NEW SCALE NEWS
YOUR UPDATE ON MICRO MOTION TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS
April 2023
Dear Colleague,
This month, see our latest products for yourself in Japan at OPIE (OPTICS & PHOTONICS International Exhibition) 19-21 April.

Also in this issue: Learn about how embedded motion supports smaller, smarter photonics systems such as next-gen sequencing instruments in the white paper below.

-- The New Scale Team
NEW PRODUCT
M3-RS-U2 Rotary Microstage

New Scale's newest microstage delivers smallest system size and fastest integration for precision embedded rotary motion in smaller, more powerful instruments.
 
As with all M3 Smart Modules, this rotary micro stage has a piezoelectric micro motor and all drive electronics completely integrated in the miniature stage housing. There is no external control board, making it fast and easy to integrate into OEM instruments.

It provides point-to-point angular positioning with closed-loop resolution better than 0.022 degrees, bandwidth of 100Hz and 360 degree continuous rotation.
EVENTS
OPIE '23 |OPTICS & PHOTONICS International Exhibition
19-21 April, 2023
Pacifico Yokohama, Japan
Visit our partners to see M3 Micro Motion Modules and demos at the LASER EXPO.
Japan Laser Corporation (JLC)
LASER EXPO Stand No. F-22
Visit JLC at OPIE'23 to see New Scale products and a new two-axis beam steering demonstration using the new M3-RS-U Rotary Smart Stage with embedded controller.

Intech
LASER EXPO Stand No. E-21
Stop by to see New Scale products.
VIDEO / WHITE PAPER / APPLICATION NOTE
Embedded Motion Speeds Development of NGS Instruments
This video and white paper describe how instrument designers can use M3 Micro Motion Modules to master miniaturization and distributed control of the photonics subsystems, such as light sources and imaging sensors, used in optics-based instruments.

While the paper describes DNA sequencing instruments in particular, the concepts are applicable to the design of a wide range of scientific and commercial instruments. Many instruments require sub-micrometer adjustments to individually tune and actively align photonic components. They share the same challenges:

  • Optimizing laser spot size, wavelength and power in ever smaller target areas.

  • Focusing optics for precise FOV and DOF.

  • Preventing and compensating for thermal drift (instrument alignment as well as light source power and wavelength drift).

  • Limiting out-gassing to avoid contamination of optics.

  • Miniaturizing mechanical components for smaller, more portable systems.

  • Reducing electrical connections, cables, and communications bandwidth between subsystems and the instrument computer.

  • Simplifying and standardizing the digital commands to each subsystem to accelerate integration, calibration, testing and deployment.
WORLDWIDE SALES
Product Sales and Support Online and Near You
Our network of professional distributors worldwide can answer your questions, provide quotes, and sell M3 Modules and developer’s kits. Many have developer's kits in stock. Visit our website to locate the distributor office near you.
M3 Modules and Dev Kits (USA Only)
Developer's Kits, as well as M3 Motion Modules in single units and larger quantities, are in stock. Get assistance and design support from experienced technical account managers.
DIGI-KEY
M3 Dev Kits (Worldwide)
Shop M3 Developer's Kits in stock now at Digi-Key.

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New Scale Technologies develops small, precise and smart motion systems for critical adjustments of optics, and many other micro positioning applications. Our tiny "all-in-one" motion modules with embedded controllers are easy to integrate into next-generation instruments for medical, scientific and industrial applications. They speed development time and deliver best-in-class performance in handheld, portable and laboratory systems.
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