New Scale Technologies

Accelerate your photonics, automation and machine vision design with embedded motion. We help photonics device manufacturers transform their large, expensive, complicated-to-use systems into small, cost-effective, easy-to-use photonics instruments. Our M3 smart modules and microstages are complete closed-loop motion systems made to simplify OEM designers' integration into their smallest photonics products. M3 Micro Motion Modules incorporate: -A piezo micro motor -Drive and control electronics -A position sensor (encoder) to enable closed-loop operation -Precision motion guide assembly Using our motion systems requires two simple inputs: 3.3 V DC power and simple motion commands over a standard serial interface. No external control board is necessary - it's all inside! Minimize Size, Weight and Power The small, embedded controller in M3 motion modules enables photonics instrument designers to minimize size, weight and power. You supply simple serial commands to drive an on-board PID controller using a standard I2C or SPI interface. Our piezo micro motors have low power consumption, requiring only 3.3 V DC input voltage and holding position without power, making them ideal for battery-powered operation. Embedded motion modules are a new option for photonic product design teams. Combining mechanical and electrical functions in one optimized, easy-to-integrate device, they speed the design process and ensure smallest system size. To avoid adding needless space and complexity for motion components, product designers should consider embedded motion modules at the beginning of the design process. About New Scale Technologies Inc.: Founded in 2002, NST develops, licenses and manufactures standard and customized embedded motion modules that fit on your fingertips. These include rotary and linear smart stages that incorporate our patented and proprietary technologies: SQUIGGLE® and UTAF piezoelectric ultrasonic motors, position sensors, precision bearings, drive and control circuits, and microprocessors with closed-loop firmware that connect to New Scale Pathway® PC software. Our M3 micro mechatronic modules require only battery power and high-level digital commands to produce sub-micrometer precision movements. M3 smart stages are easy for customers to integrate into wearable, handheld, portable and battery-powered products to move very small optics, produce haptic feedback, and miniaturize complex instruments. For example, we use our M3 stages to create our multi-probe manipulator (MPM) system for electrophysiology.