Laying the Foundation for a Sound Package Testing Program
August 12, 2010 12:44 pm | by Britte Jones | WuXi AppTec | Articles | CommentsEnsuring the medical device packaging is sufficient to meet the needs of all challenges during a device’s journey is as important as the integrity of the device itself. This article outlines four key considerations OEMs need to address in order to ensure they are establishing a solid foundation upon which to build their package testing program.
LISTED UNDER: Medical Device Testing | Seal-Strength Testing | Component Testing
Small Line Process Flow Meter Delivers Superior Accuracy
August 11, 2010 6:29 am | Fluid Components Int'L. | Product Releases | CommentsProcess and plant engineers will find the ST98L In-Line Mass Flow Meter from Fluid Components International (FCI) is the reliable flow measurement solution for virtually any air or gas mixture in small process line sizes...
LISTED UNDER: Flow Meters
Low Pressure Sensor Features Digital Interface
July 29, 2010 8:17 am | Servoflo Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsServoflo Corporation offers the MS5701 low pressure sensor with an I2C or SPI digital interface. Available in either differential or gauge models, the MS5701 can measure as low as ±2.5 in. H2O up to ±10 in.
LISTED UNDER: Pressure | Sensors
Digital CCD Camera Offers Two Scan Speeds
July 28, 2010 6:56 am | Hamamatsu Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsThe ORCA-R2 has two scan speeds, a normal scan speed of 14MHz and a rapid scan speed of 28MHz, that deliver full resolution 1.37 M pixel images at 8.5 frames/second and 16.2 frames/second respectively.
LISTED UNDER: Camera | CameraHow to Avoid Costly Mistakes in Scaled Manufacturing
July 21, 2010 12:30 pm | by Lianne Coppinger | Articles | CommentsWhat is scaled manufacturing? Scaled manufacturing takes a medical device idea or concept from prototype to production in quantities required to meet customer demand with absolute consistency and reliability. Because of the competitive advantage scaled manufacturing offers, product designers can expand or retract supply with minimal effort, cost, or infrastructure—creating an efficient response to unpredictable industry and customer demands.
LISTED UNDER: Medical Device Testing | Component Testing | Product DesignImproving Patient Safety: Automating Specimen Collection and Transfusion Management Reduces Errors
July 21, 2010 10:36 am | by Kelly Feist | Articles | CommentsDiagnostic laboratories have an important role to play in ensuring patient safety. The chance for human errors and omissions is high in specimen collection, testing, and blood transfusions because these processes have so many manual steps. Automating specimen collection and transfusion management can create closed loop systems that virtually eliminate errors in labeling of specimens, incorrect patient draws, and incorrect transfusions.
LISTED UNDER: Medical Device Testing
Uses and Advances of Computed Tomography for Medical Device Analysis
July 21, 2010 7:30 am | by Julien Noel | Articles | CommentsComputed tomography (CT) has come a long way since its public inception in 1972. The rapid improvement of computer technology and the increasing capabilities of CT scans have gone hand in hand. CT scans that used to take hours are now being completed in seconds. This increase in capabilities has led to CT scans being used more often and in more ways than ever before. The use of CT in the medical nondestructive testing (NDT) field is one example that has grown tremendously in the past few years, and it is also the focus of the following article.
LISTED UNDER: Prototyping | Rapid Prototyping | Medical Device Testing
Instrument System Enables Precise Air Flow and Temperature Testing
July 16, 2010 6:35 am | Advanced Thermal Solutions | Product Releases | CommentsAdvanced Thermal Solutions Inc. (ATS) has introduced the iTHERM-100 Test Station, a turnkey system of laboratory instruments and sensors for studies that require precise air flow velocity and temperature measurement.
LISTED UNDER: Component Testing
Sealed Handheld Enclosures Are Stylish and Robust
July 15, 2010 6:58 am | Teko Enclosures, Inc | Product Releases | CommentsTEKO have extended their TEKBOX enclosures range to include sealed versions rated IP65, similar to NEMA 4. As a result, these modern hand-held enclosures can now be used in harsher industrial environments.
LISTED UNDER: Seals and Gaskets | Enclosures/Chassis | Hand Held Instruments
Components Allow Micro-Pump Manufacturer Enhanced Performance Range
July 14, 2010 11:46 am | Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products | Product Releases | CommentsQuadrant’s Techtron PPS enables BioChem Fluidics, a leading micro-pump manufacturer, to provide the broadest possible performance range for their line of micro-pumps.
LISTED UNDER: Miniature Valve | Microbiology/Chemical Testing | Component Testing
Microscope Automation System Controls Up To 16 Axes
July 14, 2010 10:56 am | Prior Scientific, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsPrior Scientific introduces the ProScanTMIII Microscope Automation System, an advancement in microscope automation.
LISTED UNDER: Automation Equipment | Microscopes
Improved Filter Reduces the Infrared and Transmits the Visible Wavelengths in Camera Applications
July 14, 2010 5:58 am | Deposition Sciences, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsDeposition Sciences, Inc. (DSI), manufacturer of highly durable thin film optical coatings, announces an improved filter specially developed to reduce the infrared (IR) and transmit the visible wavelengths in camera applications.
LISTED UNDER: Camera | Camera
Surface Mount Rotary Position Sensor Features Flexible Configuration Capabilities
July 9, 2010 6:08 am | Piher International Corporation | Product Releases | CommentsResponding to the widespread use of surface mount technology for electronics manufacturing, PIHER North America is introducing an SMD version of its popular PT15 potentiometer.
LISTED UNDER: Sensors
Package Test System Features Innovative Technology
July 7, 2010 10:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe BT Integra-Pack package test system performs burst, creep, creep-to-failure, and pressure decay leak testing. It is particularly targeted toward the medical device packaging industry.
LISTED UNDER: Leak Testing | Medical Device Testing
Sensor Provides Enhanced Range in Space-Constrained Applications
July 7, 2010 9:55 am | Optek Technology | Product Releases | CommentsSensor Provides Enhanced Range in Space-Constrained Applications
LISTED UNDER: Sensors
