Fittings
Anti-Slip Boot
December 12, 2012 3:44 pm | Qosina | Product Releases | CommentsQosina is pleased to announce the addition of an Anti-Slip Boot (#51599) to its extensive line of stock components. The new Anti-Slip Boot helps prevent luer fittings from slipping apart...
LISTED UNDER: Connectors | Luers | Fittings
High Airflow Sensors
December 12, 2012 3:19 pm | Honeywell Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsHoneywell announced it has expanded its Zephyr™ airflow sensor HAF Series portfolio with new digital versions that provide airflow ranges of 0 to 20 SLPM (Standard Liters per Minute) and 0 to 200 SLPM.
LISTED UNDER: Flow | Fittings | Air Pump
Tubing Pumps Offer Improved Performance and Ease of Use
November 20, 2012 4:56 pm | Cole-Parmer | Product Releases | CommentsMasterflex C/L Tubing Pumps from Cole-Parmer now feature a redesigned head with significant mechanical and ergonomic improvements. The new head provides more secure tubing retention...
LISTED UNDER: Peristaltic | Fittings | Peristaltic
Customized Plastic Tubing Eases Installations, Reduces Costs
September 20, 2012 9:49 am | Newage Industries, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsPlastic tubing and hose manufacturer NewAge Industries now offers eight ways to customize tubing. These products, made to an engineer’s or buyer’s specifications, offer benefits including improved ingredient compatibility...
LISTED UNDER: Polyethylene | Polypropylene | Polyurethane
Redesigned Website Offers Simplified Navigation
September 10, 2012 10:08 am | Advantapure | Product Releases | CommentsThe AdvantaPure website sports a fresh appearance with a single, top navigation bar to help viewers find what they’re looking for quickly and easily. The new look is clean, streamlined, and presents information in a logical, straightforward format.
LISTED UNDER: Connectors | Silicone | Thermoplastic Elastomer
Tubing Connector is Alternative to Luer Fittings
August 9, 2012 10:38 am | Value Plastics, A Nordson Company | Product Releases | CommentsValue Plastics, a Nordson Company, introduces the BPL Series of tubing connectors, a new alternative to Luer fittings. The Luer is a standard tubing connector prevalent in medical devices largely due to its ease of use and affordable nature.
LISTED UNDER: Connectors | Fittings
Clippard Releases New Full Line Catalog
July 18, 2012 11:12 am | Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsClippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc., manufacturer of the industry’s most complete line of miniature fluid power products, has just released the all-new 356-page catalog. This full-line catalog includes features, specifications, technical drawings, color photographs, and application highlights throughout. Products can be found in six main categories, including Cylinders, Electronic Valves, Control Valves, Modular Valves, Fittings and Hose, and Air Preparation equipment.
LISTED UNDER: Cylinders | Miniature Valve | Control
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
Testing Helps End Users Select Suppliers & Tubing
July 2, 2012 11:40 am | Advantapure | Product Releases | CommentsAdvantaPure now offers one of the most comprehensive portfolios of extractables testing for silicone and TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) tubing in the pharmaceutical and clean application industries.
LISTED UNDER: Reinforced | Silicone | Thermoplastic Elastomer
Desktop 3D Printer
June 14, 2012 10:40 am | Objet Geometries Ltd. | Product Releases | CommentsObjet Ltd, the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, has today launched the new Objet30 Pro – the most versatile professional in-house desktop 3D printer...
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping | Fittings
How Silicone Swelling Improves Design and Your Bottom Line
March 6, 2012 6:27 am | by Jay Tourigny | Articles | CommentsSilicone’s inability to expand or stretch without mechanical or chemical assistance coupled with its tacky surface makes assembly with rigid parts difficult. Connecting flexible silicone tubing to barbed fittings or mating molded silicone parts with complex geometries can be frustrating, messy, and time-consuming. As the use of silicone in the medical device industry continues to grow, so does the need for innovative methods that allow design engineers to design the most effective medical devices in the most efficient way possible.
LISTED UNDER: Fittings | Silicone
Pump Handles Air Sensitive, Crystallizing Fluids
February 24, 2012 5:25 am | Fluid Metering, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsFMI’s miniature “H” Series Pump Heads are now available with an isolation gland to provide a fluid barrier between the pumped process fluid and atmosphere. These pumps are ideal for maintenance-free...
LISTED UNDER: Crystals/Oscillators/Piezoelectrics | Fittings | Air Pump
Swabbable Needleless Injection Site with a One Way Valve
February 23, 2012 6:12 am | Qosina | Product Releases | CommentsQosina recently added a New Swabbable Needleless Injection Site #80189 to their line. Unlike other needleless sites that allow for bidirectional flow, this site incorporates a one way valve...
LISTED UNDER: Cannulae/Needles/Trocars | Injection Sites | Needle
Connectors Aim to Reduce Tubing Misconnections, Improve Safety in Medical Applications
February 23, 2012 5:28 am | Colder Products Company | Product Releases | CommentsIn medical care situations, there are as many as 40 device connectors used with a single patient. Despite the best efforts of well-trained, highly qualified healthcare professionals...
LISTED UNDER: Fittings
Solving a Catheter Seal Integrity Challenge with Autocouple Devices
February 7, 2012 9:46 am | by Joe Pustka | Articles | CommentsFinding the best connections between parts to be leak tested and leak detection equipment is an inherent challenge to leak test system designs. Flat pad surface seals have a potential to mask leakage by holding parts together with leaking seams. Autocouplers that seal catheters at the distal end are a good example of best practice sealing devices for several reasons.
LISTED UNDER: Control | Flow | Fittings
