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Diode Laser Module 'Breaks Record' for Power at Wavelength in the Deep Violet

ABB Robotics has introduced an ISO 5 (Class 100) Cleanroom version
of the IRB 120, its smallest ever multipurpose 6-axis robot. The component
materials of the IRB 120 prone to particle generation...

Cleanroom ISO 5 Version of Six-Axis Robot

Independent statistically significant test results by a leading
laboratory have shown that Interface Extrusion extruded solely in a clean room
environment is free of pyrogens.

Endotoxin Testing Proves Extrusion Process Is Pyrogen-Free

Boker’s, Inc. announces metric washers are available in
2,000 materials. Via their easy-to-navigate website, users can browse Boker’s
extensive flat washer offering in either millimeters or inches...

Metric Washers in 2,000 Materials

Servo2Go.com has just added Applied Motion Product’s New
SVAC3 Series Digital Servo Drives to its broad range of high performance servo
amplifiers.

Digital Servo Drive Features EtherNet-IP Connectivity

Medical device manufacturers that attempt to handle too many
tasks in the product development process without the sufficient level of
competency are simply setting themselves up for failure. It is vital for them
to maintain a strong expertise in those core competencies and look outside for
strategic partners who can aid them. This article examines that for the product
design process.

An Outside Perspective: Joining Forces to Bring New Technology to Market

Supertex, a recognized leader in high voltage analog and
mixed signal integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced two new high voltage, thirty-two
channel analog switches...

Thirty-Two Channel Analog Switches

Partnering with a molding services provider and establishing
a strong relationship is critical to success for medical device manufacturers.
However, a greater degree of efficiency can be established from partnering with
the molder’s resin supplier as well. This article looks at the additional
benefits realized from going a step further in reaching out to all parties
involved in the molding supply chain.

A Process Approach to Molding Leads to Better Results

Thin Film Electronics ASA (Thinfilm) together
with PARC, a Xerox company,announced today they have produced a working
prototype of the world's first printed...

Thinfilm Unveils First Scalable Printed CMOS Memory

Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corporation, LCD Division, today
introduced its new 8.4-inch LCD Module with 170-degree viewing angle cone,
onboard LED driver circuit, and LVDS interface.

8.4-inch ‘SVGA’ TFT Liquid Crystal Display

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Microsemi’s Acquisition of Zarlink: A Prescription for Growth and Innovation

Jan 11

There is growing need in a wide variety of medical markets to solve difficult system challenges where power, performance, efficiency, security, and reliability are critically important. Microsemi’s recent acquisition of Zarlink brings key capabilities to a portfolio that already include some of the industry’s broadest ranges of products and technologies for implantable devices, diagnostic equipment, portable health monitoring systems, and other medical systems.

How Taking a Lean Approach to Quality Improves Profitability for Medical Device Manufacturing

Jan 4

As a medical device manufacturer, it is no secret that complex regulations continue to be increasingly challenging to meet. But beyond regulations, product quality is paramount for patient safety and brand protection. The other side of the equation is minimizing costs in R&D, manufacturing, the supply chain, and compliance.

Could Harmless Virus Be the Cancer Cure?

Nov 29 2011

Was just reading an article about a lab at Hershey Medical Center that has identified a virus that has killed cancer cells in laboratory tests and human breast cancer tumors in infected mice.

Healthcare in the Walmart Express Lane

Nov 9 2011

Healthcare reform is needed due to rising costs for stakeholders across the board. After that statement, the water gets murky.

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SciFri 010612 Hour 1: Placebo Effect, Flu Research, Levitating Fruit Flies

Jan 25 | Podcasts

New research suggests placebos may have the power to heal in certain applications, a microbiologist and a biosecurity expert debate publishing two studies, and a video about flies in zero G.

SciFri 010612 Hour 2: Bee Parasite, Wintertime Science

Jan 25 | Podcasts

A parasitic fly may threaten honey bees, and a panel of experts discusses the science of the winter season.

Podcast 35- Surface Anatomy 2

Jan 25 | Podcasts

Podcast 35 is the second of two parts covering surface anatomy - see www.instantanatomy.net for more details

SciFri 011312 Hour 1: AAS Meeting, Cosmology, Super-TB, Computing Bubbles

Jan 25 | Podcasts

American Astronomical Society meeting, Lawrence Krauss on modern cosmology, a strain of tuberculosis that thwarts all antibiotics, and a video about computing with bubbles.

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