Transducers
Liquid Media-Compatible Pressure Sensors Improve Design, Cut Costs
January 3, 2013 5:04 pm | by AJ Smith | Honeywell Sensing And Control | Articles | CommentsWith the wide range of sensors on the market, selecting the best pressure measurement device for medical equipment in applications that require liquid sensing or condensing humidity can be a big challenge for medical OEMs. Designers need to choose sensors that offer the right balance of technical features, reliability, and cost for their specific applications.
LISTED UNDER: Level Controls | Pressure | Transducers
High Precision Rotary Stroke Bearings
December 14, 2012 9:49 am | Mahr Federal Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsA full line of Rotary Stroke Bearings is now available from Mahr Federal. Suitable for a wide range of applications where linear, rotary, and combined movements are required, MarMotion high precision linear or Rotary Stroke Bearings are frequently specified...
LISTED UNDER: Bearings | Laser Welding | Transducers
Surface Mount Audio Transducer
November 29, 2012 4:54 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTransducer USA has announced the availability of their new Model TRSTE-5025 Surface Mount Audio Transducer producing a very high SPL of 80 dBA minimum in a miniscule 5 x 5 x 2mm package.
LISTED UNDER: Transducers | Signals/Indicators/Alarms | Transducers
Power Considerations in Advanced Embedded Systems
October 26, 2012 2:59 pm | by Alix Paultre | Blogs | CommentsThe migration of smart subsystems into products at every level of operation represents a true fusion of the electronic and mechanical, representing the next, and possibly the culmination of, the industrial revolution. However, the integration of sense, motion, and logic into all portions of a system also brings with it new (or old in new clothing) challenges in power management.
LISTED UNDER: Power Supplies | Transducers | Actuators
Thermal Management: Solving Bigger Challenges in Smaller Devices
July 25, 2012 4:19 pm | by Michael Bucci | Thermacore, Inc. | Articles | CommentsDeveloping medical devices that are smaller yet offer more functionality is challenge enough. Designers, however, also have to deal with the additional heat that is generated from these devices. This article looks at a number of heat related concerns in today’s medical device designs and outlines a number of available solutions that can be used to address the problem.
LISTED UNDER: Biocompatibility Testing | Medical Device Testing | Component Testing
Precision Laser Processing Impacts Medical Device Design Options
July 25, 2012 2:46 pm | by Allan Callander | Articles | CommentsThe development of laser technology in the manufacture of medical devices has so exploded in the past 20 years that it is now impossible to fully describe the breadth of applications in anything less than an encyclopedic volume. But a brief recollection of some of the key historical accomplishments and medical devices influenced can help shed light on what we can expect in the next decade.
LISTED UNDER: Lasers | Cleanroom Assembly | Micro-machining
Miniaturization of Electronic Substrates for Medical Device Applications
July 25, 2012 12:26 pm | by Frank D. Egitto, Rabindra N. Das, Glen E. Thomas, and Susan Bagen | Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc | Articles | CommentsThe medical industry is clearly and urgently in need of the development of advanced packaging that can meet the growing demand for miniaturization, high-speed performance, and flexibility for handheld, portable, in vivo, and implantable devices. To accomplish this, new, smaller packaging structures need to be able to integrate more dies with greater function, higher I/O counts, smaller die pad pitches, and high reliability.
LISTED UNDER: Cylinders | Electronic Components | Piezoelectrics
Thinnest Speaker Produces 80dB of Output
July 17, 2012 10:21 am | Transducer Techniques, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTransducers USA has introduced their new piezo ceramic MLCT (Multilayer Ceramic Transmitter) series. Its unique simple acoustic multi-layer ceramic construction produces a high output of 80 Db with only 16V low driving voltage. Its milliwatt of power consumption and high conversion efficiency lead to an even broader range of applications.
LISTED UNDER: Transmitters | Transducers
Medical Device Firm Creates Complex Production Parts
July 11, 2012 9:59 am | by Acist | Stratasys Inc. | Articles | CommentsAcist (Advanced Contrast Imaging System Technology) is a medical-device company that specializes in developing contrast injection systems in the fields of cardiology and radiology. Acist’s devices infuse dye into the vascular system, letting physicians visualize anatomies.
LISTED UNDER: Molding Systems | Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping
Panel & Wall Mount Alerts Are Sure to Get Attention
July 10, 2012 12:04 pm | Product Releases | CommentsTransducers USA has announced the addition of a new wall mount style to their ToneLight line of annunciators, all of which provide both sound and visual alerts. Two panel-mount styles are already available: a stainless steel model is well suited to harsher environments, while an all-plastic style can accommodate less demanding usages.
LISTED UNDER: Others | Transducers
Reduced Cabling Means No Signal Error for Ultrasonic Equipment Testing
July 2, 2012 4:05 pm | by Hack Summer | Articles | CommentsFrom prenatal exams to torn ACLs, ultrasound imaging for medical purposes is used to visualize muscles, tendons, fetuses and internal organs. The technology for imaging has been around more than fifty years and has become one of the most common, non-invasive diagnostic tools in the medical industry. Testing the ultrasound machinery is an intricate process with a high need for accuracy. For this reason, one of the largest international medical diagnostic equipment manufacturers for ultrasound imaging machinery trusts the Moog Animatics SmartMotor on their testing equipment. The SmartMotor was able to supply the precision motion control with the least amount of electrical noise (electrical noise interferes with ultrasound beam alignment).
LISTED UNDER: Other Motors | CNC Machining | Actuators
Custom Pressure Transducers for any OEM Requirement
July 2, 2012 11:46 am | Ashcroft Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsFor specialized OEM pressure transducer requirements, Ashcroft Inc. offers custom design modifications and evaluation services. With an expert engineering staff and a state-of-the-art test facility...
LISTED UNDER: Functional Testing | Fittings | Transducers
Medical Ceramic Materials, Components and Assemblies
June 8, 2012 8:33 am | Morgan Technical Ceramics | Product Releases | CommentsThe extensive range of products for medical devices displayed at MD&M East demonstrates MTC’s superior capabilities in the medical market. These include custom ceramic sensors...
LISTED UNDER: Sensors | Vacuum | PiezoelectricsEngineering the Dynamics of Pulsating Blood Flow
April 13, 2012 6:12 am | by Satya Karri, Ph.D. | Articles | CommentsWith cardiovascular diseases as the leading cause of death worldwide, device manufacturers are under immense pressure to produce products to address these health concerns. However, prior to launching such devices, the technologies need to be properly tested to ensure success. This article looks at setting up a system to simulate cardiac flow for testing these medical devices.
LISTED UNDER: Control | Flow | Medical Device Testing
Miniature In-Line Charge Amplifier
March 22, 2012 12:28 pm | Product Releases | CommentsDytran Instruments, Inc. a leading manufacturer of piezoelectric and DC MEMS accelerometers, force and pressure transducers and associated electronics, has introduced the model 4753B...
LISTED UNDER: Piezoelectrics | Transducers
