Medical Design Technology articles from September 2004

Medical Design Technology archives from September 2004

Cable carrier.
September 1, 2004... Company offers a comprehensive line of Energy Chains[R] to choose from, including pint-size micro chains. These small cable carriers deliever all the benefits of a larger system in applications with tight space restrictions and small bending...

Brushless motors.
September 1, 2004... The "EC-max" series of brushless motors deliver the performance and lifetime of a brushless motor, but at a reduced cost due to improved automated manufacturing processes. The motors are electronically commutated. thus enabling extremely long...

Connectors.
September 1, 2004... Smart Connector[TM] systems seamlessly integrate into cable plugs for minimally-invasive surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic devices and instrumentation. The technology cost-effectively solves the time and labor-intensive assembly problem of...

SCARA robots.
September 1, 2004... These SCARA robots offer uniquely small size for pick and place operations. With repeatability of [+ or -] 0.005 mm. these palm sized microrobots can be used in previously impossible subminiature and high precision applications. The robots...

Power components.(New Literature)
September 1, 2004... Free 304 page Interpower[TM] Export Designer's Reference and Catalog 10 is a guide to international power component selection. It will prove especially useful for power systems designers, whose products will be sold internationally. Interpower...

Amplifiers/drives.(New Literature)
September 1, 2004... Company designs, produces, and markets highly efficient, compact servo amplifiers and advanced motion drives for both brush and brushless motors. Its commitment to uncompromising high quality is accentuated in its modern R&D and manufacturing...

Shaft motor.(New Literature)
September 1, 2004... Shaft motors are motors with a simple construction that drives using magnetic circuits consisting only of permanent magnets and coils, and that feature a diverse range of characteristics. These characteristics include precision positioning and...

"The Way Ahead" takes a look back.(The Way Ahead)
September 1, 2004... Before many successful construction projects, the old, existing building is torn down to its foundation and a modern, efficient structure is erected in its place. In a way, that's exactly what we are doing with Medical Design Technology...

Data acquisition system.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The T3000 data acquisition system is a complete turnkey solution designed to support up to 10,240 sensors (individually or in multiple sensor arrays) at acquisition rates of up to 128 kHz, enabling real-time tactile pressure analysis of objects...

Dispensing pump.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The 323Dz pump is offered for high precision dispensing. Designed with the 313D flip-top pumphead for simple tube loading, the reliable, high-performance 323Dz pump is ideal for laboratory and benchtop applications, such as metering, dosing and...

Syringe heater.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... This syringe heater offers a drug delivery solution designed to ensure precise liquid temperatures and reduce fluid viscosity--two features that maximize patient comfort and decrease risk. The heater offers superior operational life and its two...

Position sensor.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The Micropulse ProSet4, designed for hydraulic cylinder position sensing, has four built-in programmable setpoint outputs for detection of end-of-stroke or any position in between. The non-contact, wear-free ProSet4 is ideal for reliable...

Conductive Mini MicroFilter.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... This conductive version of the brand Mini MicroFilters allows voltage to be applied through its stainless steel body--useful in applications such as mass spectrometry and CEC analysis. lake standard versions, it effectively filters along...

Threaded inserts.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... SI[R] threaded inserts provide strong, reusable metal threads in plastics to enable subsequent access to assemblies when required. These brass, stainless steel, or aluminum threaded inserts serve as practical alternatives to permanent joining...

Quick release couplings.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... This full line of premier quality quick release couplings are available in a wide variety of materials, sizes, and configurations. Distinctive among this product group is the Bi-Tec Series of self venting, quick release coupling. The...

Miniature profile stage.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The LX80L is a high-performance linear servo motor stage designed to handle 24/7 production applications with rapid linear translation and precise positioning of smaller loads within very small work envelopes. With a profile of only 40 mm x 66...

Concave LEDs.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Concave Cylindrical 5.0 mm (T1-3/4) Discrete LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) emit light that is as bright at its edges as it is in the center. Concave lenses improve the quality of the light beam by spreading out the collimated beam of light that...

Tube shrinking.(Editor's choice)
September 1, 2004... The Shrink Cycler 810A is a shrinking system greatly advancing the yield of productivity for medical device manufacturers. Tube shrinking, also referred to as tube laminating, is a widespread technique used by medical device engineers in the...

Actuator Systems.(Editor's choice)
September 1, 2004... SKF[R] "CARE 33" Actuator Systems enable safe and reliable power-driven positioning of equipment utilized in a wide range of healthcare, ergonomic, and industrial applications. Their design promotes high dynamic load capacity, silent operation,...

Precision adjustable shim.(Editor's choice)
September 1, 2004... This precision adjustable shim--called the Microshim--is ideal for facilities where machinery must be precisely adjusted or leveled. The device is easy-to-use, highly versatile, and affordable for large and small plants alike. With the...

Digital drive.(Editor's choice)
September 1, 2004... This digital drive will expand the performance of the company's line of brush and brushless DC motors in medical, packaging, and automation applications. The Moog Digital Drive (MDD1-0710) is a software based drive that uses advanced computer...

Micro Temperature Probes.(Editor's choice)
September 1, 2004... The LSMC Micro Series of Temperature Probes are designed to meet ultra-small space requirements in a variety of applications including the specialized needs of the medical industry. These small form factor thermistors, just 0.0185-inch in...

Gear pumps.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The GJ Series is available with ceramics, Nickel Carbide, hardened stainless steel, and other wear-resistant materials. These special materials extend the service life of pumps used to deliver fluids containing solids or abrasives, such as...

Brushless DC motors.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... PITTMAN[R] ELCOM SL[R] brushless DC servo motors feature a slotless stator design offering key performance advantages compared with conventional slotted technology. Advantages from their slotless stator construction include negligible magnetic...

Transformers.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The SURVIVOR Class 2 transformer has patented short circuit and overload protection capable of withstanding a direct short circuit in excess of 15 days. All SURVIVOR transformers including the 75 VA and 100 VA models are classified as...

Tube cutting system.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Tube cutting system with short pulse cutting and drilling Nd:YAG laser offers a number of features, such as turnkey 3 and 4 axis cutting systems including stent cutting systems. A short pulsed Nd:YAG laser (303-5TSP and 303-50MSP) delivers...

Modular Hardwall Cleanrooms.(Cleanroom Products)
September 1, 2004... The Series 558 Vertical Flow Hardwall Modular Cleanrooms are available in Class 100 to Class 10. They are manufactured from heavy-duty 16 gauge cold-rolled steel, with a white baked-enamel or powder coat finish. Each unit includes full-ceiling...

Clean room compounding.(Cleanroom Products)
September 1, 2004... A dedicated 900 sq. ft., Class 100,000 polymer compounding operation was specifically designed to support challenging market requirements resulting from the convergence of medical device and pharmaceutical technologies. The facility includes...

Ultrasonic cleaning systems.(Cleanroom Products)
September 1, 2004... The Benchmark line of ultrasonic cleaning systems has been re-engineered to address the needs of the medical implant manufacturing industry. Modular design and construction offers excellent process flexibility at reasonable cost while including...

Cabinets.(Cleanroom Products)
September 1, 2004... Extremely flexible and space efficient, the Series 9000 cabinets can be tailored for a wide variety of applications including the laboratory, R & D center, assembly facility, and manufacturing floor. The cabinets can work as stand-alone units...

Clean room manufacturing.(Cleanroom Products)
September 1, 2004... IBS offers clean room contract manufacturing of medical devices and automated equipment to companies seeking a better return on their investment from mature or early stage development products. Services include product design...

Device server.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The DeviceMaster PRO 16-Port 10/100 Base-T device server provides bus-independent serial port expansion and a platform for hosting and running custom-developed applications. In addition, customers who currently own, purchase, or upgrade to...

Vacuum pumps.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The Series 2119V diaphragm vacuum pumps have been specifically engineered to provide long, trouble-free service in Class B steam autoclaves. A combination of engineered resin and diecast aluminum construction provides maximum durability. All...

Linear stage.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The ATS125 is Aerotech's smallest hardcover, side-sealed linear stage. The integral brushless motor reduces the overall footprint of the stage enabling its deployment in space-constrained applications, while the hardcover provides protection...

High-speed wire EDM.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The Robofil 240cc/440cc uses the CC generator to dramatically improve machining speed while preserving the surface integrity of the machined material. With the machine, Charmilles has brought the technology of high-speed EDM to the wire EDM...

Clutches.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Compact electromechanical clutches provide consistent timing for rotary motion control where cost is critical. The ECS, EC15, EC20, and EC30 clutches are designed for dependable operation and low power consumption in a variety of OEM...

Vials.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Available in vial colors that include clear, cobalt blue, black, yellow, red, green, gray, white, and amber, these vials, droplets, and caps assemble to make an eye-catching container. Dropper caps are black, white, red, or yellow, and may be...

Brushless DC motor.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The 000-0222 brushless DC motor is designed for low voltage operation where economy and a standard NEMA 23 interface are requirements. Designed with an operating voltage of 12 volts, this motor is capable of delivering 25 oz-in continuously or...

Linear guides.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Available in ball or roller profile configurations, the next generation Thomson 500 Series features exceptional rail straightness, smoother, quieter operation through insert molded re-circulation paths, and simpler installation on joint-free...

Switches.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The ultra-miniature G series switches-PC mount toggles, rockers, and pushbuttons, all with matching indicators--feature the Sliding Twin Crossbar (STC) contact mechanism. This innovative design guarantees excellent logic level switching...

LCD display.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... This 4.9-inch diagonal 1-DIN color active matrix TFT LCD offers an economical standard product for display designers involved in medical diagnostic instrumentation. The module feature 320 x RGB x 96 dot pixel format with digital interface, 350...

Air filter.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Tough Air Filters are designed to withstand harsh environments, including those where high temperature, high humidity, chemicals, or solvents are present. They optimize reliable forced air thermal management and can provide EMI/RFI shielding...

Sandable adhesive.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Plastic Welder[TM] SD (sandable) adhesive is ideal for bonding PPO, PVC, and various polyesters, polycarbonates, styrenics, and composites where filler material must be sanded to a smooth, nonporous finish. Its low-exotherm formula exhibits no...

Wire stripper.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The L2S Bench Wire Stripper removes film insulations from round wires between 8-29 AWG (3.25-0.28 mmo) including enamel, Formvar, ML, armored polythermaleze and epoxy A high-speed rotating insert quickly strips insulation from the surface of...

TPE cords.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Designed to be resistant to bacteria, Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) cords present an alternative to Neoprene and offer enhanced retractile properties not offered by PVC. The cords can be used on defibrillators, nurse call buttons and hospital...

Filter end cap potting.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The DL3-PC utilizes a Posiflow rotary pump design which has no gears to wear and is resistant to abrasive fillers. Both pumps are driven by brushless AC motors. A key feature is touch pad programming of mix ratio and flow rates. The process can...

Embedded computer.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Acrosser B1551 embedded computer completely support RTOS & WinCe. It's the 3.5 in. low power and fanless embedded single board computer with LAN, LCD, Voice, serial, USB, compact flash, DOC, and PC104 expansion. It has an 8 year life circle for...

Solid State Relay Assemblies.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... "Intelligent Control" Solid State Relay Assemblies can interface with a variety of control input signals. Rated for loads up to 100 A at a maximum 40[degrees]C ambient temperature, nine different models are available to meet the needs of a wide...

Mini DC feedthrus.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... For many high frequency designers building custom assemblies, maintaining tight pitch (<0.1 in.) between feedthrus is critical to layout and performance issues. The drawback of this tight pitch is that it sometimes results in excessive stress...

Mini-circulator.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The EchoTherm[TM] Model CB20 Constant Temperature Chilling/ Heating Mini-Circulator is designed for use with small volume sample holders like water jacketed cuvettes for spectrophotometers and electrophoresis baths. The unit is Peltier based...

Medical foam.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2004... Rynel, Inc. has developed a molding process that allows its bio-compatible foam to be formed into small, highly-detailed, three-dimensional components. This capability has numerous implications for medical instruments and personal care devices,...

Metal matrix composite.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2004... AlSiC (Aluminum Silicon Carbide) substrates are ideal for power supply substrate applications, including carrier plates and heatsink materials for medical equipment power supplies. Applications include electronic detectors in NMRI and MRI...

Sputtered thin films.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2004... Vacuum sputtered thin films are produced to serve specialized medical electronic product applications. Precision single and multiple-layer thin film depositions are designed to provide functional conductive, shielding, optical, protective,...

Plastics color effects.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2004... Company offers six Leda[R] compounded color effects--Silverado, Black Starlight, Heart's Desire, Fade-to-Black, Titanium, and White Marble--to meet the unique requirements of design industries. These further expand the palette of the company's...

PTFE coated forming mandrels.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2004... Durable, PTFE coated precise forming mandrels are offered for manufacturing small diameter parts including extruded tubing and formed rubber bladders. The PTFE Natural[TM] Fluoropolymer Mandrels feature a uniform, non-flaking PTFE coating on...

Servo amplifier.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Xenus high power servo amplifiers drive brush and brushless servo motors (to 7 hp), including modern linear motors. The amplifiers permit sinusoidal or trapezoidal motor commutation. They are CANopen compatible for multi-axis motion control...

Polyester film.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... TM9720 is found in medical devices where skin contact is possible, such as surgical drapes, various diagnostic sensors, and dental dams. A double-coated polyester film with a hypoallergenic medical grade adhesive, TM9720 provides medical device...

Brazed in fittings.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The Norgren KIP range of brass body valves can be specifed with either brazed in fittings or tube ends and is ideal for OEM applications where leaks can simply not be tolerated. The customer can select from standard size fittings and tubes or...

Interlock package.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The EC Series Electrically Coded Interlock Switch and Control Unit consists of a uniquely coded actuator, a read head (switch), and a control unit capable of monitoring up to four switches for applications with up to four guard doors. Guarding...

Wire EDM.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Fanuc iC Series Wire EDM machines are available in five models with Z-axis heights to 16 in. They provide exceptional accuracy and surface finishes and come standard with features including artificial intelligence cutting functions, microfinish...

Thumbwheel.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The HTW Series, Hall Effect Proportional Output Thumbwheel, is available with eight output options, a self centering, single axis, thumbwheel actuator that provides linear change in voltage output in either direction from center position to the...

Metering pumps.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... D10 Series Metering Series Pumps offer [+ or -] 1% steady state accuracy, repeatability, and linearity, along with ease of installation and rugged construction, making them suitable for a variety of industrial metering applications and...

Power inductors.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... In response to the increasing number of high frequency applications and the associated problems resulting from undesirable temperature rise, J.W. Miller has introduced the Low Loss Series 2100LL, 2200LL, and 2300LL of High Current Toroid Power...

Rapid injection molded parts.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Design engineers struggling to meet product design and development deadlines can now obtain rapid injection molded parts faster and more cost-effectively than ever before, due to recent improvements in the company's proprietary rapid injection...

Curing light.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Loctite[R] 7700[TM] Hand Held LED Light Source is a high-powered, portable curing system that consistently cures many UV/visible light curing adhesives in seconds. Featuring patent pending LED curing technology, the 7700 offers a typical output...

Bearing housings.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... A line of high-grade bearing housings are supplied in extremely wide sizes and material parameters with delivery in as little as one day. The maintenance-free, self-lubricating housings have excellent mechanical strength, stiffness, and...

Card guides.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Company has expanded its range of card guides for use with both sheet metal subracks and the EuropacPRO 19 in. subrack product family. The new card guides feature a UL94-V0 flammability rating, a tapered entrance to ease board installation, and...

CAN microcontroller.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Four CAN (Controller Area Network) PIC[R] Flash microcontrollers, including the world's largest memory 8-bit CAN microcontroller in a 28-pin package, combine the innovative ECAN[TM] module, Enhanced Flash memory, and nanoWatt Technology power...

Multi-barbed fittings.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Thermobarb[R] multi-barbed fittings are available in an assortment of five plastics. This expanded offering lets users select the material that works best with their application, from potable water and laboratory use to chemical and fluid...

Battery connector.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... This family of SMT battery connectors was specifically designed with an ultra-low profile for mobile applications. AVX's 9155 Series connectors feature a contact beam static height of 2.45 mm, offering almost a 50% savings in "Z" axis height as...

Vision sensor.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... PatMax[R], the company's industry-leading geometric pattern matching software, is available on InSight[R][degrees] vision sensors. PatMax provides accurate feature location despite changes in image angle, size, rotation, and appearance. With up...

Ground bond testers.(Testing Services)
September 1, 2004... Designed for automated test or bench top use, the Guardian 1050 provides current to 45 Amps to meet the most stringent standards, and the economical Sentry 50 Plus provides current to 30 Amps for less demanding applications. Some of the...

Material testing.(Testing Services)
September 1, 2004... Designed to test tensile, compression, flexural, and peel properties of a wide variety of materials, the 3300 Series is a cost-effective mechanical tester. Generic systems include a load frame with integrated control electronics, a load cell,...

Leak detection.(Testing Services)
September 1, 2004... The Cincinnati Test Systems Standards Lab produces high quality leak standards. The A2LA accredited lab follows strict calibration procedures to ISO 17025 standards. The certified calibrations are traceable to NIST flow and leak standards. The...

X-ray inspection software.(Testing Software)
September 1, 2004... Both the qfp|module and the mlf|module are fully automated measurement solutions and eliminate the need for an operator to determine pass/fail criteria. Each module provides critical features that measure QFP solder joints found on flat ribbon,...

RF signal strength analyzer.(Testing Services)
September 1, 2004... This generation of hand-held, RF Signal Strength Analyzers features 2.9 GHz bandwidth, -117dB/m max sensitivity, and a scan rate of 125 channels/see. Successor to the company's Model 3201, the extended frequency range and increased scan rate of...

Epoxy adhesive.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... This room temperature curing, two component epoxy adhesive, sealant, coating, and casting material is called EP42HT-2. This compound features high temperature resistance along with outstanding chemical resistance. It is widely used in medical...

Liquid nano-flow sensor.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Flow sensor is offered for measuring nano liter and micro liter liquid flow rates for the medical, life science, and diagnostic industries. Typical applications include drug delivery, liquid handling, analytical instrumentation, lab-on-a-chip,...

Conveyor.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... This unique "open side" low-profile conveyor offers the fastest belt change in the industry--two minutes or less on small to medium-size conveyors. On large conveyors, the quick-change design allows 95% or better time savings. The innovative...

900 MHz modems.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Available with one full watt of output power, ConnexLink[TM] packaged transceivers can talk over distances of 20 miles line-of-sight. Units can be set up in minutes for cable-free communication between industrial RS232/422/485 devices,...

Tracer Gas Filler.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The TGF10 Tracer Gas Filler as an accessory to the H2000 Hydrogen Leak Detector that is designed to fill a test object with hydrogen as a tracer gas to enable leak location. The instrument is especially designed for users who want to locate...

Gas springs.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Lift-O-Mat[R] INOX stainless steel gas springs provide effortless opening and closing of doors and rids, and can securely hold a door in an open or closed position. It is ideal for medical applications such as prosthetic arms, operating tables...

Dispensing/metering pumps.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... Ratio:Matic[R] pumps consist of two FMI pump heads direct coupled to a single variable speed drive. Each pump head is independently adjustable, and a variety of pump head sizes can be used in combinations to achieve dispensing ratios from 1:1...

DC micro motors.(New Products)
September 1, 2004... The 12GN Series is a line of 12 mm geared DC micro motors. Ideal for robotics and compact applications, these high torque motors offer designers a space saving alternative to much larger brush motors. The 12GN motor measures only 12 mm x 10 mm...