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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
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
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
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
Amphenol's New Web Tool Simplifies Online Part Configuration of Its Most Popular Connectors
July 18, 2012 12:09 pm | Amphenol Industrial Operations | Product Releases | CommentsAmphenol Industrial Global Operations, a global leader in interconnect systems, now offers a web-based tool that simplifies online part selection and configuration of its most popular connectors. This new tool allows users to download 3D CAD models or PDFs of the connectors that they have created using this new system.
LISTED UNDER: CADBecome an Ultra-Low-Power Expert and Achieve Ultimate Power Optimization
July 18, 2012 11:58 am | Texas Instruments Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsTexas Instruments Incorporated (TI) announced another ultra-low-power industry first with the ULP Advisor software code analysis tool, teaching developers how to create the most energy-efficient, ultra-low-power applications with TI’s MSP430 microcontrollers – and helping make the world greener one design at a time. Created by MSP430 microcontroller experts, the ULP Advisor tool is the first, true software-based, power-optimization teaching tool for microcontrollers that brings together decades of MSP430 microcontroller and ultra-low-power development experience.
LISTED UNDER: CAD
Hexagon Metrology Debuts Next Generation Software Features Ease of Use and Flexibility
July 17, 2012 1:09 pm | Hexagon Metrology, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsHexagon Metrology today announced the launch of PC-DMIS 2012, a significant development release of the world’s most popular metrology software. PC-DMIS focuses on the collection, evaluation, management and presentation of manufacturing data to reduce scrap, improve throughput, reduce costs, and build lean manufacturing operations. Hexagon will demonstrate PC-DMIS 2012 with over 100 software enhancements in Booth E-5202 at IMTS (International Manufacturing Technology Show) 2012, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL from September 10-15, 2012.
LISTED UNDER: Production Software | Cylinders | CAD
Siemens’ Integrated CAD/CAM/CNC Process Chain for Medical Part Manufacturing
July 17, 2012 12:09 pm | Siemens Energy & Automation | Product Releases | CommentsSiemens announced the introduction of CNC solutions designed specifically for the medical industry. These CNC solutions featuring the Sinumerik® 840D sl CNC, the Sinamics® S120 drive system and high performance motors enable machine tool users to create CAD/CAM data with NX CAM, as well as a system platform for high-speed cutting.
LISTED UNDER: CAD | CNC Machining | Precision Machining
Medical Device Firm Creates Complex Production Parts
July 11, 2012 9:59 am | by Acist | Stratasys Inc. | Articles | CommentsAcist (Advanced Contrast Imaging System Technology) is a medical-device company that specializes in developing contrast injection systems in the fields of cardiology and radiology. Acist’s devices infuse dye into the vascular system, letting physicians visualize anatomies.
LISTED UNDER: Molding Systems | Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping
