The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
Plastic Materials Tracking
July 7, 2006 7:33 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsIDES Inc. has opened The Plastics Graveyard, a report that tracks historical changes of plastic materials and manufacturers. The report helps resin buyers locate offset grades for materials that no longer exist, have been replaced, or absorbed by other resin manufacturing companies.
Complete Radiology Solution Results From Partnership
July 7, 2006 7:33 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsAt the Society for Computer Applications in Radiology's (SCAR) annual meeting, Royal Philips Electronics announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with EDDA Technology to provide advanced digital radiography solutions to assist in the detection of lung lesions.
Plastics Tech Tip
July 7, 2006 7:33 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsAccelerated aging testing of plastics used in medical packaging applications is a process that must be exact and accurate.
Compliance White Paper
July 7, 2006 7:33 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsFor FDA-regulated and ISO-certified companies, effective handling of customer complaints is not just a matter of good business practice, it is a requirement for compliance.
Plastics Search Engine (3137)
July 7, 2006 7:33 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsNPE365 is a powerful new internet search engine that employs the latest technology for two-way, personal searches that filter and produce customized results for the plastics industry.
COC-Based Blister Film Solution for Tooth-Whitening Sponge Package
July 7, 2006 7:33 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsWhen Remedent Inc. packaged the peroxide-laden foam strips that form the basis of its tooth whitening products, it used a blister film from Tekni-Plex based on Topas COC (cyclic olefin copolymer).
Are You Willing to Champion an Automation Project?
July 6, 2006 10:11 am | Flexlink Systems, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsBefore an automation project can be fully realized, it takes a champion to lead the charge and rally support in order to ensure success.
Brush DC Motor
July 5, 2006 11:14 am | Magmotor | Product Releases | CommentsThis compact high performance brush DC motor is well suited for medical and pharmaceutical equipment. The motor has the ability to accelerate rapidly with limited impact to the system. It features internal, long-life brushes and neodymium magnets for excellent power in a compact size. The 1.5-in.
Rapid Laser Prototyping
July 5, 2006 11:07 am | G&L Precision Die-Cutting, Llc-A Lohmann Co. | Product Releases | CommentsBelieving that the product development stage is the most critical for its customers, rapid laser prototyping will save this company’s customers time and money, allowing them to get to market faster.
Ceramic Heaters
July 5, 2006 11:07 am | Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company | Product Releases | CommentsThe high thermal conductivity aluminum nitride ceramic composition is paired with a proprietary, thermally matched, heating element in the Ultramic 600 advanced ceramic heater to enable a fast responding heater configured in a low mass package.
Epoxy (3125)
July 5, 2006 11:07 am | Master Bond, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe EP37-3FLSP polymer system is an optically clear, flexible, low viscosity two-part epoxy system for large volume castings. It features a long working life, low exotherm during cure, and very low shrinkage, as well as excellent dimensional stability.
Miniature Medical Connectors
July 5, 2006 11:07 am | Omnetics Connector Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsMedical connectors need to be small, lightweight, and comfortable in use, but built for rugged handling and extended performance and reliability. Standard and custom interconnect designs and shapes have been applied to catheters, probes, and instruments.
Ultra-High Speed Bearings
July 5, 2006 11:07 am | New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsUltra-high speed bearings with anti-bacterial properties are available. Ball bearings are an integral part of all rotational cutting tools used in surgical practice, and medical and dental offices.
EMI Connector-Seal Gasket
July 5, 2006 11:07 am | Spira Mfg. Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThis connector-seal gasket is available with EMI and environmental protection using a patent-pending design. The unique design includes a rigid layer between either silicone or fluorosilicone elastomeric sealing and includes a patented spiral gasket for EMI shielding.
Gas Plasma: A Green Alternative for Surface Engineering
July 5, 2006 11:02 am | Plasmatech, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThere are many methods with which to affect the surface of a material or device to achieve a desired effect. Therefore, factors related to the process such as environmental considerations or temperature concerns will reduce the number of possible options.
