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System Enables LED UV Bench Top Curing
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Kinetic Instruments, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSpotCure B6 is a bench top UV curing system that uses a hand held probe and features interchangeable LED emitters available in 365, 405, and 460 nm wavelengths. A unique IR eye activates the emitter when the probe is removed from the base.
Stainless Steel Casters Are Designed for Harsh Environments
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Revvo Caster Company, Inc | Product Releases | CommentsThese stainless steel casters were designed to prevent corrosion under conditions where there is exposure to moisture, cleaning agents, steam, and caustic or corrosive chemicals. Typical applications include medical and other institutional facilities.
Actuator Has Totally Integrated Linear Motor Design
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Schneeberger, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe P3—a robust, linear motor stage—has a unique thermal handling capability as the linear motor coil is integrated into the top assembly plate. This allows optimized thermal conductivity for more robust operation in extreme environments under high duty cycles.
Chip Sensor Designed for SMT Shock and Vibration Measurement
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Meggitt Sensing Systems | Product Releases | CommentsThe Model 12M1A Picochip is a high-performance, piezoelectric accelerometer packaged as a surface-mount chip component.
Miniature Medical Test Connectors Available With Metric Thread Options
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Fastest Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsNow offering metric thread options, the ME001 Series of miniature test connectors for medical device leak testing applications delivers mounting and media connection flexibility, securely sealing ultra-thin hypodermic and catheter tubing. Capable of sealing outside diameters (OD) down to 0.
Machine Vision System Offers More Speed, Resolution
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Keyence Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe CV-5000 Vision System offers ultra high-speed image processing for any production line. The (11x) high-speed five mega pixel camera transfers ultra high-definition images (2432 x 2050 pixels) in 61.2 ms (16.3 times/sec), 11 times faster than previous models.
Miniature Precision Coils Offered With Array of Metal Wire Options
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Medical Precision Windings | Product Releases | CommentsA new line of miniature precision coils has been developed for medical applications. Called the MicroCoil System, the coils can have an outside diameter as small as 0.012 in. and an inner diameter of 0.005 in.
Porous Media Radial Air Bearings Deliver Frictionless Rotary Motion
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | New Way Air Bearings | Product Releases | CommentsThis line of radial air bearings is designed for use in precision rotary motion applications.
Curing System Offers Reliable LED Technology
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe OmniCure LX300 is an LED UV spot-curing system for medical device, microelectronic, and optoelectronic manufacturing applications.
Laser Machine Tools Optimized for Medical Device Manufacturers
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Control Micro Systems, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA line of turnkey laser tools provide marking, cutting, welding, drilling, and scribing processes optimized to the unique requirements of medical device manufacturers. They use lasers spanning the entire light spectrum in both high average power and high peak power configurations.
Working Out the Bugs
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | by Paul Nickelsberg | Articles | CommentsAmong the most important factor in medical device design is timely launch to market of a quality product. Aiding designers is an extremely useful process—Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
Orthotics and Prosthetics Go Digital
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | by David Chen, Ph.D. | Articles | CommentsDigital, 3D systems are enabling orthotic and prosthetic devices that provide a better fit and a shorter manufacturing time over more traditional solutions.
Online Calculators Let Users Quickly Estimate and Calculate Values
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMinco, a designer and manufacturer of critical components for critical applications, has several
Precision Machining Website
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsNorman Noble Inc. has launched a new website. Its updated site offers engineers and buyers in the medtech industry an interactive experience, utilizing products and markets to help provide information about Norman Noble's manufacturing capabilities.
Medical Packaging Website
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsBrentwood Industries's Specialty Products Group has re-launched the company's website, displaying an enhanced design with newly upgraded capabilities.
