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Victor, NY - December 3, 2007 - New Scale
Technologies has added a stronger, faster motor to its
SQL Series of piezoelectric
SQUIGGLE motors, the world’s smallest linear motors. The tiny
SQL-1.8 SQUIGGLE motor travels as fast as 7 mm per second and pushes
axial loads of up to 30 grams -- nearly 200 times its own weight of
0.16 grams. This is 40% faster and 50% stronger than the company’s
slightly smaller SQL-1.5 SQUIGGLE motor.
At 1.8 x 1.8 x 6 mm, the SQL-1.8 is still less than half the size
of competing micro-motors.
New materials and thread design in the linear drive screw enable
high volume automated manufacturing on the company’s
newly-commissioned precision robotic assembly line. They also give
the SQL-1.8 a lifetime expectancy of >300,000 cycles, compared to
>100,000 cycles for the SQL-1.5.
"Through continuous innovation, we are bringing our patented
SQUIGGLE motor technology into mass production for use in phone
cameras, medical devices, electronic locks and more," said New Scale
CEO David Henderson. "SQUIGGLE motors allow electronic product
designers to achieve major performance advances in smaller and
smaller products."
SQL-1.8 SQUIGGLE Motor Specifications
- Stator dimensions..... 1.8 x 1.8 x 6 mm
- Screw length ..... 12 mm
- Axial load (stall force) ..... 30 grams
- Travel..... 6 mm (longer travel available)
- Maximum speed..... 7 mm/s at half max load
- Minimum speed..... 0.001 mm/s
- Position resolution (open loop)..... 0.5 micrometers
- Operating temperature..... -30°C to +80°C
- Lifetime..... > 300,000 cycles (load-dependent)
See
www.newscaletech.com/motorsforoem.html for complete
specifications and a downloadable data sheet with drawings.
About New Scale Technologies
New Scale Technologies (www.newscaletech.com) creates disruptively small
motion systems based on our patented piezoelectric SQUIGGLE® motor, the world’s
smallest linear motorand TRACKER™ position sensor. The ultrasonic SQUIGGLE motor
is smaller, more precise, less expensive, more robust and more power-efficient
than other micro motors. The TRACKER position sensor integrates a magnetic sensor
with on-chip digital encoder, for smaller size and higher resolution than miniature
optical encoders. We create complete motion systems integrating motor and sensor
technology with supporting electronics (ASICs) developed with our partner
austriamicrosystems (www.austriamicrosystems.com).
New Scale’s micro motors, encoders and micro-actuator modules enable design engineers
to create smaller products including mobile phone cameras, electronic locks and
intelligent fasteners, nano-scale fluid control including lab-on-a-chip systems,
medical devices including miniature drug pumps and endoscopes, optics and
imaging systems, automotive modules, lasers, aerospace and defense systems,
cryogenic and MRI-compatible instruments, and consumer electronics including
micro fuel cells.
SQUIGGLE is a registered trademark and TRACKER is a trademark of New Scale Technologies, Inc.
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