The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
Tubing Fittings Site Offers More Convenient Shopping
January 22, 2010 10:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsFor customers who already know what fitting, size, and material they need and just want to get to it fast, Value Plastics has launched a new site where customers can get to the fitting they need with 3 simple clicks.
Capacitive Level Sensors Deliver Accurate Detection For Challenging Fluids
January 22, 2010 10:58 am | Gems Sensors Inc. & Controls | Product Releases | CommentsThe CAP-100 and CAP-200 Series capacitive liquid level sensors offer a unique level sensing solution for a wide variety of bottle types, including plastic, glass, and fiberglass.
Stainless Steel Laser Distance Sensors Detect Objects Regardless of Color
January 22, 2010 10:58 am | Baumer Ltd. | Product Releases | CommentsThese IP69K-rated laser distance sensors feature corrosion resistant stainless steel housings. Available in six different models, the OADR 20 sensors feature a PMMA front screen and are available with three distinct teachable measuring ranges–30 to 600 mm, 50 to 300 mm, and 100 to 600 mm.
Non-Contacting Position Sensor Features Through-Hole Design and 360 & #176; Continuous Rotation
January 22, 2010 10:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsTThe 8360 non-contacting, through-hole position sensor series features 360° continuous rotational capabilities in a low-profile, through-hole package, providing an ideal solution for applications where space and sensor mounting flexibility are critical.
Ambient Light Sensor Offers High Level of Performance and Convenience
January 22, 2010 10:58 am | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsThe SFH 5712 is a low-vol tage digital ambient light sensor that converts light intensity to digital signal output capable of direct I2C interface. It offers not only standard data rates but also high speed rates of up to 3.4 MHz.
Precision Shape-Shifting Silicone Tubing Is a Reality
January 22, 2010 10:58 am | by Paul Mazelin | Articles | CommentsThe ability to manipulate tubing into different forms and with multiple lumens is a benefit to medical device designers. A newer technology, however, enables this metamorphosis to occur "on the fly" during the extrusion process.
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January 22, 2010 10:58 am | Medical Design Technology | Product Releases | Comments
Medical Electronics Resource Guide 2010
January 1, 2010 12:00 am | Digital Editions | CommentsMDT and ECN present the 2010 Medical Electronics Resource Guide. Inside: Find a list of products with contact information for numerous companies. Categories include: boards and modules; electromechanical and mechanical devices; integrated circuits; optoelectronics and displays; packaging and interconnects; passive and discrete components; power sources; sensors; test and measurement; and wireless system components.
January/February 2010 Digital Edition
January 1, 2010 12:00 am | Digital Editions | CommentsInside: Read about manipulating tubing with multiple lumens “on the fly” in “Precision Shape-Shifting Silicone Tubing is a Reality,” from Specialty Silicone Fabricators. Shared are professionals’ opinions on lean manufacturing and portable medical technology. Additionally, read about packaging with rapid prototyping, sensors, miniaturization, implant performance improvements, and product design...
Motoring On to Increased Lab Production
December 2, 2009 4:29 am | by Paul McGrath | Maxon Precision Motors, Inc. | Articles | CommentsWith ever increasing needs for medical laboratories to produce new flu vaccines and additional quantities of pharmaceuticals for our aging population, technology has to meet the challenge with higher throughput equipment.
Autoclavable Miniature Motors in Medical Applications
December 2, 2009 4:28 am | by Joanne Nania | Articles | CommentsMany medical devices require some amount of motion to function appropriately. Miniature brushless motors offer an excellent solution to this need. Further, being offered as autoclavable components makes them even more attractive to device designers.
Perspectives on the FDA UDI Rule, Part II
December 2, 2009 4:28 am | Intertech Development Company | Articles | CommentsThe FDA's upcoming UDI rule will impact all medical device manufacturers. To what degree, however, will vary from company to company, based on what systems and technologies are already in place.
Perspectives on the FDA UDI Rule, Part I
December 2, 2009 4:28 am | Articles | CommentsThe FDA's upcoming UDI rule will impact all medical device manufacturers. To what degree, however, will vary from company to company, based on what systems and technologies are already in place.
Digital Bar Code Reader Offers 1,300 Scans/Decodes per Second
December 2, 2009 4:28 am | Keyence Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe BL-1300 ultra-compact digital bar code reader is the first model in its class to use parallel digital processing technology. Noise reduction and compensation functions, only possible with digital processing, overcome the reading performance difficulties of conventional analog circuits.
Polyester Lidding Aids Downstream Recyclability, Source Reduction
December 2, 2009 4:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsThis high performance, 100% polyester lidding solution is an alternative for medical device applications. Called StreamOne lidding, the structure uses as much as 50% less material and helps companies meet recycling waste stream objectives.
