Micromanipulation System for Microscale Magnetic Component Alignment and Assembly

TL;DR

This paper introduces a precise, flexible contact-based micromanipulation system for microscale magnetic component assembly, enabling accurate orientation and installation of magnets into micro devices with minimal custom parts.

Contribution

It presents a novel micromanipulation system combining non-magnetic tweezers and a magnetic rotating stage for versatile microscale magnetic assembly.

Findings

High precision in magnet placement and orientation.

Flexible assembly of magnets in multiple directions.

Minimal custom parts required for system implementation.

Abstract

This paper presents a contact-based micromanipulation system for the alignment and installment of microscale magnets into micro robots and devices. Affixing tweezers to a three degree of freedom micromanipulator allows for precise movement of objects. The use of non-magnetic tweezers permits the assembly of magnetized robots, and a magnetic rotating stage allows multiple magnets to be installed into one device in different orientations. By re-orienting the tweezers on the micromanipulator at defined ninety-degree angles, it is possible to assemble a device with magnets oriented in any direction on XY, XZ, and YZ planes. This system is highly precise and flexible, and can be implemented with minimal custom-made parts, making it ideal for development of new magnetic technologies at the microscale.