High-Performance Gel Provides Low Thermal Resistance
September 10, 2008 8:33 am | Fujipoly America Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsRevitalized interest in high performance interface gel compounds has prompted a re-manufacture and restock of the once discontinued product-Sarcon XR-e material.
LISTED UNDER: Operator Interface Products | SiliconeShort Run Molding for Long Term Success
September 10, 2008 8:32 am | Articles | CommentsMolding is a critical process in the manufacture of medical devices. However, long molding runs are not always the ideal option for the fabrication of components for a device. Short run molding provides numerous advantages to medical device designers that would not be otherwise realized.
LISTED UNDER: Molding | Injection Molding | Product Design
Multi-Camera Vision System Features Touch Screen Controller
September 5, 2008 7:17 am | Ramco Innovations | Product Releases | CommentsThe Optex MVS color camera system features a compact controller with a touch-screen monitor supporting up to three cameras and lighting for fast and easy integration. The controller has a built-in 4.
LISTED UNDER: Machine-Vision Systems | Camera
Small Auto-Gated ICCD Camera with Integrated Lens Controller
September 2, 2008 7:33 am | Jai Inc., Usa | Product Releases | CommentsThe AG-700, an intensified camera for low-light applications, combines a high performance Gen III Ultra intensifier tube with a small, interlaced CCD camera offering standard RS-170 analog video output for easy connectivity to monitors and image acquisition cards.
LISTED UNDER: Camera | CameraCutting the Size and Weight of Surgical Devices
August 21, 2008 9:54 am | Articles | CommentsThe Project: Replace the previously used alkaline battery packs to power a surgical bone drill with a more efficient alternative. The Solution: Utilize high power lithium batteries to make cordless bone drills lighter, more powerful, and more ergonomically designed.
LISTED UNDER: Power Supplies | Medical Device Testing | Hand Held Instruments
Pull Test Device for Measurement
August 12, 2008 8:14 am | Schleuniger, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsPullTester 20 is a motorized, bench-top unit designed to measure pull-test forces for a variety of applications. The most common are wire crimp and ultrasonic metal welding connections. Standards specify that the device pulls at a consistent rate.
LISTED UNDER: Measurement Instruments
Test System Facilitates Semiconductor Leak Testing
August 12, 2008 8:14 am | Vacuum Instrument Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe MS-50 high production console is a fully automated high production helium leak detector for testing the hermeticity of sealed products such as semiconductors and microelectronics.
LISTED UNDER: Leak Testing
Twelve-Megapixel CMOS Camera For Machine Vision
August 12, 2008 8:14 am | Toshiba Teli America Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe new Teli CleverDragon CSC12M25BMP19 establishes an optimal imaging platform to assist OEMs and system integrators in developing improved solutions for high-speed machine vision, parts inspection, robotics and medical applications.
LISTED UNDER: Camera | Camera
Lens Test Bench System
August 12, 2008 8:14 am | Medical Design Technology | Product Releases | CommentsThe OS200B can test positive lenses, negative lenses, and afocal modules, and tests can be done at infinity or at finite conjugates. While the base system is configured for an on-axis testing, options are also available for off-axis testing.
LISTED UNDER: Machine-Vision Systems
Multi-Channel Leak Detector
August 12, 2008 8:14 am | Intertech Development Company | Product Releases | CommentsSix models are offered for either two or four-channel testing at high (0-10 psig), low (0-1 psig) or standard (0-3 psig) pressure. All models feature a transducer repeatability of 0.05% F.S.D., a transducer sensitivity of < 10-5 psi (STD), 0.
LISTED UNDER: Leak Testing | TransducersMCU Helps Cardiac Device Keep the Beat
August 12, 2008 8:14 am | Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. | Articles | CommentsThe Project: Ensure the algorithm for ECG analysis is enabled to be flexible in order for it to be able to be used in an array of devices. The Solution: Use an MCU that offers ultra low power consumption in consideration of wireless and handheld devices.
LISTED UNDER: Timers and Controllers | Medical Device Testing | Hand Held InstrumentsAdvanced Miniature Fluidic Modules Enhance Portability
August 12, 2008 8:13 am | Articles | CommentsMedical device demands require that component suppliers offer products that can be incorporated into portable solutions for patients and healthcare professionals alike. For makers of fluidic modules, the challenge to miniaturize is no different.
LISTED UNDER: Diaphragm Pump | Compressor | Diaphragm Pump
Next-Generation Vision System
July 23, 2008 8:50 am | Cognex Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThis In-Sight macro vision system packs a complete package into a small size that measures just 30 mm x 30 mm x 60 mm. The system is the size of a remote-head camera, ideal for mounting in very tight spaces on robots, production lines and machinery.
LISTED UNDER: Machine-Vision Systems
Flow Sensors to Measure Large Flows
July 17, 2008 5:14 am | Omron Electronic Components, LLC | Product Releases | CommentsFlow sensors are critical components in a variety of medical equipment. Some of the flow sensing technology available includes differential pressure, positive displacement, and turbine approaches.
LISTED UNDER: Flow Meters
Camera Offers Affordable Multi-Spectral Imaging
July 8, 2008 4:38 am | Jai Inc., Usa | Product Releases | CommentsA camera capable of simultaneously measuring visible and near-infrared light spectrums has been designed for multi-spectral imaging. By combining these two features into one camera, both the cost and the difficulty in completing vision applications has been addressed.
LISTED UNDER: Camera | Camera
