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MBR-1000 Encoder
MBR-1000 combines FSI cube encoder quality and design at an economical price. Over four decades of...
Small Brushless Dual-Shaft Motor
May 16, 2013 4:49 pm | by MDT Staff | Allied Motion | Product Releases | CommentsAllied Motion has announced the KinetiMax 32EB-DS, an extremely compact brushless DC motor with a dual output shaft. This KinetiMax is an outer rotor motor and has two identical shafts and two identical bearings capable of handling high side loads on both sides of the motor.
LISTED UNDER: Brushless DC Motors
DC Motor for Fine Rotary Motions
May 15, 2013 4:07 pm | by MDT Staff | Maxon Precision Motors, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe new – big and powerful – RE 30 EB precious metal brushed motor is a special and rare drive, and for certain applications, it's exactly what's needed. Precious metal brushes are known for ensuring low, constant contact resistance over the entire service life, a characteristic that makes control far easier.
LISTED UNDER: Brush DC Motors
Printer and Inserter Provides Cost Effective Labor Savings
May 14, 2013 3:45 pm | by MDT Staff | Product Releases | CommentsThe new patented UltraSert document printer and inserter from Integrated Systems Design (ISD) can automatically print and insert documents into mixed carton sizes at up to 25 pages per minute per unit for medical device packaging and shipping operations.
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Super White Washdown Duty Motor
May 8, 2013 5:11 pm | by MDT Staff | Baldor Electric Company | Product Releases | CommentsBaldor Electric has introduced the new Super White Washdown Duty motor designed for humid and moist environments in the food and beverage industry where motors receive sanitary washdowns on a regular basis. The autophoretic autodeposition exterior surface preparation method makes the white epoxy finish coat of this motor five times more resistant...
LISTED UNDER: Other Motors
Eliminating Leak Points and Reducing Costs
May 7, 2013 5:25 pm | by MDT Staff | LinkTech Couplings | Product Releases | CommentsLinkTech’s new Push-In Couplings are well suited for use on durable and disposable medical equipment. They offer the highest flow with no installation tooling needed. These space efficient couplings are designed and manufactured to eliminate leak points and costs, providing a trouble free connection with a long service life.
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Planetary Gearmotors Offer High-Yield Torque for Small Spaces
May 7, 2013 3:39 pm | by MDT Staff | Groschopp, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAvailable in 3 sizes and multiple gear ratios, Groschopp’s new i-series gearboxes are ideal for applications that have stringent space limitations yet require a high yield torque and increased efficiency. Available with AC, PMDC and Brushless motors, the i-series gearbox has been pre-engineered with a custom design interface to mate with Groschopp motors.
LISTED UNDER: Gear Motors
Large Aperture Rotary Tables in Medical Research Tomography Applications
May 7, 2013 2:33 pm | by Greg Kane, Manager, IntelLiDrives | Intellidrives, Inc. | Articles | CommentsIn the study of human diseases and potential treatments, small animal models play a crucial role in bridging the gap between in vitro and in vivo studies. When considering imaging techniques for small animal studies, positron emission tomography (PET) is well suited to the measurement of highly specific molecular interactions (e.g., glucose uptake and target-receptor binding).
LISTED UNDER: Positioning Stages and Tables
Small Profile Optical Encoder
May 2, 2013 3:13 pm | by MDT Staff | Heidenhain Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe new RSF MS 14 encoder system fulfills the need for a small package, high resolution encoder that has a repeatable optical reference mark, along with an easy visual display of signal quality. Available in North America through parent company HEIDENHAIN Corporation, this frictionless kit style encoder is perfect for motion feedback applications...
LISTED UNDER: Encoders
Brushed Chrome Option for IP65 Rated Pushbuttons
April 30, 2013 5:28 pm | by MDT Staff | Nkk Switches | Product Releases | CommentsNKK Switches, the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of innovative electromechanical switches, today announced it has updated its YB2 Series of 24mm square and 25mm round tamperproof pushbuttons. New to the series is a brushed chrome cap and bezel option for non-illuminated models.
LISTED UNDER: Switches/Pushbuttons
Stainless Steel Couplings Provide Twice the Torque Capacity
April 26, 2013 4:54 pm | by MDT Staff | Helical Products Co. | Product Releases | CommentsHelical’s 17-4PH stainless steel couplings are ideal when high strength, excellent fatigue resistance and high torsional stiffness are called for in an application. Helical is the only company offering a standard product line of beam couplings made of 17-4PH stainless steel.
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Photo of the Day: 4 Medical Advances Made Possible by BLDC Motors
April 25, 2013 5:19 pm | by Sinotech | Sinotech | News | CommentsThe medical world is full of devices that wouldn’t be possible—or as effective—without the brushless DC motor. This infographic features four of them: sleep apnea treatment, bodily fluid testing, blood clot prevention, and mobile breathing assistance.
LISTED UNDER: Brushless DC Motors
Portable Ventilators & the Advanced Design of Brushless DC Motors
April 25, 2013 5:07 pm | by Michael Bloom, President, Sinotech | Sinotech | Articles | CommentsThe BLDC motor is a synchronous electric motor that has coils wound around the stationary lamination stack of a stator—not a rotating armature—and magnets mounted on a rotor. This basic design has allowed engineers to create BLDC motors small enough to fit into portable ventilators used in hospitals, emergency vehicles, and homes.
LISTED UNDER: Brushless DC Motors
A World of Custom Switches Allow Medical Device OEMs to Integrate Signaling
April 25, 2013 12:49 pm | by MDT Staff | Tapeswitch Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsTapeswitch offers a wide variety of pressure sensitive, general purpose signaling switches for use with medical equipment and devices that function as control switches for operation in various applications. Available models include ribbon switches, touch pads, foot switches, hand switches, and sensing cells.
LISTED UNDER: Switches/Pushbuttons
Encoders with Fanuc Interface
April 23, 2013 2:39 pm | by MDT Staff | Heidenhain Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsHeidenhain’s product range of absolute rotary encoders of the 400 Series are now available with interface to Fanuc controls. These encoders are particularly suitable for use on servo axes and spindles in machine tools, and feature integral bearings and stator or separate shaft couplings.
LISTED UNDER: Encoders
Luer Fitting Replacement
April 17, 2013 5:24 pm | by MDT Staff | LinkTech Couplings | Product Releases | CommentsThe new 10 Series Couplings from LinkTech offer the ideal replacement for a luer fitting. These couplings are LinkTech’s smallest connectors yet with a new twist lock feature that is intuitive to use and makes an audible click when coupled.
LISTED UNDER: Couplings
