Mechanical Design/Testing Software
MicroPort Gets Knee Simulations Up and Running
May 15, 2013 4:20 pm | by Nick O’Donohoe, Senior Account Executive, Parker Group | Dassault Systemes | Articles | CommentsKnees can perform extraordinary tasks, but when all the activity they encounter takes too great a toll over time, total knee replacement surgery may be advisable. Product developers and manufacturers have to create total knee replacement implants that will perform as long as possible. Realistic simulation with finite element analysis software has now become vital to that process.
LISTED UNDER: 3D Modeling | Product Design & MFG Software | Prototyping
Simulation Now Recognized by FDA as Essential to Medical Device Evaluation
April 18, 2013 4:24 pm | by Cheryl Liu, Life Sciences Senior Technical Lead, SIMULIA, Dassault Systèmes | Simulia | Articles | CommentsOne of the toughest design engineering challenges is making a medical device that works flawlessly with the human body. The unique anatomy and physiology of every patient create physical complexities and ever-shifting functional parameters that must be thoroughly accounted for when producing a therapeutic product that may need to last a lifetime.
LISTED UNDER: 3D Modeling | CAD | Testing Software
Digitizer for Reverse Engineering Geometric Shapes
March 11, 2013 11:36 am | by MDT Staff | Techno, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe new digitizing probe mounts easily to any Techno CNC plasma machine. The user-friendly TechProbe software will digitize an object with simple or complex geometric shapes.
LISTED UNDER: Probes | CAD
Materials Testing Software
March 4, 2013 10:42 am | by MDT Staff | Instron | Product Releases | CommentsInstron, a leading provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, announces the release of their latest version of Bluehill 3 Materials Testing Software, v3.31.
LISTED UNDER: Testing Software
Configurable CAD Models For Brushless DC Motors
January 30, 2013 11:25 am | Pittman | Product Releases | CommentsPITTMAN Motors, a unit of AMETEK Precision Motion Control, has introduced configurable 3D CAD model downloads for its entire offering of brushless DC motors. The 3D model system is an online system...
LISTED UNDER: Brushless DC Motors | CAD | Product Design & MFG Software
Instrument Control Software for Electrical Safety Testing
January 23, 2013 9:50 am | Associated Research | Product Releases | CommentsAssociated Research, Inc. announced today the release of their Autoware 2™ automation and data collection software suite. Autoware 2™ improvements begin with an intuitive graphical user interface that is both user-friendly and easy to navigate.
LISTED UNDER: Testing Software | Medical Device Testing
Benchtop System Reaches -70 degrees C
January 8, 2013 9:51 am | Teca Thermoelectric Cooling America Corp | Product Releases | CommentsTECA Corporation introduces a benchtop Liquid-Cooled Cascaded Cold Plate System for ultra-low temperature cooling. The LHP-1200CAS provides direct contact cooling down to -70°C.
LISTED UNDER: Chillers/Coolers | CAD
Vessix Vascular Prepared for Growth and Compliance with PLM Solution
January 4, 2013 4:09 pm | by Alaine Portnoy | Omnify Software | Articles | CommentsThe team at Vessix had previous experience with Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software as a tool to automate product design and development processes. They wanted to implement PLM early on as a best practice for managing BOMs, engineering changes, product documentation, training records, and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs).
LISTED UNDER: PLM | Product Design
Medical Device Manufacturers Address Compliance Mandates with Product Lifecycle Management
December 21, 2012 12:03 pm | by Eric Marks | Omnify Software | Articles | CommentsBased on industry statistics, it is obvious that intensified regulatory scrutiny has become a harsh reality for medical device manufacturers. Over the last several years, medical device companies have been hit with injunctions, undergone product recalls, or found themselves operating under FDA consent decree. FDA regulations seem to impact every step of the medical device lifecycle, from properly classifying a device and developing a regulatory strategy to preparing FDA submissions. So, just how are successful medical device manufacturers cost effectively achieving compliance while at the same time meeting their product delivery targets?
LISTED UNDER: Compliance Software | PLM
NVision Increases its Medical CT Scanning Projects
November 27, 2012 11:25 am | Nvision Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsNVision reports that an increasing number of its contract scanning services now involve CT scanning for reverse engineering, and inspection and measurement of medical components and surgical tools.
LISTED UNDER: Design Services | Component Testing | Other Testing Services
Motors Take on Cancer
October 19, 2012 4:53 pm | by Paul McGrath | Maxon Precision Motors, Inc. | Articles | CommentsWhen it came to designing a multi-leaf collimator (MLC) device, ViewRay took on the challenge to produce an end product that would be more accurate than others on the market. ViewRay collaborated with Maxon Precision Motors for critical components, including a custom motherboard, motors, encoders, gearheads, and individual motor control modules, according to an engineering team member.
LISTED UNDER: Brush DC Motors | Encoders | Gears and Gearing
Bench Top Conveyor Dispensing System with Six Heads
September 17, 2012 10:43 am | Dispense Works Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsDispense Works, Inc. recently introduced the RC conveyorized system to automatically fill 6 different colors of vinyl (Plastisol) into aluminum molds (pallets). This system features the SR model (slip roller) conveyor...
LISTED UNDER: Dispensers/Fillers | Control | CAD
Ultra-Compact Mini-Mag Stages
September 11, 2012 10:53 am | Product Releases | CommentsMini-MAG (MMG) precision linear positioning stages from Dover are now available with a complete and optimized controls package. OEMs and end users can combine an MMG linear motor stage with a compact Dover board-level single axis servo drive...
LISTED UNDER: Positioning Stages and Tables | Actuators | Micro-machining
Hexagon Metrology Rolls Out New Release of Optiv Classic
July 24, 2012 1:50 pm | Hexagon Metrology, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsHexagon Metrology announced the release of the Optiv® Classic 321GL tp, which will be assembled at its North Kingstown, RI facility for the North American market. This benchtop vision measuring machine features 6.5x motorized CNC zoom optics that contribute to levels of accuracy approaching 2μ. Each unit is pre-configured to add a touch-probe for multi-sensor measurement.
LISTED UNDER: CAD
Laser Design Unveils Automated System Auto Gage
July 24, 2012 1:00 pm | Laser Design & Gks Global Services | Product Releases | CommentsLaser Design Inc., the leading supplier of 3D laser scanners for more than 25 years, announced the unveiling of its newest and most automated inspection-grade 3D scanning system, the SURVEYOR Auto Gage 3D. Laser Design President, C. Martin Schuster commented, “The SURVEYOR Auto Gage 3D Scanning System was developed to provide a totally automated, extremely easy to use 3D inspection-grade system for either shop floor or office environments with accuracy to 25 microns (0.001”).”
LISTED UNDER: Lasers | CAD
