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MIGA WELCOMES ROBOTSHOP AS NEWEST ONLINE RETAILER

September 15, 2008

Berkeley, CA - Miga Motor Company is pleased to announce that the popular Canadian robotics retailer RobotShop, Inc. has recently joined the growing list of premium online retailers selling Miga's cutting-edge line of powerful, lightweight linear actuators.

"With the new Miga product line, we will be able to offer our clients an innovative solution to their design concerns," said RobotShop Product Specialist Jonathan Brunet.

All Miga products, including the revolutionary new MigaOne — an SMA motor mounted directly onto a PCB substrate, yielding a SINGLE BOARD SOLUTION — will still be available for purchase directly through Miga's website, though only for orders exceeding $150.

Search for Miga products on RobotShop's website today! Visit: www.RobotShop.CA or in the US: www.RobotShop.US and get "On Board" with the next generation of miniature motors.

Miga Motor Company
1250 Addison Street, Studio 208

Berkeley, CA 94702
phone: (510) 486-8301
e-mail: sales

migamotors.com

MIGA MOTOR COMPANY ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCT LINE AND NEW ONLINE RETAILERS

July 15, 2008

Berkeley, CA - Miga Motor Company announced today that it has begun offering it's new On-Board Actuators through two successful online retailers. The first of the On-Board Actuators include the MigaOne^TM and the MOBI^TM, which are very thin and lightweight Shape Memory Alloy actuators built upon extremely rigid printed circuit board (PCB) substrates. In fact, we believe they are the thinnest actuators ever made!

Boulder, Colorado-based SparkFun and US-based SCM International have already begun offering Miga's actuators at their online stores. Sparkfun is a highly successful and very popular website for electronics, hobby, and robotics enthusiasts - providing many of their own custom products, in addition to third-party items. Founded by Nathan Seidle in 2003, SparkFun has grown rapidly into one of the most popular online destinations for fun, and hard-to-find electronics. SCM International caters largely to the robotics and hobbyist interests in the US and "all of the Spanish speaking world" according to CEO Gus Raymond.

"Miga is pleased to have these two companies selling and supporting our products," said Howard Cohen, an official with Miga Motor Company.

Products will still be available for purchase directly from Miga Motor Company, but with larger minimum order sizes, not less than $150.

The online retailer websites are: www.SparkFun.com and www.SCMStore.com

Miga Motor Company
1250 Addison Street, Studio 208

Berkeley, CA 94702
phone: (510) 486-8301
fax: (510) 486-8381
e-mail: sales

migamotors.com

MIGA MOTOR COMPANY AWARDED NASA SBIR PHASE 2 GRANT

October 11, 2007

Berkeley, CA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced today that Miga Motor Company has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Grant to support their ongoing work on Shape Memory Alloy Actuators. Under the title of “Miniature, High Force, Long Stroke Linear Shape Memory Alloy Actuators”, the award will support two years of research, and has a contract value of $600,000. The grant will further Miga’s development of innovative, light-weight actuators that may replace solenoids, pyrotechnic devices, and motor driven assemblies in space borne and aeronautical applications. The linear motors also have many applications in more down-to-earth fields, such as medical and life-science devices, electronic locks and latches, pumps, and other uses where small size, low weight, high force output, and high reliability are desired.

Dr. Mark Gummin, managing partner of Miga Motors, said, "This award demonstrates that NASA recognizes the value of this new type of linear motor, and the innovation and engineering that we have devoted to our products. We are truly honored by this award."

The SBIR program is a highly competitive, three-phase award system. It provides qualified small businesses with opportunities to propose unique ideas that meet specific research and development needs of the federal government. The criteria used to select the winning proposals include technical merit and innovation, Phase 1 results, value to NASA, commercial potential, and company capabilities.

Miga Motor Company has been a pioneer in the design and development of compact SMA-powered linear motors for medical, aerospace, and industrial applications since 2002. Miga holds numerous patents on this new technology, in the U.S. as well as all major industrial countries throughout the world.

Miga will partner with Boeing Phantom Works, the advanced research and development unit of Boeing Corp, in the execution of the contract.

Contact Information:
Dr. Mark Gummin
e-mail: sales

migamotors.com
Miga Motor Company: www.migamotors.com

PRICES SLASHED ON DM01 ACTUATORS

May 21, 2007

Berkeley, CA – Miga Motor Company announced today that it has slashed prices on the DM01-Series of actuators by over 20%. The DM01 was the first product released by the company in 2005. According to Bill Donakowski, New Product Development Manager "Materials and processes used in the DM01 have reached a high level of design refinement. In addition, enhancements in assembly tooling are allowing us to assemble the actuators in much higher volumes than we were previously able to handle. These improvements have allowed us to pass along the savings to our customers, which we think will open up a larger market segment for the DM01-Series actuators."

Miga Motor Company is a U.S. designer and manufacturer of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) devices. Detailed product information can be found at www.Migamotors.com/Products.html.

Miga Motor Company
1250 Addison Street, Studio 208
Berkeley, CA 94702
phone: (510) 486-8301
fax: (510) 486-8381
e-mail: sales

migamotors.com

MIGA MOTOR COMPANY ANNOUNCES NASA SBIR AWARD

January 19, 2007

Berkeley, CA – Miga Motor Company announced today that it has completed contract negotiations with the NASA Glenn Research Center on its recent award of a Phase-1 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant.

NASA selected Miga Motor Company out of 1,709 submitted proposals to study “Miniature High Force, Long Stroke Linear Shape Memory Alloy Actuators.” The award provides funding of over $96,000 to develop a series of actuators providing up to 20 lbf and 1” stroke using commercially available, and advanced Nickel-Titanium alloys currently under development at NASA Glenn.

Principle Investigator Dr. Mark Gummin of Miga Motor Company, described the effort as “an important development in satisfying the demand for advanced electro-mechanical actuators”, and added that, “we are very excited about this award, and are expecting the work we are doing with NASA to quickly lead to several new commercial products.”

NASA’s Phase 1 SBIR is a feasibility study to evaluate the scientific and technical merit of shape memory alloys for aerospace applications. The criteria used to select the winning proposals included technical merit and feasibility; experience, qualifications and facilities; effectiveness of the work plan; and, commercial potential and feasibility. Successful demonstration of the technology has a high likelihood of leading to $600,000 in additional Phase 2 funding.

Miga Motor Company is a U.S. designer and manufacturer of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) devices. More information can be found at www.migamotors.com.

Miga Motor Company
1250 Addison Street, Studio 208
Berkeley, CA 94702
phone: (510) 486-8301
fax: (510) 486-8381
e-mail: sales

migamotors.com

NANOMUSCLE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

August 31, 2005

Berkeley, CA - Miga Motor Company announces the recent purchase of the remaining assets of NanoMuscle, Inc.. NanoMuscle was the first to license the Displacement Multiplied^TM SMA Actuator technology developed and patented by Perihelian, the parent of Miga Motor Company. NanoMuscle was also the first company to bring to market a modular, high-volume Shape Memory Alloy Actuator. The company ceased operations in December of 2004 after a successful launch of the NM70 devices.

Under the terms of the asset purchase, Miga Motor Company has acquired the NanoMuscle patent portfolio, as well as the entire remaining supply of their NM70-Super actuators. NanoMuscle sold tens of thousands of these units in 2004, for applications including toys, hobby, automotive, as well as aerospace. They are first-generation devices, with very low force compared to Miga's new DM01-Series actuators.

Due to ongoing requests from 'heritage' users looking for replacement devices, and from others who are familiar with the NanoMuscle product line, Miga Motors is pleased to offer the NM70-Supers at pricing below the original sales price. These surplus devices are being sold 'as is' and Miga Motors does not accept any liability associated with the motors. All units are new and in working order. They are in the original factory packaging, but must be repackaged for shipping. The NM70-Super has a stroke of 4-mm and a design lifting capacity of 70-grams. Download the NanoMuscle Technical Datasheet or detailed product information can be found at www.migamotors.com/Downloads.html.

MIGA MOTORS OFFERS NEW SMA ACTUATOR DESIGNED TO REPLACE MOTORS AND SOLENOIDS

July 15, 2005

Berkeley, CA - Miga Motor Company, a U.S. manufacturer of SMA Devices, has developed an innovative modular Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuator. The DM01 actuator provides a large stroke in a small package with a high degree of design flexibility. The DM01 Miniature Actuator is strong, lightweight, silent, fast acting and has low power requirements.

Miga Motor’s SMA Actuators have many advantages over motors and solenoids including their planarity, scalability, low weight, high output force (over 5 pounds of force, constant with stroke), very high strength-to-weight ratio, AC or DC actuation, long life and direct linear motion.

Other key advantages of Miga Motors SMA Actuators are:
    • they activate with low shock
    • they are totally non-magnetic
    • their movement is completely silent
    • they are less than 10% the weight and
      volume of a comparable motor or solenoid

The DM01 SMA Actuator can replace motors and solenoids in a wide variety of applications such as: solenoid and relay replacement, latch-release mechanisms, door and cabinet locking/unlocking, air-duct/vane positioning, robotics, resettable/reusable pyrotechnic actuator replacement.

Delivery of the Miga DM01 Miniature Actuator is 3 weeks ARO. Pricing at the 25-unit level is $49.00 each. Please consult factory for quantity pricing. Miga’s patented actuators can be custom designed to meet your specific requirements. Visit their website: www.migamotors.com for detailed specifications.

For additional technical information, please contact: Dr. Mark A. Gummin, General Manager, Miga Motor Company, Strawberry Creek Design Center, 1250 Addison St., Studio 208, Berkeley, CA 94702 TEL: (866) 644-2729; FAX: (510) 486-8381; e-mail: sales

migamotors.com.

Miniature, powerful, lightweight linear actuators to replace motors and solenoids. Silent, fast-acting Shape Memory Actuators. Modern motion for a New World!




	Announcements and Press Releases MIGA WELCOMES ROBOTSHOP AS NEWEST ONLINE RETAILER September 15, 2008 Berkeley, CA - Miga Motor Company is pleased to announce that the popular Canadian robotics retailer RobotShop, Inc. has recently joined the growing list of premium online retailers selling Miga's cutting-edge line of powerful, lightweight linear actuators. "With the new Miga product line, we will be able to offer our clients an innovative solution to their design concerns," said RobotShop Product Specialist Jonathan Brunet. All Miga products, including the revolutionary new MigaOne — an SMA motor mounted directly onto a PCB substrate, yielding a SINGLE BOARD SOLUTION — will still be available for purchase directly through Miga's website, though only for orders exceeding $150. Search for Miga products on RobotShop's website today! Visit: www.RobotShop.CA or in the US: www.RobotShop.US and get "On Board" with the next generation of miniature motors. Miga Motor Company 1250 Addison Street, Studio 208 Berkeley, CA 94702 phone: (510) 486-8301 e-mail: salesmigamotors.com MIGA MOTOR COMPANY ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCT LINE AND NEW ONLINE RETAILERS July 15, 2008 Berkeley, CA - Miga Motor Company announced today that it has begun offering it's new On-Board Actuators through two successful online retailers. The first of the On-Board Actuators include the MigaOne^TM and the MOBI^TM, which are very thin and lightweight Shape Memory Alloy actuators built upon extremely rigid printed circuit board (PCB) substrates. In fact, we believe they are the thinnest actuators ever made! Boulder, Colorado-based SparkFun and US-based SCM International have already begun offering Miga's actuators at their online stores. Sparkfun is a highly successful and very popular website for electronics, hobby, and robotics enthusiasts - providing many of their own custom products, in addition to third-party items. Founded by Nathan Seidle in 2003, SparkFun has grown rapidly into one of the most popular online destinations for fun, and hard-to-find electronics. SCM International caters largely to the robotics and hobbyist interests in the US and "all of the Spanish speaking world" according to CEO Gus Raymond. "Miga is pleased to have these two companies selling and supporting our products," said Howard Cohen, an official with Miga Motor Company. Products will still be available for purchase directly from Miga Motor Company, but with larger minimum order sizes, not less than $150. The online retailer websites are: www.SparkFun.com and www.SCMStore.com Miga Motor Company 1250 Addison Street, Studio 208 Berkeley, CA 94702 phone: (510) 486-8301 fax: (510) 486-8381 e-mail: salesmigamotors.com MIGA MOTOR COMPANY AWARDED NASA SBIR PHASE 2 GRANT October 11, 2007 Berkeley, CA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced today that Miga Motor Company has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Grant to support their ongoing work on Shape Memory Alloy Actuators. Under the title of “Miniature, High Force, Long Stroke Linear Shape Memory Alloy Actuators”, the award will support two years of research, and has a contract value of $600,000. The grant will further Miga’s development of innovative, light-weight actuators that may replace solenoids, pyrotechnic devices, and motor driven assemblies in space borne and aeronautical applications. The linear motors also have many applications in more down-to-earth fields, such as medical and life-science devices, electronic locks and latches, pumps, and other uses where small size, low weight, high force output, and high reliability are desired. Dr. Mark Gummin, managing partner of Miga Motors, said, "This award demonstrates that NASA recognizes the value of this new type of linear motor, and the innovation and engineering that we have devoted to our products. We are truly honored by this award." The SBIR program is a highly competitive, three-phase award system. It provides qualified small businesses with opportunities to propose unique ideas that meet specific research and development needs of the federal government. The criteria used to select the winning proposals include technical merit and innovation, Phase 1 results, value to NASA, commercial potential, and company capabilities. Miga Motor Company has been a pioneer in the design and development of compact SMA-powered linear motors for medical, aerospace, and industrial applications since 2002. Miga holds numerous patents on this new technology, in the U.S. as well as all major industrial countries throughout the world. Miga will partner with Boeing Phantom Works, the advanced research and development unit of Boeing Corp, in the execution of the contract. Contact Information: Dr. Mark Gummin e-mail: salesmigamotors.com Miga Motor Company: www.migamotors.com PRICES SLASHED ON DM01 ACTUATORS May 21, 2007 Berkeley, CA – Miga Motor Company announced today that it has slashed prices on the DM01-Series of actuators by over 20%. The DM01 was the first product released by the company in 2005. According to Bill Donakowski, New Product Development Manager "Materials and processes used in the DM01 have reached a high level of design refinement. In addition, enhancements in assembly tooling are allowing us to assemble the actuators in much higher volumes than we were previously able to handle. These improvements have allowed us to pass along the savings to our customers, which we think will open up a larger market segment for the DM01-Series actuators." Miga Motor Company is a U.S. designer and manufacturer of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) devices. Detailed product information can be found at www.Migamotors.com/Products.html. Miga Motor Company 1250 Addison Street, Studio 208 Berkeley, CA 94702 phone: (510) 486-8301 fax: (510) 486-8381 e-mail: salesmigamotors.com MIGA MOTOR COMPANY ANNOUNCES NASA SBIR AWARD January 19, 2007 Berkeley, CA – Miga Motor Company announced today that it has completed contract negotiations with the NASA Glenn Research Center on its recent award of a Phase-1 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant. NASA selected Miga Motor Company out of 1,709 submitted proposals to study “Miniature High Force, Long Stroke Linear Shape Memory Alloy Actuators.” The award provides funding of over $96,000 to develop a series of actuators providing up to 20 lbf and 1” stroke using commercially available, and advanced Nickel-Titanium alloys currently under development at NASA Glenn. Principle Investigator Dr. Mark Gummin of Miga Motor Company, described the effort as “an important development in satisfying the demand for advanced electro-mechanical actuators”, and added that, “we are very excited about this award, and are expecting the work we are doing with NASA to quickly lead to several new commercial products.” NASA’s Phase 1 SBIR is a feasibility study to evaluate the scientific and technical merit of shape memory alloys for aerospace applications. The criteria used to select the winning proposals included technical merit and feasibility; experience, qualifications and facilities; effectiveness of the work plan; and, commercial potential and feasibility. Successful demonstration of the technology has a high likelihood of leading to $600,000 in additional Phase 2 funding. Miga Motor Company is a U.S. designer and manufacturer of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) devices. More information can be found at www.migamotors.com. Miga Motor Company 1250 Addison Street, Studio 208 Berkeley, CA 94702 phone: (510) 486-8301 fax: (510) 486-8381 e-mail: salesmigamotors.com NANOMUSCLE ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT August 31, 2005 Berkeley, CA - Miga Motor Company announces the recent purchase of the remaining assets of NanoMuscle, Inc.. NanoMuscle was the first to license the Displacement Multiplied^TM SMA Actuator technology developed and patented by Perihelian, the parent of Miga Motor Company. NanoMuscle was also the first company to bring to market a modular, high-volume Shape Memory Alloy Actuator. The company ceased operations in December of 2004 after a successful launch of the NM70 devices. Under the terms of the asset purchase, Miga Motor Company has acquired the NanoMuscle patent portfolio, as well as the entire remaining supply of their NM70-Super actuators. NanoMuscle sold tens of thousands of these units in 2004, for applications including toys, hobby, automotive, as well as aerospace. They are first-generation devices, with very low force compared to Miga's new DM01-Series actuators. Due to ongoing requests from 'heritage' users looking for replacement devices, and from others who are familiar with the NanoMuscle product line, Miga Motors is pleased to offer the NM70-Supers at pricing below the original sales price. These surplus devices are being sold 'as is' and Miga Motors does not accept any liability associated with the motors. All units are new and in working order. They are in the original factory packaging, but must be repackaged for shipping. The NM70-Super has a stroke of 4-mm and a design lifting capacity of 70-grams. Download the NanoMuscle Technical Datasheet or detailed product information can be found at www.migamotors.com/Downloads.html. MIGA MOTORS OFFERS NEW SMA ACTUATOR DESIGNED TO REPLACE MOTORS AND SOLENOIDS July 15, 2005 Berkeley, CA - Miga Motor Company, a U.S. manufacturer of SMA Devices, has developed an innovative modular Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuator. The DM01 actuator provides a large stroke in a small package with a high degree of design flexibility. The DM01 Miniature Actuator is strong, lightweight, silent, fast acting and has low power requirements. Miga Motor’s SMA Actuators have many advantages over motors and solenoids including their planarity, scalability, low weight, high output force (over 5 pounds of force, constant with stroke), very high strength-to-weight ratio, AC or DC actuation, long life and direct linear motion. Other key advantages of Miga Motors SMA Actuators are: • they activate with low shock • they are totally non-magnetic • their movement is completely silent • they are less than 10% the weight and volume of a comparable motor or solenoid The DM01 SMA Actuator can replace motors and solenoids in a wide variety of applications such as: solenoid and relay replacement, latch-release mechanisms, door and cabinet locking/unlocking, air-duct/vane positioning, robotics, resettable/reusable pyrotechnic actuator replacement. Delivery of the Miga DM01 Miniature Actuator is 3 weeks ARO. Pricing at the 25-unit level is $49.00 each. Please consult factory for quantity pricing. Miga’s patented actuators can be custom designed to meet your specific requirements. Visit their website: www.migamotors.com for detailed specifications. For additional technical information, please contact: Dr. Mark A. Gummin, General Manager, Miga Motor Company, Strawberry Creek Design Center, 1250 Addison St., Studio 208, Berkeley, CA 94702 TEL: (866) 644-2729; FAX: (510) 486-8381; e-mail: salesmigamotors.com.






Miniature, powerful, lightweight linear actuators to replace motors and solenoids. Silent, fast-acting Shape Memory Actuators. Modern motion for a New World!
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