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Clippard Custom Valves
If you need a product that fits your application perfectly, Clippard has the capability to design...
Clippard 15 mm Miniature Electronic Valves
Offered in both Normally-Open or Normally-Closed models, these 2-way and 3-way valves are perfect...
Clippard Minimatic® Electronic "Mouse" Valves
Clippard pneumatic valves are precision-built 2-or 3-way control valves utilizing a unique,...
High-Purity TPV Medical Elastomer Range
December 17, 2012 11:11 am | Teknor Apex Company | Product Releases | CommentsTeknor Apex Company has developed two high-hardness grades in its Medalist® MD-200 series of thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) elastomers, extending the already broad durometer range...
LISTED UNDER: Thermoplastic Elastomers | Control | Handles and Knobs
Pneumatic Pinch Valves
December 10, 2012 10:37 am | Acro Associates | Product Releases | CommentsAcro Associates, Inc. today introduced two new models, the 935HF (high force) and 936 pneumatic pinch valve designed to meet the needs of single-use bioprocessing systems.
LISTED UNDER: Pinch Valve | Control | Flow
Solenoid-Driven Diaphragm Metering Pump
December 3, 2012 11:40 am | KNF Neuberger, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsThe new KNF FMM80 solenoid-driven diaphragm metering pump introduces an ideal solution to dispense liquids accurately in adjustable volumes between 30 ml/stroke and 80 ml/stroke.
LISTED UNDER: Diaphragm Pump | Metering | Solenoid
Applying Tech: Cardiovascular, Part II
October 18, 2012 3:27 pm | by John Beigel, Brian McPherson, Robert Hergenrother, Peter Gabriele, and Donald M. Garcia | Meder Electronic Inc. | Articles | CommentsIt’s not the journey, it’s the destination. In the case of interventional cardiovascular devices, both the journey and the destination are vital. These devices need to navigate the tortuous pathways of the vasculature in order to access and treat complex distal lesions. Getting there isn’t always easy.
LISTED UNDER: Others | Biocompatible | LubriciousState-of-the-Art Miniature Micropump for Air, Gas & Fluid Delivery
October 4, 2012 4:56 pm | Servoflo Corp. | Product Releases | CommentsServoflo Corporation of Lexington, Massachusetts is pleased to announce the MP-6 Series of micropumps. Based on piezoelectric diaphragm pump technology, the MP-6 micropump delivers air, gas or liquid...
LISTED UNDER: Air Pump | Diaphragm Pump | OtherCompact Valve
September 25, 2012 11:24 am | Norgren Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsCompact size, low power consumption and an unrivalled operating pressure range are key benefits of the new Chipsol media separated (MS) valve from Norgren, an international market leader in pneumatic motion and fluid control technologies. The Chipsol MS 2/2 valve, from Norgren subsidiary FAS, was developed in response...
LISTED UNDER: Dispense | Isolation | ControlDual Check Valves
September 17, 2012 11:11 am | Qosina | Product Releases | CommentsQosina is pleased to announce the addition of several new Dual Check Valves in their catalog of thousands of stock components, manufactured for Qosina by B. Braun.
LISTED UNDER: Check | Control | Silicone
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
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
Pangolin Delivers Increased Speed, Rotation, Response, and Control While Reducing Cost by a Third
July 24, 2012 1:54 pm | Pangolin Laser Systems, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsLong dissatisfied with the speed and control limitations of rotary actuators used in laser scanning and other optical and lighting applications, Pangolin Laser Systems, the world’s leading producer of laser show software and control hardware, announced the introduction of a low-power rotary actuator based on an innovative, dual-coil, segmented stator design. The new VRAD-1510 significantly increases the speed, range of rotation, response, and precision of motor shaft movement while reducing the actuator’s cost by at least one-third compared to existing devices.
LISTED UNDER: Actuators | Actuators | Control
Flow-Rite Launches Line of Quick-Connect Couplers
July 24, 2012 12:03 pm | Product Releases | CommentsFlow-Rite Controls is launching a line of quick-connect couplers for use in industrial, chemical, and medical/life science applications. After years of being successfully incorporated in Flow-Rite watering systems for lead-acid batteries, the company is marketing their couplers as a separate product line. “It was a natural evolution for our couplers to become available for outside distribution, given our core capabilities and our American made approach to quality,” says Todd Hart, New Business Development for Flow-Rite Controls. “We have the team to support orders large and small, and the flexibility to offer private labeling and custom colors.”
LISTED UNDER: Control | Flow
Clippard Releases New Full Line Catalog
July 18, 2012 11:12 am | Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsClippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc., manufacturer of the industry’s most complete line of miniature fluid power products, has just released the all-new 356-page catalog. This full-line catalog includes features, specifications, technical drawings, color photographs, and application highlights throughout. Products can be found in six main categories, including Cylinders, Electronic Valves, Control Valves, Modular Valves, Fittings and Hose, and Air Preparation equipment.
LISTED UNDER: Cylinders | Miniature Valve | Control
New Speech Valve with High Purity Zirconia Lasts Eight Times Longer than Traditional Silicon
July 18, 2012 9:29 am | by Morgan Technical Ceramics | Morgan Technical Ceramics | Articles | CommentsRobust biocompatible material to improves comfort and reduces healthcare costs. Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) worked with the UK-based University of Hull to develop a new valve used to restore vocal function for patients with throat cancer. The new tracheo-oesophageal fistula speech valve uses Zyranox™ bio-compatible Yttria partially-stabilized Zirconia, specifically developed for surgical implant devices.
LISTED UNDER: Other | Prototyping | Control
Revolutionary Micro Disc Pump Technology Replaces Mechanical Operation
July 17, 2012 9:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsCambridge-based TTP has invented a revolutionary new miniature gas pump that replaces traditional mechanical operation with ultrasonic pressure generation technology to deliver greatly reduced size and silent running. The innovative, patented micro Disc Pump has already been commercialized in a wound therapy application and is ideally suited to other portable medical applications such as blood pressure measurement, as well as micro-fluidic and industrial applications where size, noise and controllability are important design factors.
LISTED UNDER: Other | Miniature Valve | Control
5 Factors to Identifying the Best Leak Tester for You
July 10, 2012 2:46 pm | by Joe Pustka | Uson, L.P. | Articles | CommentsThe laws of physics that determine the best match leak test methods have not changed. What has changed is the technology available—both the leak testers and the automation for full or semi-automated test and assembly machinery—that make one or another leak tester the best match technology. This article reviews five factors that need to be considered to ensure the best choice is made.
LISTED UNDER: Leak Testing | Cleanroom Assembly | Control
