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Low Profile Piezo Driven Rotary Stage
January 22, 2009 5:42 am | Steinmeyer, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe model DT 65-LM ultra compact precision positioning rotary stage offers a sleek low profile design with an overall height of 25 mm and length of 105 mm. This rotary stage weighs only 0.35 kg, but can support loads up to 80 Newtons.
Connectors Designed With Biatec Quick Termination
January 21, 2009 6:24 am | Binder Usa | Product Releases | CommentsM8 field attachable connectors are equipped with Biatec quick termination technology. The Series 768 connectors with Biatec termination provide easy assembly in the field with only basic tools required.
Cleanroom Hand Dryer Provides Fast, Safe Drying
January 21, 2009 6:24 am | Terra Universal Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe PureDry cleanroom hand dryer helps eliminate contamination problems by reducing the number of airborne particles and germs that settle on PC board, chemical solutions, biological cultures, and other particle sensitive materials.
Temperature Recorder Has Backlit LCD Display
January 21, 2009 6:24 am | Omega Eng. Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe OM-CP-RTDTEMP2000 is a precision RTD temperature recorder with backlit LCD display. The unit is powered by a 9 V battery with a typical life of 1 year at a 1 min reading rate with the display off. An optional AC adapter is available for continuous use with the display and backlight on.
Processor Provides Over 20 Easy-to-Use Features to Improve OEM Machine Designs
January 20, 2009 6:47 am | Performance Motion Devices, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsRecent advancements of the Magellan family and its accompanying Pro-Motion and C-Motion software tools give designers a way to quickly incorporate motion control functionality into their demanding machine designs.
Hexagonal Posts Offered for Fastening, Standoff
January 20, 2009 6:47 am | Misumi Usa, Inc | Product Releases | CommentsSmall diameter (4.0 to 5.5 mm), RoHS-compliant hex posts, in 303 stainless with one end tapped and one end threaded or both ends tapped, are available in lengths from 5.0 to 20 mm and configurable in 1.0-mm increments. They allow the ideal dimensional standoff for a particular design.
Connectors Feature Removable Crimp Contacts for Increased Versatility
January 20, 2009 6:47 am | C&K Components | Product Releases | CommentsA family of rectangular, micro miniature connectors, tested in accordance with ESA specifications, are offered.
Toggle Switches Offered in Single/Double Pole Models
January 19, 2009 4:05 am | Nkk Switches | Product Releases | CommentsS Series locking lever, medium capacity electromechanical toggle switches are offered in single pole and double pole models, both with two or three maintained positions. They are available as single throw or double circuits and the electrical capacity ranges from 15 to 20 A @ 125 VAC.
Plastic Dissipates Heat, Increases Life of LED Units
January 19, 2009 4:05 am | Cool Polymers, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA thermally conductive plastic, CoolPoly, has been developed expressly for managing the heat output of increasingly popular light emitting diodes (LEDs).
Power Supplies Feature Flexible Outputs
January 19, 2009 4:05 am | Power Sources Unlimited Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe PM300 Series of AC/DC power supplies offer a compact and performance packed design with full compliance to worldwide EN60101-1 medical safety standards. The series has a universal 90-264 VAC input and single, dual, triple, or quad outputs, ranging from 3.3 to 48 VDC.
Acrylic Sheet Helps Put the Best Face on Flat-Panel Display
January 14, 2009 9:26 am | by Antoinette Spages | Articles | CommentsThe Project: Eliminate the issues that exist with the uncoated acrylic over the LCD flat-panel display on a cosmetic system. The Solution: Use an abrasion-resistant optical-grade acrylic sheet that functions like glass, but is significantly lighter and more durable.
Taking a PEEK at Material Options for Orthopedics
January 14, 2009 9:26 am | by Amy Kinbrum | Articles | CommentsThe orthopedics market is dominated by metal materials used for implants. While these options offer an excellent level of healthcare for patients requiring such devices, they certainly are not the absolute best answer to replicate natural bone.
Scanning to Achieve the Human Touch
January 14, 2009 9:26 am | by Kristine Spangard | Articles | CommentsThe Project: Fabricate artificial finger prostheses with lifelike accuracy for partial finger amputees. The Solution: Use a laser scanning system that enables a 3D digital CAD model to be created so that custom solutions may be designed. By Kristine Spangard Kristine Spangard, M.S.
Healthcare at Home (Part II)
January 14, 2009 9:26 am | Analog Devices, Texas Instruments Inc. | Articles | CommentsA major trend in medicine is to move treatments and monitoring out of the hospital or even the doctor's office and either attach them to the patient or enable it to be done in the home. Of course, this relies on medical device technology in order to make it possible.
Healthcare at Home (Part I)
January 14, 2009 9:25 am | Hypertronics | Articles | CommentsA major trend in medicine is to move treatments and monitoring out of the hospital or even the doctor's office and either attach them to the patient or enable it to be done in the home. Of course, this relies on medical device technology in order to make it possible.
