M3-FS Focus Module excels in industrial robotics application
Miniature focus system with embedded controller is successful in dynamic stability, vibration and lifetime testing
RF Tuning Applications of M3 Modules
Field-deployable and mobile tuning systems require smaller actuators that use very low power, yet offer high precision and accuracy as well as long travel. For RF transmission systems, the demand for smaller size comes from the need to pack more capability into smaller boxes – whether to satisfy consumer preference for compact in-home devices, or the need for higher densities in outdoor instruments.
New Scale provides compact, high-precision motion solutions for this market. Based on our patented piezoelectric motor and related technology, our miniature closed-loop motion modules provide unmatched position resolution and accuracy. Unlike traditional motors, the modules do not generate magnetic fields while moving. Their compact size and low power use make them ideal for inductive or capacitive tuning in field-deployable and portable systems.
Miniature two-axis beam steering system is ideal for precise, point-to point beam steering in small spaces
DK-M3-RS-U-2M-20-L developer’s kit for two-axis beam steering includes two miniature, 12-mm diameter rotary smart stages with built-in controllers. Rotary piezoelectric smart stages and built-in controllers make the system smaller and easier to use than galvo scanner...M3-RS-U Developer’s Kits for Beam Steering and Mirror Positioning
Rotary Smart Stages with embedded drive electronics offer smallest size and unmatched ease of use. This miniature two-axis beam steering system and one-axis mirror positioning system are ideal for precise, point-to-point beam positioning in small spaces. The...Handshake stabilization in microsurgery
Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute demonstrates a new surgical tool using New Scale’s piezoelectric micro hexapod. This video, from the Surgical Mechatronics Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, shows how the new “Micron” handheld...
Miniature single-axis mirror positioning system boasts smallest size, easiest operation
Miniature piezoelectric smart stage — a rotary micro stage with built-in controller — enables simple, precise point-to-point beam steering
Custom micro beam steering solutions
New Scale’s miniature M3 beam steering modules are designed for precise point-to-point positioning and dynamic movements up to 1K Hz. The direct-drive piezoelectric motors inside the modules hold position with zero power and no servo jitter. The effects of external vibrations on the mirror position are highly damped. M3 smart modules have fully-integrated closed loop controllers and communicate directly with your system processor over a standard serial interface. They have low drive voltage and low power use, making them ideal for portable instruments. This tech bulletin describes three types of beam steering solutions: a two-mirror system with galvo-type motion, a single-mirror solution with a tilting around a central pivot, and a dual-wedge Risley device.
SEE ALSO: our standard M3-RS rotary stages for beam steering using a familiar galvano-scanner style form factor.
Precision micro beam-steering systems simplify move to handheld instruments
Article in Laser Focus World magazine: Fully integrated and miniaturized “point-to-point” beam steering system bypasses the issues with MEMS-based approaches and addresses the needs of many emerging markets in medicine and industry.
New Scale’s M3-LS Smart Stage is finalist in 2015 EE Times & EDN ACE Awards
The ACE Awards, presented by EE Times and EDN, showcase the best of the best in today’s electronics industry.
ECN Impact Award for mechatronic module
New Scale Technologies won the 2015 ECN Impact Award for Electromechanical / Mechanical Devices with the M3-LS Linear Smart Stage, one of the company’s innovative all-in-one micromechatronic modules.
Advances in Micromechatronics Promote All-in-One Positioning Modules
Article in Photonics Spectra magazine: Smart motion technologies can reduce system size and simplify integration, enabling smaller photonic instruments with full performance.
Manipulator Design and Operation of a Six-Degree-of-Freedom Handheld Tremor-Canceling Microsurgical Instrument
Technical paper published in IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics by Sungwook Yang, R.A. MacLachlan and C.N. Riviere; Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Inside the M3 all-in-one smart module
Piezo motor, built-in controller and precision mechanical guides create a complete, tiny, and precise motion module. An M3 smart module has everything you need integrated right into the module. It is the smallest, easiest-to-integrate motion solution and...
Developer’s kit now available: tiny all-in-one focus solution helps OEMs miniaturize analytical imaging systems
M3-FS smart module delivers high-precision focus in tiny footprint; helps OEMs miniaturize cameras for medical, industrial and commercial applications. Buy developer’s kits at Digi-Key and Mouser.
USB microstage developer’s kit aids development of handheld, portable and mobile instruments
DK-M3-LS-1.8-6 developer’s kit includes an M3-LS Linear Smart Stage, USB adapter, cables and software for easy evaluation using a PC. World’s only all-in-one micropositioning stage has embedded drive electronics for smallest size and unmatched ease of use...M3-LS-1.8 Linear Smart Stage Developer’s Kit
World’s only all-in-one micropositioning stage has embedded drive electronics for smallest size and unmatched ease of use in OEM systems. The M3-LS-1.8 Linear Smart Stage is a direct-drive, high-precision micro stage built for fast, simple integration into...
New Scale earns fifteenth patent in twelve years
New piezoelectric haptic actuator features small size, non-magnetic operation, and ability to run distinct programmable vibration patterns for high-resolution haptic displays and other systems. The new patent covers a linear VIBE actuator, which generates vibrations by linear movement of the motor mass itself.
M3-FS “all-in-one” focus module has 3x better tilt and accuracy, superior dynamic stability for handheld, portable and mobile systems
M3-FS mini all-in-one focus module has improved tilt, accuracy and dynamic stability for high-performance embedded camera systems. Smart module for precision lens motion minimizes pixel shift with changing camera orientations in high-performance industrial, medical...
M3-FS and M3-F focus modules in embedded vision system design
New Scale M3-F S and M3-F focus modules mount directly to a printed circuit board over a CCD or CMOS image sensor. These tiny modules add precision focus to OEM cameras while preserving their compact size advantage. They accept high-level motion commands directly from your ISP – no additional control board is needed.
The module accepts standard threaded lens assemblies and is only slightly larger than the lens assembly. It provides millimeters of lens motion with 0.5 μm resolution. The new M3-FS has the added benefits of high dynamic stability, minimizing pixel shift when the camera is moving and changing orientation.
The M3-F is a single-lens system with embedded closed-loop drive for high repeatability with low external processing requirements.
