The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
Processes for Rapidly Ensuring a Quality Product
October 9, 2007 4:26 am | Articles | CommentsDevice companies are always seeking new methods with which to save time and money in the design and manufacturing processes.
Automating Manual Drug Delivery Testing Processes
October 9, 2007 4:26 am | Astech Projects | Product Releases | CommentsAutomating a traditionally manual process can introduce a variety of advantages to the procedure.
Connection Selection: Identifying Fluid Connector Options
September 10, 2007 9:47 am | Colder Products Company | Articles | CommentsSelecting the right fluid line connector can boost performance and bring enhanced benefits to a medical device. However, with a variety of choices between fittings, luers, and couplings, it is difficult to know which offering would be best indicated for a specific application.
Five Basic Steps to Proper Membrane Selection
September 10, 2007 9:47 am | Articles | CommentsSelecting a membrane to use with a medical device seems like a relatively simple enough process, however, without careful consideration of a number of key factors, a device can fail as a result of an improper choice.
Compressing the Storage Demands for CT Imaging
September 10, 2007 9:47 am | by Al Wegener | Articles | CommentsMedical imaging applications, such as CT scanning, move extremely large amounts of data through a system at a very high rate.
Peelable Header Pouch
September 10, 2007 9:46 am | Product Releases | CommentsA new generation, peelable chevron header pouch, called Duet, that reduces costs while offering improved aseptic presentation of medical products is offered. Duet’s hybrid design combines elements from both header bags and chevron pouches.
Electricity Converting Film
September 10, 2007 9:46 am | Nextreme Thermal Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsThis miniature, thin film thermoelectric generator (TEG) converts heat directly into electricity.
Flat Flexible Cable
September 10, 2007 9:46 am | Axon Cable Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsGold contact FFC/FPC connectors may be mated with flat flexible cable that contains a gold coating on the stripped ends for an extra measure of reliability in board-to-board interconnections.
CAN-Ethernet Gateway
September 10, 2007 9:46 am | Esd Electronics, Inc | Product Releases | CommentsEtherCAN is a CAN-ethernet gateway that converts from CAN into ethernet to overcome the limited physical length of CAN networks. Since CAN technology was originally developed for the automotive industry, it has limitations for high-speed data transmission (1 MBit/sec) at distances of over 50 ft.
Inverters
September 10, 2007 9:46 am | Endicott Research Group | Product Releases | CommentsSE/SE2 and E200II Series inverters for CCFL-backlit LCDs are vacuum-encapsulated to provide maximum reliability and excellent resistance to shock, vibration, and humidity.
Small Footprint, Big Impact
September 10, 2007 9:46 am | Articles | CommentsBy adding robotics to the production line, a company can turbocharge its product quality, reliability, and speed to market. This article will focus on what characteristics should be examined when considering a robotic solution for various tasks.
Brushless DC Motor (4369)
September 10, 2007 6:54 am | Micromo | Product Releases | CommentsThe Smoovy Series 0308…B version of the brushless DC motor line uses the “System Faulhaber” skewed winding in combination with a rotor made of Neodymium rare-earth magnets to provide cog-free motion. The bearing system of the Series 0308…B brushless DC motor is now composed of jewel bearings.
Modular Spindle Drives
September 10, 2007 6:54 am | Maxon Precision Motors, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe GP 22 S and GP 32 S gearheads, specifically adjusted for spindles, are designed to withstand high loads, and the special spindle intake means that customer-specific spindles can be assembled with ease in significantly less time.
Brushless DC Motor (4363)
September 10, 2007 6:54 am | Magmotor | Product Releases | CommentsThis compact high performance 8-pole brushless DC motor is well suited for applications where high torque to weight ratio and efficiency are important.
Integrated Motor/Driver
September 10, 2007 6:54 am | Nippon Pulse America, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe PRO Series NEMA 17 integrated motor/drivers are fitting for machine designs where an incorporated motor/driver helps conserve space. A 42 mm hybrid motor with attached drive electronics, yields a compact, RoHS compliant package.
