The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
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.
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.
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.
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.
Machining Software
August 8, 2006 12:52 pm | Cgtech | Product Releases | CommentsVericut 6.0 CNC machine simulation and optimization software has many features designed to increase the ability of CNC manufacturing engineers to analyze and optimize the entire CNC machining process in order to increase manufacturing efficiency.
Coated Cutting Tools
August 8, 2006 12:52 pm | Product Releases | CommentsThe IASR/ASR multi indexable cutting tools utilize inserts coated with JX Coating—a PVD coating that incorporates particles with enhanced self-lubricating characteristics. Lubricity as well as hardness, heat-resistance, and chipping resistance are vastly improved over previous coatings.
30-Taper Machining Center
August 8, 2006 12:52 pm | Methods Machine Tools, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe RoboDrill T-21EL DDR 700 V size vertical machining center is available with a choice of 10,000 or 24,000 rpm spindles and employs a direct-drive indexing system to achieve extremely high positioning and cutting speeds in the fourth axis.
Milling Chuck
August 8, 2006 12:52 pm | Nt Usa Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsThe CT-S Super Tite-Lock Milling Chucks incorporate dual-stage clamping for improved performance in both heavy milling and finish milling.
Round Inserts
August 8, 2006 12:52 pm | Sandvik Coromant | Product Releases | CommentsA modern approach to turning hip joints is provided with these round inserts. When used for
CNC Lathes (3309)
August 8, 2006 12:52 pm | Mori Seiki Usa, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTo continue driving down cost per part, a series of lathes that provides milling capability as robust as a machining center was developed.
Cutting Grades
August 8, 2006 12:52 pm | Sumitomo Electric Carbide, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsFeaturing polished insert faces and cutting edges, AC610M and AC630M grades turn stainless steel and steel with excellent accuracy. Each grade combines advanced substrates and wear resistant Al 2 O 3 and TiCN coatings for longer tool life and increased productivity.
