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Micro Motor Lifetime Spec Increased To >1 Million Cycles

Friday, November 21, 2008

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Micro Motor Lifetime Spec Increased To >1 Million Cycles

"World's smallest linear motor" designed for long life, low power use in miniature OEM products

New Scale Technologies has increased the lifetime specification for its SQL-1.8 SQUIGGLE motor to greater than 1 million cycles following extensive product life testing.

At only 1.8 x 1.8 x 6 mm, the SQL-1.8 piezoelectric micro motor is half the size of other piezo motors or micro motors.

New Scale Technologies has increased the lifetime specification for its SQL-1.8 SQUIGGLE motor to greater than 1 million cycles following extensive product life testing.

This specification is significant for OEMs integrating the tiny piezoelectric motor into miniature products such as phone cameras, medical devices, tiny optical systems, micro-robotic instruments, and electronic locks.

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At only 1.8 x 1.8 x 6 mm, the SQL-1.8 piezoelectric micro motor is half the size of other piezo motors or micro motors. It also offers greater power efficiency, higher reliability, and ten times better precision than electromagnetic motors.

The new lifetime specification is based on continuous operation at room temperature with ~10 gram force load at full speed of >7 mm/sec. For more complete specifications visit http://www.newscaletech.com/motorsforoem.html

SQL-1.8 SQUIGGLE motor evaluation packs including motor, controller, software and cables are $650 and available from stock at the company's online store http://shop.newscaletech.com. OEM pricing is as low as a few dollars per motor in high volumes; contact the factory for OEM pricing. 

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