The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
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.
Directory of Metals & Materials
July 5, 2007 12:15 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe 2007 Directory of Metals & Materials is now available from Goodfellow, a leading supplier of small quantities of metals and materials for scientists and engineers.
IT & Controls Engineering Paper
July 5, 2007 12:15 pm | News | Product Releases | CommentsMTS Systems Corp. Sensors Division has introduced a comprehensive product catalog for liquid-level applications.
Masterbatch/Precolored Resins
July 5, 2007 12:14 pm | Rtp Company | Product Releases | CommentsStandard lines of UniColor universal masterbatch and precolored resin products are offered for use in medical devices, medical packaging, pharmaceutical applications, and disposable medical products.
Thermoplastic Elastomers
July 5, 2007 12:14 pm | Gls Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThis ultra-clean TPE technology provides high oxygen barrier performance that is up to ten times better than conventional TPEs and equivalent to traditional thermoset butyl rubber. At the same time, it delivers the exceptional design freedom and potential for part consolidation of thermoplastics.
Polycarbonate Resins
July 5, 2007 12:14 pm | Bayer Materialscience, Llc | Product Releases | CommentsMakrolon polycarbonate resins provide excellent impact strength, glass-like transparency, excellent temperature resistance, superior processability, and dimensional stability. Certain Makrolon polycarbonate resins designated as “medical-grade” meet FDA-modified ISO 10993-1 requirements.
Shielded Nano Connectors
July 5, 2007 12:14 pm | Omnetics Connector Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe metal Bi-lobe nano-miniature connectors are available with patent pending sealed backshells and braided cable shielding to reduce crosstalk and EMI problems in today’s high density electronic modules.
Loading and Assembly System
July 5, 2007 12:14 pm | Ess Technologies, Inc | Product Releases | CommentsThe TaskMate robotic loading and assembly system combines a FANUC LR Mate mini robot with ESS-designed equipment to create a system that reduces repetitive motion in the loading and assembly of packaged medical devices and other products.
Moisture Control Pouch
July 5, 2007 12:14 pm | Alcan Packaging | Product Releases | CommentsDesiShield is fabricated with advanced desiccating technology to meet the packaging challenges associated with moisture sensitive devices and diagnostic products.
Filtered Inlets and Outlets
July 5, 2007 12:14 pm | Interpower Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThis line of IEC 60320 filtered inlets and outlets are intended for medical applications, in addition to a variety of others. They have ratings from 6 to 20 amps and either 120 or 250 VAC. Features include robust screw mount, nickel plated, shielded enclosure; 6.
