The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
Highly Flexible Visible Light-Cure Adhesive Offers Rapid Curing
May 8, 2008 8:42 am | Product Releases | CommentsThis rapid curing, highly flexible visible light cure adhesive formulation, Loctite 3974, is offered for medical bonding, potting, and sealing applications.
High Power Brushless DC Motor/Driver Is RoHS Compliant
May 8, 2008 8:42 am | Oriental Motors Usa Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThis high output power 200 watt (BLF 6200 series) and 400 watt (BLF 6400 series) brushless DC motor and driver speed control package is RoHS compliant.
Medical-Grade LCD Leverages HD Resolution
May 8, 2008 8:42 am | Toshiba Teli America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe T24MSA001-MD medical-grade 24 LCD color widescreen monitor with full HD (1080p) resolution ensures the most natural reproduction of video images and the highest level of differentiation during such applications as diagnostic analysis, video endoscopy, and surgery.
Stepper Drive Eliminates DC Supply, Runs on 115/240 VAC
May 8, 2008 8:42 am | Copley Controls Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsPanel mounting StepNet AC drives run directly on 115/240 VAC at 7A peak current, eliminating a separate DC supply. Pivotal benefits include servo mode operation for smooth, quiet stepper motor operation and freedom from lost steps.
Connector Family Features Touch-Safe Female Housings
May 8, 2008 8:42 am | Anderson Materials Evaluation | Product Releases | CommentsThe PowerMod HP (high power) series connector family features touch-safe female housings, cable strain relief, and integral positive latches. These safety features, combined with the ease of connector assembly, establish a new standard for cost effective high power connectors.
Designing for Obsolescence in Outsourced Product Development
May 8, 2008 8:42 am | Articles | CommentsElectronic components used in medical devices can often experience much shorter lifecycles than the products in which they are used. With the additional challenges that come from replacing a part in a finished device, it is best to be as prepared for this inevitable process as possible.
Laser Joining Technology Furthers Miniaturization Capabilities
May 8, 2008 8:42 am | Articles | CommentsMicrowelding provides the medical device industry with yet another manufacturing solution option that enables OEMs to achieve further miniaturization of their products. It can be an ideal alternative to additive joining processes for a number of reasons.
Brushless Blower Technology 101
May 8, 2008 8:41 am | Articles | CommentsVariable speed blowers offer a unique solution to several medical device systems requiring a fluctuating air flow. However, device designers are unlikely to be all that familiar with it.
Ceramics—Ideal Alternative for Baby Boomers
May 8, 2008 8:41 am | Articles | CommentsWith the baby boomer population remaining active while still exerting significant stress on their bodies, the number of joint replacement surgeries is increasing dramatically and expected to continue. As such, implant makers need materials that can help patients avoid "revision" surgeries.
Rubber Selection Guide CD
May 8, 2008 8:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsRubber Industries Inc. helps part engineers to choose the correct polymer with its Rubber Selection Guide CD free for the asking. A great starting point for new design projects, this CD simplifies rubber design criteria and compares features.
Free 3D Parametric CAD/CAM Solution
May 8, 2008 8:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsAlibre Inc. offers the Alibre CAM product family—the first fully integrated 3D parametric Personal CAD/CAM solution that is accessible and affordable for manufacturers and machine shops of any size, even individuals.
XVL Player 9 Released With Measurement and Dimension Tools
May 8, 2008 8:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsLattice Technology, developers of the XVL suite of 3D publishing applications, offer XVL Player Version 9, which is available for free.
CFD-Online Launches Dedicated User Forum
May 8, 2008 8:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsCFD-online, the popular online center for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), has set up a dedicated user forum for users of Flomerics EFD suite of simulation software.
Justifying a Dispensing Robot
May 8, 2008 8:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe assembly industry is vast in its scope and incorporates many independent disciplines for device manufacture. A primary segment of the assembly process that is naturally designated for automation is dispensing.
Free Machine Vision Seminars
May 8, 2008 8:41 am | Product Releases | CommentsCognex, a leading supplier of machine vision systems, will present a series of free machine vision seminars exclusively for manufacturing professionals. This half-day event will show how easy it is to set up and deploy vision systems for automated inspection tasks.
