Fiber Optic Illuminator

September 10, 2007 6:53 am | Dolan-Jenner Industries | Product Releases | Comments

The Fiber-Lite DC950H machine vision fiber optic illuminator is designed for machine vision integrators. It is a 150-watt quartz halogen regulated illuminator that has been improved to produce a higher output with greater reliability and is now RoHS compliant.

LISTED UNDER: Lamps and Lights

Diode Laser

September 10, 2007 6:53 am | Jdsu | Product Releases | Comments

The 2495-L3 Series 808 nanometer fiber-coupled diode laser incorporates new chip technology to provide a reliable and less expensive laser solution for many industrial, dental, and medical applications.

LISTED UNDER: Lasers

Practicing Sound Medicine

August 10, 2007 8:34 am | Articles | Comments

Audible devices are playing an increasingly critical role in modern healthcare. Unfortunately, device manufacturers may not be aware of all the options available to them when it comes to sound components.

LISTED UNDER: Signals/Alarms/Indicators | Piezoelectrics | Transducers

Guidelines for Ball Screw Selection

August 10, 2007 8:03 am | Articles | Comments

Ball screws can be useful for a variety of medical devices, but ensuring that an application’s requirements are being properly met can be slightly less clear cut. Designers must be familiar with the capabilities of this technology in order to be certain it will fulfill their needs.

LISTED UNDER: Ball and Lead Screws | Heating Elements

Reviewing Ceramic Advances for Medical Implants

August 10, 2007 8:03 am | Articles | Comments

Medical device manufacturers are in a constant search for new and innovative material advances. For implantable devices, they have been seeking alternatives to metal that offer greater advantages. One such material that has been used since the ‘70s is ceramics.

LISTED UNDER: Ceramics | Injection Molding | Biocompatibility Testing

Control in the Palm of Your Hand

August 10, 2007 8:03 am | Articles | Comments

Selecting the right control interface can be the key to the success of a device. Without a control that provides the required amount of functionality for the intended application of the device, the unit becomes a less effective tool.

LISTED UNDER: Input Devices

Sticking Point: An Examination of Needle and Syringe Force Testing

August 10, 2007 8:03 am | Nelson Laboratories, Inc. | Articles | Comments

Needles and syringes must perform precisely to specification or they may seriously limit the ability of a healthcare professional to effectively and safely treat their patient.

LISTED UNDER: Product-Safety/Performance Testing | Injection Molding | Medical Device Testing

Are Your Component Providers Supplying You With the Right Testing Information?

August 10, 2007 8:03 am | by Jesse Bonfeld | Articles | Comments

Device manufacturers are ultimately responsible for the safety and performance of a finished medical device. Therefore, they need to ensure their component suppliers are providing products that meet precise, critical specifications.

LISTED UNDER: Component Testing | Microbiology/Chemical Testing | Medical Device Testing

Turning Up the Heat on Coatings

August 10, 2007 8:03 am | Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company | Articles | Comments

The Project: Implement a technology to ensure a reliable consistent temperature is achieved for a coating process. The Solution: Utilize an iron-chrome-aluminum heating element wire with ceramic fiber insulation to ensure a satisfactory result.

LISTED UNDER: Heating Elements | Electronic Components | Heating Elements

Quality Shines in California

August 10, 2007 5:52 am | Lumenous Device Technologies, Inc. | Articles | Comments

Tradeshows are certainly nothing new to most industries as they provide an excellent means of communication for both the attendees and exhibitors alike. What makes the Medical Design & Device show stand out is its focus on the Northern California medical device manufacturing market.

LISTED UNDER: Business Planning | Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Cordsets/Power Cords

MRI-Compatible Syringe Pump Demonstrated

August 10, 2007 5:17 am | Product Releases | Comments

An MRI-compatible drug delivery pump based on New Scale Technologies Inc.’s piezoelectric Squiggle motor has been successfully demonstrated by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute of Buffalo, NY.

LISTED UNDER: Piezoelectrics

100,000 Hour LED Luminaires

August 10, 2007 5:15 am | Product Releases | Comments

The ability to produce light without heat, plus an exceptionally long life make the green-technology LED Lumiglas luminaires ideal for heat-sensitive processes and use in applications where exceptional reliability and long operating life are required.

LISTED UNDER: Lamps and Lights

Coreless Semiconductor Package

August 10, 2007 5:14 am | Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc | Product Releases | Comments

HyperBGA is a PTFE-based coreless semiconductor package that enables silicon devices to run at extremely high speeds. The combination of the low loss, low dielectric constant material, and strip line cross sections enables signal speeds surpassing 12 Gb/s.

LISTED UNDER: PCBs/Embedded Computer Boards

LEDs (4251)

August 10, 2007 5:14 am | Cree Inc | Product Releases | Comments

Blue XLamp XR-E LEDs are 70% brighter than the company’s previous blue power LEDs. These produce maximum luminous flux of 42 lumens at 350 mA. The blue XR-E is the newest release in the XLamp XR-E family, which includes excellent performance in warm- and cool-white LEDs.

LISTED UNDER: Lamps and Lights