Piezo based "Hula Hoop" motion screw thread driving actuators -
capable of being very small

         http://www.newscaletech.com/squiggle_overview.html


SQUIGGLE micro motor technology

Patented piezoelectric motor with smallest size, high force and speed

The heart of New Scale's M3 micro mechatronics module platform is the
SQUIGGLE motor, a revolutionary linear micro motor with incredibly
small size and big performance.

This patented ultrasonic motor creates high force and speed with only
a few parts - compare to complex electromagnetic gearhead motors with
hundreds of parts. SQUIGGLE micro motors allow product designers to
add motion features into products where they could not have been
imagined before.

This simple, robust piezo motor is scalable to much smaller sizes than
electromagnetic motors, without significant loss of power efficiency.
This makes it ideal for portable products such as micro cameras,
medical devices and biometric detection systems.

SQUIGGLE micro motor features

Precise: nanometer resolution
Fast: variable speed from 1 =B5m/second to 10 mm/second
Strong: models with up to 5 Newton force
Tiny: as small as 1.8 x 1.8 x 6 mm
Quiet and smooth
Non-magnetic, vacuum and cryogenic options available

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