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Top Healthcare-Related Material Considerations for Combination Products
May 8, 2007 11:31 am | Articles | CommentsFor manufacturers of combination products, avoiding potential pitfalls is significantly more complex than with traditional medical devices due to the inclusion of a drug or biologic element. Therefore, companies need to ensure they have addressed concerns early in the material selection process.
Cutting to the Point of Fiber Lasers
May 8, 2007 11:31 am | Articles | CommentsPrecision is of paramount importance in the manufacture of medical devices. Few technologies demonstrate the ability to achieve the necessary degree of accuracy more effectively than laser solutions.
Materials Database Helps Stretch R & D Budgets
May 8, 2007 11:31 am | Articles | CommentsAs pressure mounts to improve product development times while maintaining low costs, device designers are constantly seeking tools that can enhance the efficiency of their processes. This search is even greater when developing combination products due to the addition of the biologic or drug element.
Enhancing the Design of a Pre-Existing Device: A User Centered Approach
May 8, 2007 11:31 am | Articles | CommentsAn inhaler is a very simple device for patients to use and one that is easily identifiable by those who require it. However, concerns with gauging the remaining amount of doses have caused device manufacturers to revisit its design.
Regenerative Blowers
May 8, 2007 11:29 am | Ametek Rotron Industrial Products | Product Releases | CommentsRotron regenerative blowers develop ideal air pressures and vacuums without the higher energy and maintenance costs typically associated with larger multi-stage or positive air-displacement blowers and compressors.
Load Cells
May 8, 2007 11:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsA family of load cells will allow design engineers to use direct force measurement in many OEM applications where the technology had previously been too expensive. Microfused load cells are manufactured at a fraction of traditional cost.
Ball Bushings
May 8, 2007 11:29 am | Misumi Usa, Inc | Product Releases | CommentsThis extensive line of linear ball bushings is offered for most factory automation applications. By offering 259 types of linear ball bushings, customers are able to choose from a broad assortment of sizes and styles, so their application needs can be quickly met.
Feedthrough Filters and Capacitors
May 8, 2007 11:29 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Corcom brand feedthrough filters and capacitors are suitable for AC applications ranging from 10 to 300 amps, and DC applications ranging from 10 to 200 amps.
Stepper Drive (4093)
May 8, 2007 11:29 am | Applied Motion Products | Product Releases | CommentsThe ST10-S stepper drive delivers up to 10 A with 24-80 VDC input, and is specifically engineered to deliver maximum performance benefits in a compact and cost-effective package that satisfies the price and performance requirements of the OEM market.
Micro Tilt Sensor
May 8, 2007 11:29 am | Omron Electronic Components, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsThe D6BN series of micro tilt sensors are designed for detecting mechanical vertical versus horizontal positioning. With a very low profile of 2.0 mm in a gull-wing SMD package, the D6BN sensors measure just 7 W x 7 D mm. They consume just 1 mA at 2.4 to 3.
Linear Guiding System
May 8, 2007 11:29 am | Skf Usa Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Speedi-Roll linear guiding system offers high load-carrying capacity, rigidity, and torque resistance where long strokes and/or high speeds are required.
Brushless Motors
May 8, 2007 11:29 am | Portescap, A Danaher Motion Company | Product Releases | CommentsWeighing just 33 grams, these brushless motors provide 50 watts of power at up to 60,000 RPM in a compact 16 mm housing, with incredibly quiet 39 dB operation.
DC/DC Converters (4103)
May 8, 2007 11:29 am | Sevcon, Inc | Product Releases | CommentsThese DC/DC converters deliver a stable, isolated high power (300 W), low voltage DC supply to ensure accessories operate properly, regardless of load current or state of battery charge.
Vacuum Chamber Systems
May 8, 2007 11:29 am | Multivac, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe TC Temperature control line of vacuum chamber systems have been specifically engineered to meet or exceed the validation requirements of medical product manufacturers.
Laminates
May 8, 2007 11:29 am | Rtp Company | Product Releases | CommentsIn-line laminate systems allow for both flexible film and sheet to achieve superior mechanical bonds to fabric during manufacturing. These improvements eliminate secondary processes, allowing for a single in-line laminate technique that negates the need for adhesives.
