David Henderson

Founder & CEO, New Scale Technologies

David Henderson is a technology innovator, experienced business leader, and proven team builder. He has more than 35 years of experience in engineering, new product introduction, worldwide market development, and profitable business operations. David’s technical expertise is mechanical and precision systems engineering. He has published or presented numerous papers and has been awarded more than 20 patents, including patents for the SQUIGGLE at UTAF piezoelectric motors.

Before founding New Scale in 2002, David was director of the positioning product division of Burleigh Instruments (now EXFO), where he achieved 300% revenue growth with 20% EBITA from 1994 to 2000. He has prior experience as a program manager and mechanical engineer with Contraves USA.

David has a BS in Mechanical Engineering and MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. He serves as chairman of the New Scale Technology board of directors.

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Optics

How to select beam steering technology

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This detailed technical evaluation compares six beam steering systems and presents factors to consider when designing your photonics instrument.
FIGURE 1. This two-mirror beam-steering system with piezo actuators is a highly miniaturized version of a conventional galvanometer ('galvo')-based beam-steering system.
Positioning, Support & Accessories

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