The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
Sealed V4 Switches Feature Reduced Differential Movement and Precise Changeover
August 7, 2009 11:16 am | Wilbrecht Ledco, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe improved V4 microswitches offer a reduced differential movement of 0.05mm and below to better accommodate industrial applications such as electromagnetic brakes or pressure switches that require very small differential movements to operate correctly.
QuasarBrite Narrow Beam SMT LED decreases Light Angle for Narrow Beam Applications
August 7, 2009 11:16 am | Lumex | Product Releases | CommentsThe QuasarBrite narrow beam SMT LED provides users with a tight beam of high-intensity red, green or blue light.
Coating on EMI Shielding
August 5, 2009 10:45 am | by Andrew Wang | Articles | CommentsAs hospital rooms become more high tech, an important concern for today's medical device designer is electromagnetic interference (EMI). Much attention has already been given to the infamous cell phone case which highlights interference from radio frequency signals.
Controversial Devices
August 5, 2009 10:45 am | Astrodyne Corporation | Articles | CommentsMost medical devices are designed for the purpose of assisting people who are sick or suffering.
Plain Bearings Offer Design Engineers Low Cost Alternative
August 5, 2009 10:45 am | Lm76 | Product Releases | CommentsPlain bearings employ advanced PTFE polymers, ceramic, and specialty composites for linear and rotary applications to meet motion system designers' demanding requirements.
Panel Mount Controller Available in 1/8 DIN Size
August 5, 2009 10:45 am | Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company | Product Releases | CommentsThe EZ-Zone PM panel mount controller, in a 1/8 DIN size, is available with choice of horizontal or vertical configuration, allowing it to fit variable cabinet profiles. It features larger characters and buttons, improving usability.
Data-Matrix Marking Services Allow for Data Storage in a Small Space
August 5, 2009 10:45 am | Avicenna Technology, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsLaser machining capabilities include data-matrix marking, allowing for a significant amount of data to be stored in a very small space. This process is typically used for marking small and difficult surfaces.
Balloon Pleat and Fold Equipment Increases Throughput with Dual In-Line Processing
August 5, 2009 10:45 am | Machine Solutions Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe FFS760S balloon pleating and folding equipment offers increased throughput and operator efficiency with the use of dual in-line Wavepleat and fold heads, allowing for processing on one set of heads while the other set is being loaded.
Pinch Valve Series Has Low Power Requirements
August 5, 2009 10:45 am | Medical Design Technology | Product Releases | CommentsThe redesigned, solenoid-operated 075P2 two-way valves have low power requirements and are available with a normally open or normally closed valve function. The design eliminates sharp edges, with smooth contours that allow easier insertion and removal of tubing without snares.
Ceramic Package MHz Quartz Crystal for Implantable and High Reliability Applications
August 5, 2009 10:45 am | Micro Crystal Ag | Product Releases | CommentsCircuit designers pressed for space should check out the CC7A-T1A, a MHz quartz crystal designed for applications in implantable medical, medical telemetry, and other high-reliability markets. This precision timing crystal has a package height of 0.9 mm and a footprint of only 3.2 × 1.5 mm.
Multi-Contact Nano Connectors Obtain Digital Transmission Rates Over 2 Gb/sec.
August 5, 2009 10:45 am | Omnetics Connector Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsNano miniature electrical connectors are capable of terminating multiple lines of ultra-fine coaxial cable. Their proprietary process of terminating signals and grounds on separate contact pairs allows for extreme miniaturization of multi-contact high speed connectors.
Metal Injection Molding Produces Complex 3D Shapes
August 5, 2009 10:45 am | Parmatech Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsMetal injection molding offers advantages to allow for producing complex, three dimensional shapes in medical device components that would be virtually impossible to achieve with conventional fabrication technologies.
Tubing Products/Processing From Simplest to Most Intricate Configurations
August 5, 2009 10:45 am | Judson A. Smith Company | Product Releases | CommentsTubing products and tube processing services are offered to the medical device manufacturing industry. The company specializes in fabricating tubular parts from the simplest to the most intricate configurations and assemblies.
Op Amps Offer Low-Power, High-Precision
August 5, 2009 10:45 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe MCP6051/2/4 (MCP605X), MCP6061/2/4 (MCP606X), and MCP6071/2/4 (MCP607X) op amps feature offset voltages of just 150 microvolts and are well suited for applications requiring low power consumption, low-voltage operation, and high precision. The devices feature operating voltage from 1.8 to 6.
Infrared Spot Curing System Offers Speed, Flexibility, Control
August 5, 2009 10:45 am | Irphotonics | Product Releases | CommentsThe iCure AS200 is an inline fiber optic system that provides heat by infrared radiation in a portable unit, to deliver faster and stronger cures than traditional methods.
