The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
Rotary Position Sensor
April 17, 2007 11:43 am | Bei Technologies Inc | Product Releases | CommentsThe 9950 non-contacting rotary position sensor incorporates all the proven performance characteristics of the company’s dual Hall effect sensors, including the durability of non-contacting technology and EMI capabilities, into a single analog output, lower-cost, and more compact package.
Automated Testing Software
April 17, 2007 11:34 am | Aitken Scientific Ltd | Product Releases | CommentsA-S Automate is a user-friendly programmable software tool for the control and scheduling of multiple devices in automated testing processes. Data from a range of sources can be captured and processed and many liquid handling components can be controlled simultaneously through one user interface.
Flexible Pallet System
April 17, 2007 11:34 am | Midaco Corp | Product Releases | CommentsThis automatic flexible pallet system is designed to increase productivity at most 5-axis vertical and 400 mm horizontal machining centers. Adaptable to new or existing machines, these systems allow unattended, automatic exchange of pallets in only seconds.
A Generic Era in Medical Device Manufacturing
April 17, 2007 6:58 am | Articles | CommentsWith patents beginning to expire for brand name medical device products, competition will have the opportunity to emerge in the form of generic alternatives.
Power Filters (4043)
April 12, 2007 11:59 am | Sola/Hevi-Duty | Product Releases | CommentsThe STF Series of Active Tracking Filters are designed to safeguard medical equipment against damaging low-energy voltage transients and high-frequency noise. The filters continuously track the input AC power line at all locations on the sinewave and instantaneously counter noise.
Inspecting Complexity: An Overview of Cross-Sectional Scanning
April 10, 2007 8:09 am | Articles | CommentsQuality inspection of parts and components used in the manufacture of medical devices is of utmost importance. Therefore, finding which inspection solution works best for a particular part geometry is equally important.
Five Tips for Selecting the Right Packaging Partner
April 10, 2007 8:09 am | Articles | CommentsDesigning and manufacturing medical devices are complicated tasks and should be the main focus for the companies doing it. Therefore, when forming a team upon which to rely for ancillary components—such as the device packaging—they need to ensure they partner with a reliable company.
Pad Printing: More Than Just a Marking Solution
April 10, 2007 8:09 am | Articles | CommentsTraditionally, pad printing has offered device manufacturers an effective method with which to add identification markings to a device or package. More recently, however, it has been sought after as a solution to challenges regarding the application of specific types of adhesives and fluids.
Power Filters
April 10, 2007 8:08 am | Sola/Hevi-Duty | Product Releases | CommentsThe STF Series of Active Tracking Filters are designed to safeguard medical equipment against damaging low-energy voltage transients and high-frequency noise. The filters continuously track the input AC power line at all locations on the sinewave and instantaneously counter noise.
Touch Sensing ICs
April 10, 2007 8:08 am | Omron Electronic Components, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsThe B6TS application-ready touch sensing IC family of products measures floating capacitance through most touch panel materials.
Automatic Crimping Machines
April 10, 2007 8:08 am | Schleuniger, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis family of fully automatic crimping machines has grown with the introduction of the CrimpCenter 64 with four processing stations and the CrimpCenter 65 with up to five processing stations.
Power Entry Module (4029)
April 10, 2007 8:08 am | Schurter, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis power entry module, series 5707, advances the range of applications in the area of detachable power. It offers an alternative to makeshift accessories often used to prevent particles or liquids from entering the appliance.
Packaging Robot
April 10, 2007 8:08 am | Adept Technology, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Quattro s650 robot is an extremely fast light payload packaging and handling robot. It utilizes a patented 4-link parallel drive and carbon fiber construction to provide packaging cycle times which are twice as fast as conventional packaging robots and up to 240 pick-and-place cycles per minute.
Machining Lathe
April 10, 2007 8:08 am | Mori Seiki Usa, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe DuraTurn 2550 lathe offers high performance machining at an extremely competitive price. It was developed with an extremely rigid body to minimize the effects of vibration and increase accuracy, even over long-term operation.
Microstructure Motion Analyzer (4023)
April 10, 2007 8:08 am | Polytec, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis system is designed for precise 3D dynamic characterization of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and micro-optoelectromechanical (MOEMS) microstructures.
