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Online Calculators Let Users Quickly Estimate and Calculate Values
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsMinco, a designer and manufacturer of critical components for critical applications, has several
Precision Machining Website
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsNorman Noble Inc. has launched a new website. Its updated site offers engineers and buyers in the medtech industry an interactive experience, utilizing products and markets to help provide information about Norman Noble's manufacturing capabilities.
Plastics Search Engine (6357)
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsIDES Inc., the leading search engine provider for the plastics industry, has launched an updated
Electronic Components Search
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTTI Inc. a global distributor of passive, connector, electromechanical and discrete components, has given its Part Search Results a redesign, giving customers access to the filters they want to use more quickly.
Medical Packaging Website
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsBrentwood Industries's Specialty Products Group has re-launched the company's website, displaying an enhanced design with newly upgraded capabilities.
Ultrasound Systems Can Produce Clearer Images With High-Voltage Pulsers and Switches
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTo support manufacturers developing affordable, compact ultrasound systems, a family of fully integrated high-voltage pulsers and switches is offered.
Line of Standard, Wide-Aspect Ratio Touch Panels Expanded
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Fujitsu Components America, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsResponding to the market growth of wide-aspect ratio LCDs, a line-up of standard, wide-aspect ratio, 4-wire resistive touch panels has been expanded. The devices fit available wide-aspect ratio LCDs to eliminate custom development costs for OEMs and shorten their product time-to-market.
Light Guides Allow Color, Brightness Control of Individual Illumination Zones
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | Global Lighting Technologies ( Glt), Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThese high-brightness LED-based backlight assemblies enable independent control of the brightness and color of individual zones within the backlight.
Lasers Focus on Tubing
May 8, 2009 12:19 pm | by Jim McCormick and Chad Carson | Microlumen, Inc. | Articles | CommentsMedical device manufacturers have realized a number of benefits from the use of polyimide tubing. However, due to the obstacles in fabricating components from it, the challenge lies in successfully manipulating the tubing without negatively impacting the end product.
Swager Reduces Production Costs With Automated Batch Processing
May 8, 2009 4:58 am | Machine Solutions Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe SW575S automated marker band swaging equipment is intended to reduce production costs with automated batch processing. This machine automatically positions and swages marker bands within tight manufacturing tolerances.
Thinnest Hybrid Active RFID Tag Currently on the Market
May 8, 2009 4:58 am | Cen Trak, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe IT-740 Staff Badge is the world’s thinnest hybrid active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag currently on the market. The Staff Badge is so thin it is almost indistinguishable from a standard employee badge.
Foam Swab for Precise Cleaning
May 8, 2009 4:58 am | Qosina | Product Releases | CommentsThis economical precision swab (Part # 18044) is offered to resolve equipment cleaning needs. The 3.6 mm head is ultrasonically welded onto a polypropylene handle for adhesive-free processing.
May 2009 Digital Edition
May 1, 2009 12:00 am | Digital Editions | CommentsInside: Read about laser machining to create higher polyimide tubing components in “Lasers Focus on Tubing,” from Avicenna Technology. Shared are professionals’ opinions on electronic device design. Additionally, read about optoelectronics and displays, DFMEA, digital orthotics and prosthetics, and the MD&M East show preview. Check out the selection of products, as well as the offerings for engineers in Design notes.
Acoustical Foams Silence Medical Equipment
April 16, 2009 12:57 pm | Interstate Specialty Products, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAcoustical foams for medical devices are available in several thicknesses and densities, with facings to tune the absorption spectrum and compensate for environmental conditions such as temperature and moisture.
Encoder Upgrades Motor-Drive System Performance
April 16, 2009 12:57 pm | Portescap, A Danaher Motion Company | Product Releases | CommentsThe MR2 magneto resistive encoder is designed for seamless integration with the company’s motor drive systems. These encoders deliver accurate positioning at a controlled speed with factory-programmable resolution from four to 512 lines in discrete steps, in a compact package.
