2009
Miniature motors to find new niches
Alps will target high-volume applications for the Squiggle motor, such as lens control in Blu-ray Disc recorders and valve control in microcooling systems for consumer electronics devices.
News from Engineeringtalk, 5 August 2008
Tiny motors provide new motion options
New Scale develops and manufactures miniature motion systems including the piezoelectric Squiggle motor, the world's smallest linear motor.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 July 2008
Piezoelectric motor motor deal is expanded
New multi-million-dollar agreement extends and expands Tamron's licence to use New Scale's patented piezoelectric Squiggle motor.
News from Engineeringtalk, 25 March 2008
Micro-actuator module is made smaller
Module incorporates a patented piezoelectric Squiggle motor - the world's smallest linear motor - with optical limit switches in a compact polymer housing.
News from Engineeringtalk, 20 February 2008
Kit simplifies motor evaluation
New Scale Technologies' new starter kit includes a tiny SQL-1.8-6 Squiggle motor pre-mounted in a polycarbonate holder for "straight out of the box" evaluation.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 January 2008
Tiny linear motor is faster and stronger
The tiny SQL-1.8 Squiggle motor travels as fast as 7mm/s and pushes axial loads of up to 30g - nearly 200 times its own weight of 0.16g.
News from Engineeringtalk, 4 December 2007
Electronic lock cuts power needs
The SQLM Squiggle motor lock module is designed to drop into existing lock or latch assemblies, allowing lock manufacturers to reduce the size and power requirements of their electronic locks.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 September 2007
Controllers suit linear motors
The MC-3000 and MC-1000HR controllers generate ultrasonic-frequency electronic signals to drive Squiggle motors.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 August 2007
Motor takes top honours
New Scale Technologies' Squiggle motor - the world's smallest linear motor - edged out products from seven other finalists at the 2007 EE Times Annual Creativity in Electronics (ACE) Awards.
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 April 2007
Piezoelectric motor survives the cold
New Scale Technologies has created a custom cryogenic version of its tiny SQL Series piezoelectric Squiggle motor.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 April 2007
US patent protects tiny linear motor
Patent covers latest design innovations that facilitate high-volume manufacturing and allow further miniaturisation of the world's smallest linear motor.
News from Engineeringtalk, 20 March 2007
Piezoelectric motors bring focus to handsets
New Scale Technologies' partner Tamron demonstrated an ultracompact autofocus and 3x optical zoom lens module for phone cameras at the 3GSM conference in Barcelona last week.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 February 2007
European distribution for ceramic motors
New Scale Technologies has appointed Cedrat Technologies to distribute its patented piezoelectric Squiggle motors in Europe.
News from Engineeringtalk, 26 December 2006
Miniature linear motor specs updated
Updated specifications are available for SQL Series piezoelectric Squiggle motors.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 September 2006
License agreement for Squiggle motors
Tamron and New Scale Technologies have signed a license agreement to use New Scale's patented Squiggle motors in Tamron's optical imaging assemblies
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 August 2006
Piezoelectric motor comes with tiny claims
The latest Squiggle motor from New Scale Technologies, is the smallest linear motor on the market, the company announced today.
News from Engineeringtalk, 29 May 2006
Benchtop controller aids piezo motor precision
A benchtop motor controller simplifies computer control of piezoelectric Squiggle motors and closed-loop linear nanopositioning stages.
News from Engineeringtalk, 4 May 2006
Evaluation kit shows off tiny ceramic motor
The SQ-100N motor OEM evaluation kit is aimed at designers of laser systems, microscopes, medical and laboratory equipment, and other scientific instruments.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 April 2006
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