The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
All-Natural Latex Balloons
August 10, 2007 5:11 am | Techdevice Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsProduced from the desert shrub guayule, Yulex all-natural latex does not contain the proteins found in Hevea latex, yet offers superior strength and durability to high-end synthetic materials.
Brushless DC Motor (4191)
August 10, 2007 5:11 am | Magmotor | Product Releases | CommentsThis compact high performance 8-pole brushless DC motor is well suited for medical equipment and other automation applications where high torque to weight ratio and efficiency are important.
Automatic Tube Filler/Closer
August 10, 2007 5:11 am | Ess Technologies, Inc | Product Releases | CommentsThe company has added Bergami’s Model TF 80 automatic tube filling and closing machine to its line of packaging machinery. The Model TF 80 fills and closes metal, plastic, polyfoil, and cassette infeed tubes ranging in size from 10 x 50 x 23 mm to 50 x 235 x 78 mm.
Air-Bearing Stage
August 10, 2007 5:11 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe ABRT series rotary air-bearing stages provide 360° continuous travel with resolution to 0.027 arc sec. Velocity stability and error motion performance are exceptional. Payload capacity is up to 69 kg due to the outstanding radial and axial stiffness.
Swab
August 10, 2007 5:11 am | Qosina | Product Releases | CommentsThe 6-in. long, single-use cotton tipped applicator is ideal for collecting contamination–free samples and specimens. The polypropylene vented cap slides down the wood shaft allowing easy sampling, then slides back to cover the swab head with a snap-on cap.
Micro Motors
August 10, 2007 5:11 am | Sanyo Commercial Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsThis vibrating micro motor features a low profile of just 3.4 mm in an SMD package. The BSY Series DC motor is ideal for applications requiring a small foot-print on surface mount circuit boards. The series is available in an 11 mm length.
Rubber/Silicone Molding and Bonding
August 10, 2007 5:11 am | Hiawatha Rubber Co. | Product Releases | CommentsDesign engineers will benefit from the company’s capabilities of molding and bonding unique rubber and silicone formulations for today’s newest equipment and products.
Tool Holders
August 10, 2007 5:11 am | Slater Tools Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe company is stocking four popular sizesצ.625 in. shank, 0.750 in. shank, 12 mm shank, and 22 mm shank—of the adjustment free rotary broaching tool holder. These sizes are available for immediate delivery. The tool holder is designed for swiss type lathe and screw machines.
Partnership Success Leads to Technology Success for Endoscopic Products
July 6, 2007 6:06 am | Articles | CommentsRecognizing potential synergies and maintaining close relationships with technology experts is proving to be a successful equation in medical device manufacturing. This article examines how it is impacting the endoscopic marketplace, specifically examining one technology supplier.
Are Virtual Design Teams Right for You?
July 6, 2007 6:06 am | Articles | CommentsUtilizing a virtual design team is a strategy that can be implemented successfully for certain projects that meet specific requirements. This article reviews the necessary elements to ensure a successful virtual design team and offers tips on how to enhance its effectiveness.
Nanotechnology: Huge Future for Small Innovation
July 5, 2007 12:16 pm | Articles | CommentsMedical nanotechnology promises improved diagnostics, delivery of drugs with exquisite precision, and even nanosurgery.
Porous Metal in Medical Device Designs
July 5, 2007 12:15 pm | Product Releases | CommentsDesigners value the strength and durability of sintered porous metal which allows the material to hold its form, function in adverse conditions, and generally last longer than polymeric materials.
Filters Website
July 5, 2007 12:15 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe new website for Universal Air Filter is easier for design engineers to navigate to help them save valuable time and money. Seven of the most popular design applications are featured on separate landing pages to find specific information faster and more efficiently.
Pump Design Paper
July 5, 2007 12:15 pm | Product Releases | CommentsA technical paper from New Scale Technologies presents a novel microfluidic pump design that promises better accuracy, fluid pressure, and flow rates in a package that is dramatically smaller than existing micro pumps.
Engineering Guide to Machine and Process Safeguarding
July 5, 2007 12:15 pm | Product Releases | CommentsOmron Scientific Technologies Inc. has made available its 2007-2008 Engineering Guide to Machine and Process Safeguarding. This 1,500+ page, two-volume set is a comprehensive machine and process safety product and technical reference guide.
