The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
Central/Eastern European Report
September 7, 2006 5:12 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsThe medical device market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is growing fast—the region as a whole is expected to grow annually by 6%, reaching $5.8 billion in 2010. The rapid growth is fueled by EU accession.
Sensor Selector Guide
September 7, 2006 5:12 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsBaumer Electric offers a one-page, easy-to-use Sensor Selector Guide designed to allow end users to quickly choose the appropriate sensor technology for their specific applications. The guide focuses on inductive, capacitive, photoelectric, laser, ultrasonic, encoder, and My-Com sensor technologies.
Plastics Replace Metal in Digital Display Cart
September 7, 2006 5:12 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsErgotron, a leading digital display mount manufacturer, used long fiber and wear compounds from RTP Company to improve the efficiency of its new LX Large Display Cart.
Pneumatic Products Catalog
September 7, 2006 5:12 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsMFD Pneumatics offers this 20-page pneumatic products catalog, focusing on product lines specific to the OEM’s low cost, quality component requirements.
Coordinate Measuring Machine (3341)
September 6, 2006 7:11 am | Carl Zeiss | Product Releases | CommentsThe Contura G2 coordinate measuring machine provides a particularly affordable means of entering the world of scanning technology for production and progress inspection of single processing stages.
Machine Vision Illuminator (3337)
September 6, 2006 7:10 am | Dolan-Jenner Industries | Product Releases | CommentsThe Fiber-Lite DC950 machine vision fiber optic illuminator for machine vision integrators is a 150-watt quartz halogen regulated illuminator.
Telecentric Measuring Lenses
September 6, 2006 7:10 am | Edmund Optics | Product Releases | CommentsTML-HP (high power) telecentric measuring lenses correct perspective errors that yield variations in magnification through the depth of field. Therefore, these lenses are ideal for both on-line and off-line production environments that require accurate measurements.
The Art and Science of Rapid Prototyping
September 5, 2006 7:16 am | Np Medical Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSpeed is the name of the game in getting a product to market before the competition. One technique medical device manufacturers are employing to help achieve faster design cycles for their products is rapid prototyping.
Choosing a Vent Membrane for a Medical Device
September 5, 2006 7:16 am | Millipore Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsHydrophobic polymeric membranes are widely used in medical devices to sterilize gases which pass through them or to provide sterile barriers between the atmosphere and device interiors.
Critical Questions of Outsourcing
September 1, 2006 4:56 am | Medical Design Technology | Product Releases | CommentsMedical device manufacturers’ interest in outsourcing is growing and with it come many misconceptions and questions.
Servo Controller (3329)
August 25, 2006 6:15 am | Quicksilver Controls, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe SilverDust IG8 communication options include RS232, RS485, CAN, and Ethernet. This multi-channel architecture allows for a network of field devices using CAN to work simultaneously with a supervisory network using RS232, RS485, or Ethernet.
Flat Wireform Jumpers
August 25, 2006 6:15 am | Components Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe RoHS-compliant FJ Series of ultra-low profile jumpers is available. Specifically developed to ensure the reliability, functionality, and integrity of interconnect traces on multi-function printed circuit boards, the SMT jumpers are flat wireforms featuring a minimal profile.
Aluminum Gas Cylinders
August 25, 2006 6:15 am | Cyl-Tec, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAluminum gas cylinders are available for medical O2 applications. The aluminum cylinders are as much as 50% lighter than traditional steel cylinders, making them easier to carry and handle.
Ribbon Cable Assemblies
August 25, 2006 6:15 am | C&M Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe MacroFlex Series of ribbon cable assemblies can be used in multiple applications requiring high performance ribbon cable assemblies, including board-to-board connections in medical electronic equipment.
Grinding/Machining Center
August 8, 2006 12:52 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe V160 vertical grinding and machining center incorporates ID/OD grinding, auto loading, and rough machining (hard turning) with automatic in-machine wheel dressing and in-process gauging, permitting the production of high precision parts complete in a single chucking.
