The Essential Resource for the Medical Design Engineering Community
Certificate Programs
May 3, 2005 8:19 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsUC Irvine Extension has enhanced its Medical Product Development and Clinical Trials certificate programs, opening access for biomedical professionals nationwide and internationally to participate through a new online element.
Plastics Search Engine
May 3, 2005 8:19 am | News | Product Releases | CommentsIDES, a leader in search engine technologies for plastic materials information, offers their free plastics search engine, Prospector X5, to professionals around the world.
Force Sensor
May 3, 2005 8:15 am | Mark-10 Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsSeries SJR miniature S-beam type force sensors are designed for tension and compression testing for applications with limited space. They measure approximately 0.7 in. x 0.3 in. x 0.75 in and feature threaded holes for the mounting of attachments or implements.
Thermistor
May 3, 2005 8:15 am | Selco Products Company | Product Releases | CommentsThis diode type (DT) thermistor series is a highly reliable thermal sensor suitable for use in a variety of high temperature applications. The thermistors offer a wide operating temperature range of -58°F to +482°F and feature a glass sealed body for high reliability and stability.
Fieldbus Outputs
May 3, 2005 8:15 am | Mts Systems Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe R-Series sensor, part of the Temposonics family of magnetostrictive position sensors, is now offered with standard Fieldbus outputs. It is also now available in flexible (RF) sensing element application housings, in addition to hydraulic (RH) and profile (RP) housings.
Pressure Measurement
May 3, 2005 8:15 am | Sensor Products Inc | Product Releases | CommentsEmploying user-friendly software, the Tactilus foot platform and insole sensor systems generate in-depth statistical information and dynamic 2-D and 3-D profile images for medical and ergonomic body mapping needs.
Hall-Effect Sensor
May 3, 2005 8:15 am | Tt Electronics Plc | Product Releases | CommentsProviding design engineers with a rugged sensor capable of delivering stable position sensing over a wide range of temperatures, this Hall-effect sensor is designed for medical equipment applications and must operate in harsh environments.
Non-Contact Presence Sensing
May 3, 2005 8:15 am | Balluff Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned to address the need for global standardization and “in stock” availability, these tubular style sensors are offered in two-wire and three-wire DC, in sizes M8, M12, M18, and M30, with quick-disconnect or cable-out.
MDT Exclusive: Full-Spectrum LED Module
May 3, 2005 8:13 am | Bivar, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis 1-W single-chip LED module, designated the LK Series, provides up to 60-lumen output for a wide range of uses including medical applications requiring a reliable, high-intensity light source.
MDT Exclusive: Gearhead
May 3, 2005 8:13 am | Hd Systems, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThis gearhead is ideally suited for medical applications due to its high performance and reliability. The CSF-XHJ Size 8 gearhead delivers 2 arc-min positional accuracy in a package size that is just 32 mm (square) x 49 mm long. It has a rated torque of 21 in-lb and a maximum torque of 80 in-lb.
X-Ray Inspection (1949)
May 3, 2005 8:13 am | Feinfocus The Americas | Product Releases | CommentsThe COUGAR-VXP (Versatile X-ray Platform) is designed for maximum operator flexibility in the inspection of complex medical devices.
MDT Exclusive: UV Curing System
May 3, 2005 8:13 am | Electro-Lite Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe LED-100 is a UV curing system powered by an advanced light emitting diode that has an output of 600 mW/cm 2 at 365 nm. The compact hand held unit operates from a battery or from a 100-240 AC source.
Laser Coding System
May 3, 2005 8:13 am | Videojet Technologies Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe Focus S25 laser coding system offers quality printing for applications that require clean, permanent coding at high production speeds. This high-resolution laser printer marks onto paperboard packaging, claycoat or secondary packaging, labels, PET, PVC, and other plastics.
Brushless Motor (1943)
May 3, 2005 8:13 am | Maxon Precision Motors, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe EC-powermax 30-mm brushless motors deliver the performance and lifetime of a brushless motor, but in a very compact package. The motors are electronically commutated, thus enabling extremely long motor life, since there are no mechanical brushes to wear out.
What’s Happening With Pumps and Valves
May 3, 2005 7:55 am | Medical Design Technology | Product Releases | CommentsFigure 1. New peristaltic pump roller designs with a convex roller and concave tubing bed allow pumping media containing live cells with much less damage to the cells. The tube is squeezed in the middle first while the edges remain open, so the cells escape shearing or crushing.
