Micro Rotary Union Injects Air into any Rotating Shaft
September 10, 2012 10:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Montalvo Corporation, international specialists in industrial web control systems, has developed a unique Micro Rotary Union (MRU), a tiny mechanical rotating device that permits the transfer of air to and from rotating equipment.
LISTED UNDER: Miniature Valve
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
Solenoid Pump Offers Greater Design Flexibility and Cost Savings
August 30, 2012 10:06 am | The Lee Company | Product Releases | CommentsThe Lee Company’s new LPL2 Inert Solenoid Pump was designed to offer greater design flexibility and significant cost savings to the medical and scientific industries.
LISTED UNDER: Solenoid
Rotary Pump and Compressor
August 27, 2012 3:23 pm | Thomas Division | Product Releases | CommentsThomas has introduced the new oil-less, long-life Picolino Rotary pump and compressor. Featuring high performance in a compact size, the Picolino is designed for a variety of applications, including medical...
LISTED UNDER: Compressor | Oil-less | RotaryPressure Sensor with Compensated, Millivolt Output
August 23, 2012 11:56 am | Servoflo Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsServoflo Corporation of Lexington, Massachusetts is pleased to announce the MS4425 Series of pressure sensors. These temperature-compensated piezoresistive pressure sensors are available in various pressure ranges...
LISTED UNDER: Pressure | Air PumpFixed-Speed Pumps with Enhanced Flow Rates
August 23, 2012 10:28 am | Cole-Parmer | Product Releases | CommentsMasterflex B/T pumps from Cole-Parmer are known for their high flow rates and rugged dependability. With powerful motors, they are the ideal choice for transferring viscous or shear-sensitive materials.
LISTED UNDER: OtherValve Delivers High Flow, Low Pressure
August 21, 2012 10:42 am | Norgren Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSmall footprint, low energy consumption, long life and high accuracy make the new Flatprop EQP miniature proportional valve from Norgren a problem-solver for OEMs of any portable ventilators and anesthesia equipment.
LISTED UNDER: Miniature Valve | Proportional | Proportional
Annealed Barbed Polycarbonate Connectors
August 20, 2012 11:50 am | Qosina | Product Releases | CommentsQosina stocks a wide range of high quality annealed Polycarbonate Connectors with barbed ends. Featuring a seamless first barb, multiple SKUs are available to connect to 3/16, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 or 5/8 inch ID tubing.
LISTED UNDER: Connectors
Tri-layer Co-Extrusion Process Ensures No Delamination Between Layers
August 13, 2012 10:54 am | Interface Catheter Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsInterface Catheter Solutions tri-layer extrusion comprises an outer layer, a core layer, and an intermediate tie layer. The tri-layer tubing is coextruded so it is not subject to delamination.
LISTED UNDER: Extrusion | Coextrusions/Paratubing
Broadened Line of Catheters Expands Options
August 13, 2012 10:19 am | B. Braun Oem Division | Product Releases | CommentsThe B. Braun OEM Division of B. Braun Medical Inc. – an FDA-registered, ISO 13485 provider of contract manufacturing services and components for medical devices and custom procedure kits – now offers a broader range of catheters to meet an expanded list of requirements.
LISTED UNDER: Multilumen Tubing | Full Service Contract Manufacturing | Multilumen Tubing
Compact Leak-Free High Pressure Regulators
August 10, 2012 11:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsRotork Fairchild, a member of the Rotork group of flow control companies, has launched a new range of compact high pressure pneumatic regulators for instrument and industrial control applications.
LISTED UNDER: Diaphragm | Control | Flow
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
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
Teknor Apex Produces First Commercial Vinyl Compounds Made with Bio-Based Plasticizers
July 24, 2012 1:58 pm | Teknor Apex Company | Product Releases | CommentsTeknor Apex Company has developed flexible vinyl compounds with plasticizers based on renewable resources for applications as diverse as automotive window encapsulation, medical tubing, and footwear, and it is prepared to supply the compounds to manufacturers seeking to reduce the carbon footprint of their products, the company announced at NPE2012 (Booth 58038).
LISTED UNDER: Other | Wire and Cable | PVC Tubing
