New Scale Technologies - Ingeniously Small Motion Systems

New Scale Technologies creates disruptively small motion systems that enable engineers to create smaller products. New Scale’s patented SQUIGGLE® motor is the world’s smallest linear motor. It is half the size of competing micro motors, yet delivers ten times more precision and push force.

Our TRACKER™ position sensor integrates a magnetic sensor with on-chip digital encoder, for smaller size and higher resolution than miniature optical encoders. We integrate our motors and sensors with equally small drive electronics and housings to create application-specific motion modules, ready for integration into OEM products.

Micro motors for endoscopes, surgical systems and micro pumps

New Scale brings new levels of performance to medical devices in applications such as:

Precision laboratory systems

• Micro pumps and micro valves
• Microfluidics and nanofluidics
• Drug delivery systems
• Lab-on-a-chip
• Analytical instrumentation
• Automated liquid handling systems
• Security locks and latches

Patient care devices

• Point-of-care devices
• Implantable devices
• MRI-compatible devices
• Low power devices with inductive power transfer
• Battery-operated devices
• Handheld devices

Surgical devices

• Endoscopes
• Minimally invasive surgical systems
• Medical robotics
• Aesthetic medical lasers

Custom miniature modules and motors

New Scale’s technical development team can work with you to design and develop custom miniature modules and motors for specific medical applications. Our custom capabilities include rotary motors, linear motors, implantable non-magnetic motors as well as unique piezo actuators and controls that can be designed to meet your exact specifications.

SQL series SQUIGGLE micro motors for small size and high force

The tiny SQL series SQUIGGLE motor offers greater power efficiency, higher reliability, and ten times better precision than electromagnetic micro motors. It is less than half the size of other piezo motors or other miniature motors making it ideal for applications such as endoscopes, minimally invasive surgical systems and micro pumps.

The patented SQUIGGLE micro motor design is simple and elegant with few assembly parts and is inherently non-magnetic, making it an ideal solution for implantable devices. This robust design withstands high shock and offers millimeters of stroke, high forces and the reliability of piezo motor technology to deliver duty cycles in the millions. Our ASIC drivers are easy to integrate into battery-operated and inductive-charging points-of-care devices.

Magnetic position - sensor arrays

The TRACKER™ position sensor is a magnetic sensor array with integrated on-chip digital encoding. With its small size, 2µm resolution and low sensitivity to external magnetic fields, TRACKER sensors are an effective alternative to miniature optical encoders. TRACKER can provide precision positioning and metering control in applications such as medical robotics and microfluidics / nanofluidics for drug delivery and lab-on-a-chip applications.

Highest-resolution magnetic encoder

The highest-resolution magnetic encoder available, the tracker position sensor is insensitive to light, shock, vibration, and high-particulate environments. It can be used as a linear encoder or off-axis rotary encoder.

On-chip encoding provides direct digital output using standard I2C protocol, eliminating the need for external pulse counters. A microprocessor can query multiple TRACKER position sensors and read position information directly. Coupling these sensors with the SQUIGGLE micro motor creates a powerful and precise miniature control system that can be designed for your specific needs.

Customization and rapid integration of miniature motion systems

Our experienced team of design engineers can assist you in customization and rapid integration of miniature motion systems into your medical product design. We work with our OEM partners to develop custom motion modules and systems that meet your exact requirements - whether that means modifying one of our standard products or developing a full-custom motion module for a specific application. We continuously advance the state-of-the-art in miniature piezoelectric motion systems and are ready to meet the needs of your next-generation products.