Laser Tube Cutter
March 12, 2012 6:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsMiyachi Unitek Corporation, a leading manufacturer of welding equipment and laser processing systems, announces the availability of its Sigma Laser Tube Cutter gas assist fine laser cutting system...
LISTED UNDER: Lasers | Strippers/Cutters | Nitinol
Die-Cuts Hydrocolloid Adhesive Materials for Wound Dressing
March 8, 2012 4:56 am | Product Releases | CommentsFabrico, a leader in industrial materials and adhesives, now converts hydrocolloid adhesive materials for short- and long-term wound care, surgical dressings, and ostomy applications.
LISTED UNDER: Hydrocolloid/Hydrogel
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
Tape and Reel Packaged SMT Pin
March 2, 2012 5:23 am | Mill-Max Mfg. Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsMill-Max is pleased to introduce a new SMT pin for use as a test point or for low profile board-to-board connections. These pins are available packaged on tape & reel for...
LISTED UNDER: Tapes | Prototyping
Photo Etching Metals with Spring Characteristics
March 1, 2012 5:47 am | Tech-Etch, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTech-Etch specializes in the etching, forming, heat treating, and finishing of components made from metals with superior spring characteristics. Prototypes are delivered in five days.
LISTED UNDER: Photo Etching | Springs | Metals
Broad Array of Medical Compounds
February 24, 2012 5:35 am | Teknor Apex Company | Product Releases | CommentsTeknor Apex Company, long a leading producer of medical-grade compounds, has expanded its offerings to device manufacturers with innovations in both vinyl and thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs)...
LISTED UNDER: Control | Silicon Molding | Silicon Molding
Keyboard Features Easy to Clean, Smooth, Silicone Cover
February 24, 2012 5:19 am | Cherry | Product Releases | CommentsCHERRY’s new EZClean 4100 keyboard features a smooth silicone cover that is easy to clean with most standard medical cleansers and disinfecting wipes, while also providing an exceptional tactile feel...
LISTED UNDER: Input Devices | Keyboards | Keyboards
Medical Plastics Offer Lower Stiffness Properties
February 24, 2012 5:07 am | Bayer Materialscience, Llc | Product Releases | CommentsMedical equipment manufacturers searching for just the right material for their application now have another option, as Bayer MaterialScience LLC has added depth to its already strong family...
LISTED UNDER: Plastics | Injection Molding
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
Sheet Metal Finishing Hole Plugs
February 23, 2012 5:39 am | Mocap Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMOCAP’s LDPE snap-in sheet metal finishing hole plugs provide an attractive finish and a secure fit. These items are used to plug holes on appliances, automobiles, tanks, cabinets...
LISTED UNDER: Caps and Plugs | Plugs and Receptacles | Metals
Clean Room Liquid Silicone Rubber Molding and Assembly
February 22, 2012 5:22 am | Rogan Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsRogan Corporation, a leading molder of plastic components for more than seventy-five years, has added a 1,500 square foot new clean room to its manufacturing facility.
LISTED UNDER: Molding | Molding Equipment | Molding Systems
Antimicrobial Options for Medical Devices
February 22, 2012 5:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsClariant’s MEVOPUR® masterbatches now incorporate the newly introduced MedX silver product series from SANITIZED AG, extending the antimicrobial options for the medical device market.
LISTED UNDER: Antimicrobial
New Milestone in Cooling Performance for Thin-film Thermoelectrics
February 10, 2012 6:50 am | Nextreme Thermal Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsNextreme Thermal Solutions, the leader in micro-scale thermal management and power generation solutions, today announced that its thin-film thermoelectric technology...
LISTED UNDER: Films
New Uses of Adhesives in Durable Medical Diagnostic Equipment
February 9, 2012 8:46 am | by Jeremy Cooler | Articles | CommentsDesign engineers for medical diagnostic equipment are acutely aware of the dramatic growth and change in the healthcare industry. Medical OEMs and contract manufacturers are looking for suppliers who can help them meet new industry and federal regulations, achieve the highest quality products, support new care approaches (including patient-controlled monitoring and treatment), and drive down manufacturing costs.
LISTED UNDER: Biocompatibility Testing | Microbiology/Chemical Testing | Medical Device Testing
Laser Marking and Resistance Technology
February 8, 2012 10:33 am | Product Releases | CommentsMiyachi Unitek Corporation, a leading manufacturer of welding equipment and laser processing systems, announces it will showcase its latest welding, cutting and marking technologies...
LISTED UNDER: Laser Marking | Lasers | Marking Products
