Medical Equipment Designer articles from November 2000

Medical Equipment Designer archives from November 2000

The Artistic Power Meter.
November 1, 2000... An aesthetic design contest? The Viridian competition to design a consumer-friendly power consumption meter has ended, and the winning design is a real pip, worthy of the cash award the three designers received. What's a Viridian, you ask?...

Pulsed Power Capacitor.
November 1, 2000... Power supplies for medical examination equipment, such as MRIs, PET scanners and X-ray machines, are required to provide bursts of energy that are unvarying and consistent. To that end is offered the PC2500 ultracapacitor, which can supply...

As I Was Saying...
November 1, 2000... In my last editorial, I noted that M.E.D. and its editors enjoy exploring new ground along with our readers. Our twentieth-year anniversary has passed now and we're finding that working on this magazine is more fun than it's ever been. Not only...

New Lab Helps Robots "Feel" More Like Humans.
November 1, 2000... Mechanical Fingers May Soon Explore Textures, Shapes for Physicians, Geologists Allison Okamura wants to give robots the gift of touch. To do this, Okamura, a Johns Hopkins University engineer, is setting up the school's first lab...

Designing Medical Products for Usability.
November 1, 2000... Ergonomics dictate interface between hand and surgical tool An opportunity to improve the usability of medical products through implementation of ergonomics has existed since medical practioners chose to use implements not designed for...

Diagnostic reservoirs.
November 1, 2000... Transorb Wick/Reservoirs are used as absorptive media in EIA, FPIA, and MEIA diagnostic test devices and systems. They serve as reservoirs to absorb and retain excess test sample and reagent liquid. Transorb Wick-Reservoirs assist in...

Circular DIN connector.
November 1, 2000... The circular connectors are IP-67 rated, fully shielded and watertight. Available in 10 different pin configurations up to 12 positions, this connector series is well suited for applications in medical instrumentation, measurement and control...

Medical equipment enclosures.
November 1, 2000... A facility for the manufacture of medical products satisfies the strictest tolerances in the design and fabrication of implantable medical cases, as well as other advanced medical cases. Drawn from titanium and stainless steel with tolerances...

Medical-grade couplings.
November 1, 2000... The MPU Medical Plastic Ultra-flow couplings with 3/4-in hose barbs were designed to facilitate the transfer of biomedia from large capacity containers and bags used in bioprocessing applications such as media packaging, and biopharmaceutical...

Pressure tranducers.
November 1, 2000... Pressure sensors and transducers are available for non-invasive patient monitoring, medical equipment, and environmental control. These devices feature gage, absolute, and differential pressure ranges of 0.5-in [H.sup.2]O through 0-1000 PSI....

Chassis mounting filter.
November 1, 2000... A range of cost-effective and compact single-phase chassis-mounting filters offer a choice of current ratings and attenuation characteristics to meet a wide range of general-purpose and specific medical applications. Six product families are...

Insulating films.
November 1, 2000... A line of thin-film super insulating materials that combine ultra lightweight, thermal reflectivity, moisture resistance, and flexibility is available. The NRC-2 films are made from polyester film with a heavy-high-purity aluminum coating on...

Biomedical adhesive.
November 1, 2000... Tra-Duct 2902 is an electrically conductive adhesive that passes cytotoxicity testing using the MEM elution method as specified by ISO 10993-5. This material has been used extensively in the medical device industry in the assembly of ultrasonic...

AC/DC switching supplies.
November 1, 2000... OFM/M Series of medically approved ultraminiature open-frame modular switching power supplies provide output power over the range of 5W to 15W. All models accept universal input from 85-265VAC and 12 models are available that provide single...

High purity metal powders.
November 1, 2000... Ultra-clean and highly spherical titanium, cobalt alloy, and rare earth powders can be used for medical implants, metal matrix composites, and other specialized metallurgical applications. The Prep process has produced powders from virtually...

Sapphire lenses.
November 1, 2000... A full line of lenses is designed for use in near IR laser systems such as Erbium and Holmium medical lasers, and in harsh environments. The lenses are available in plano convex and piano concave configurations in sizes for 1/2-in. to 2-in,...

Fittings and manifolds.
November 1, 2000... A full line of high-purity silicone fittings and manifolds feature a smooth, barbless interior to minimize the potential for entrapments. The Unitized Fittings and Manifolds are custom fabricated by injection molding to provide a smooth...

Medical device alloys.
November 1, 2000... This brochure provides guidelines for selecting stainless steel for various stamped parts in staple guns, endosopic suturing and cutting devices, and other minimally invasive surgical instruments. Also covered are applications of titanium and...

LED benefits.
November 1, 2000... This publication surveys the benefits, features, technologies, processes and applications of Light Emitting Diodes from their introduction in the 1960s until today. The document covers electro-optical characteristics, packaging configurations,...

PC board shielding.
November 1, 2000... The expanded EZ Peel shielding cans with removable lids for quick, easy access to board-level components includes two styles of replacement lid options: a snap-in lid that uses a lance and hole design on the lid and shield, and 2) a dish lid...

Dispenser & metering pumps.
November 1, 2000... Catalog 2000 features new products, expanded application's information and a convenient fold out Pump Selection Guide. A wide variety of pump heads and drives are available to deliver flows from microliters to 4,600 ml/mm with pressures up to...

Structural framing.
November 1, 2000... More than 160 uses for aluminum structural framing are featured in this 68-page application guide. Workstations, test stands, guarding and carts are typical industrial applications, but the framing is also shown in trade show exhibits,...

Right angle tactile switch.
November 1, 2000... The low-profile JB Series of tactile switches have a bracket for right angle mounting. The 10mm components are offered with a choice of higher operating force vs. standard operating force for more design flexibility. A dome contact provides...

Copper fiber channel cable assemblies.
November 1, 2000... Equipped with HSSDC, DB9, or IX3 connectors, these high-performance cable assemblies are good for high-speed serial datacom systems such as Storage Area Networks, Fibre Channel switches, DASD and RAID mass storage systems, and other...

Shaft collars.
November 1, 2000... Incorporating a built-in bearing shim spacer featuring a Fairloc integral hub fastener, the S25FB and S25FY Series are stocked in both inch and metric sizes. The collars are designed to fit shafts that are 0.12-in, through 3/4-in. diameter,...

Tubular Linear Motor.
November 1, 2000... Linear motors have evolved quickly in their short lifetime, so much so that they have applications in nearly all industries. Not only have their speed and torque capabilities changed, but they have been packaged in a number of configurations....

Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
November 1, 2000... F-16 lighter pilots alerting the tower that they're "coming in hot" convey more than one meaning. Not only are they making a fast approach-and-land, but the speeds they'll be landing at will produce temperatures in the braking components at the...

Aerospace industry.
November 1, 2000... Another hot technology that's taking wing is a paper-thin, flexible sheet material that will be used in the aerospace industry as a flame barrier and containment system. Developed by 3M Corp., St. Paul, MN, the Nextel 312 Flame Stopping Dot...

Reader CONNECTION.
November 1, 2000... That's alotta money Your September "Up Front" is exactly on target, although you may catch a ton of flak on this one since $60 billion pays a lot of engineering salaries. But those are people who could be using their talents in beneficial...

Unitized DC motor and control.
November 1, 2000... A series of brushless DC motor products has been introduced. The INTEGRA motor integrated control circuit simplifies installation and minimizes any EMI problems. The single plug-in connector for power and logic reduces wiring cost and design...

Repackaged integrated servo.
November 1, 2000... The latest of the SmartMotor series moves the control board from the end of the motor and onto the top, for a very compact package. The company also introduced the SM2315 device at a cost low enough to compete with many stepper systems. The...

Small AC servos.
November 1, 2000... The slim and cylindrical "W" series motors have rated speed up to 3000, RPM and maximum speeds of up to 5000 RPM, with a range of 30W to 5.5 kW. An integrated keypad with a digit display on the drive can be used for programming parameters and...

Sine encoder option on servomotor.
November 1, 2000... The PLATINUM DDL (Direct Drive Linear) line of frameless, permanent magnet brushless servomotors are now offered with a high-resolution sine encoder option. This type of encoder improves velocity control and repeatability, increases system...

CAM controller.
November 1, 2000... Designed for use with steppers and digital input servo motors, the ECM010-Electronic CAM Controller increases the flexibility of motion control systems. The compact single axis controller can be connected to 15 other controllers to coordinate...

Servo drives and motors for machining.
November 1, 2000... High bandwidth servodrives for these industrial motors assure fast positioning of spindles and axes, while the elimination of following error guarantees precision contouring. Motors can be supplied with resolvers, high-resolution incremental or...

Brushless servo drive.
November 1, 2000... Rated at 60A peak and 30A continuous output, the brushless DC B60A40AC servo amplifier has an adjustable accel/decel feature that benefits stand-alone velocity applications. The trapezoidally commutated PWM amplifier operates in current or...

Hybrid stepping motors.
November 1, 2000... Two 1.8 deg full-step angle stepping motors are designed for use in robotics, production line machinery, and other instrumentation applications. Identified as the D34D62-424 Series, both 108mm dia., 8-lead motors operate at 200 steps per...

Multiplexing system.
November 1, 2000... A combination of advanced hardware and software provide control of multiple motors from a single variable frequency drive. The system can be applied to multi-pump or multi-fan arrays where system flow or pressure can be maintained by a...

Brushless servomotors.
November 1, 2000... The PMAI series of servomotors are a compact 55 sq. mm, with standard frame lengths of 125 to 175mm (150 to 200mm with integral brake). With a 240 VAC input, the continuous torque range is from 0.21 to 0.60 Nm, and an anti-cog stator design...

Brush-type motors.
November 1, 2000... These motors and gearmotors offer compact size, high reliability and low cost to designers. The brushed motors range from 0.5 to 10 oz-in. of running torque, and 2.0 to 110 oz-in. of stall torque. The great motors have output torques from 41 to...

Space-rated motors.
November 1, 2000... Two-phase hybrid stepper motors, three-phase brushless motors, feedback devices and mechanical assemblies have been developed by this company to suit requirements for missions into outer space The components are designed to tolerate vacuums of...

Control chip.
November 1, 2000... The PCL-6045 motion control chip offers 4-axis independent control in a 176-pin QFP. It supports linear or circulation interpolation, or a combination of the two. Positioning and speed parameters can be changed on the fly, and the chip also...

Amplifier-motor paired for robotics.
November 1, 2000... This pre-engineered drive package consists of a choice of fast accelerating size 23 servomotors powered by a Model 5224AC servoamplifier. The package operates directly from 120 VAC wall power, eliminating concerns for DC power supplies. The...

Servo position control.
November 1, 2000... The IndexBlok family of servo drives have been enhanced with complex profiling, better position tracking, and faster response to inputs. Additionally, IndexBlok in now bundled with IndexWare, which permits users to set up move profiles, I/O and...

IEEE Std 841 motors.
November 1, 2000... A line of motors designed for the chemical processing industry have been upgraded to meet IEEE standard 841 which applies to petroleum and chemical industry -- severe duty, totally enclosed fan-cooled (TEFC), squirrel cage induction motors up...

Servo drive and control with PLC option.
November 1, 2000... AMKASYN is an open, modular vector drive and control system that offers all the advantages of digital drive technology. A drive-integrated PLC-Option card adds preprogrammed application modules for cam profiling, feed-to-length, and winding and...

Compact DC brushless speed control system.
November 1, 2000... The AXH Series of 30W and 50W motor-and-drive packages provide speed regulation of [+ or -]1% maximum over a 25:1 speed range (100 to 2500 RPM). The 30W motor is 2.36 in. sq. and provides 16.9 oz-in. of constant torque, while the 50W motor is...

Space-rated motor drive.
November 1, 2000... The PWR-82520R motor drive is 100 krad tolerant and SEU immune to 36 mev. The self-contained, 3-phase torque controller contains the command amplifiers pulse width modulator (PWM), commutation control, tachometer, current sense amplifier, gate...

Four-axis motion controller.
November 1, 2000... Designed for demanding, harsh industrial environments, the PCI-8134 is a 4-axis stepper and servo control card for x-y tables, robotics, conveyors, material handlers, textile machinery and palletizers. The plug-in card provides a pulse train...

Compact geared stepping motors.
November 1, 2000... Suited for restricted-space applications, these motors range in size from 35mm to 56mm dia. Configured as direct drive or two-phase synchronous devices, they operate on 5 or 12 VDC from conventional stepper controllers. Speeds range from less...

AC servo drives with SERCOS.
November 1, 2000... The PE-Series of servo drives incorporate SERCOS, a startdard motion bus that uses fiber-optic connections between control, drives and I/O stations. The system also includes the AML multi-axis controller, which the company states is the world's...

Linear motors.
November 1, 2000... The model P Hollow Slider industrial linear motor enables material such as wire or tubing to pass through the 37mm-dia. center of the motor, or can provide a vacuum effect for air-gripping application. Electronic sensors or actuators can be...

Linear motors drive aerospace machining to higher speeds.
November 1, 2000... Trade shows are always an excellent time to witness advanced thinking -- a chance to peer into concepts and products that are "coming down the pike." The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is one of those, and another is the National...

PMC module.
November 1, 2000... This user-programmable and highly flexible general purpose PMC card allows the designer to configure the module to meet virtually any I/O need for almost every board's requirements. The GPIO-1 provides a high-performance 66 MHz PCI interface...

Printed circuit board terminal blocks.
November 1, 2000... An expanded line of PCB products includes over 2,500 terminal blocks and connectors, specialty blocks, accessories, plus electronic rotary switches and more. To meet virtually all industrial requirements, multi-pole terminal blocks from 2 to 36...

Capacitor.
November 1, 2000... The ACHE series of Surface-Mount Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors satisfy many long-life, surface-mount requirements. The operating temperature ranges from -40[degrees] to 105[degrees]C. Available voltage range is from 16 to 50 VDC with a...

Form factor extender boards.
November 1, 2000... The VME 64X6U is specifically designed to permit power and ground assignments in accordance with VME 64X specifications. The board allows smaller-size cards of various depths to be installed into much deeper card slots, thereby ensuring perfect...

Miniature quartz crystal.
November 1, 2000... The NSF Series are footprint-compatible with MC 306 and SSP-T6 parts that have recently been in short supply. The miniature crystals are ruggedly encased, and the unique square package design means the crystals are less likely to roll about...

System-on-board.
November 1, 2000... The SOB-104 embedded computer board includes a complete PC-compatible CPU, 10BaseT Ethernet, and comprehensive analog and digital I/O circuitry. By using this board in place of three conventional PC/104 boards, embedded systems designers can...

Circuit board assembly holders.
November 1, 2000... The WY Series printed circuit board assembly holders are fitted with conductive foam for use with static-sensitive components. Models WY10, WY20, WY30 and WY40 are free-standing units designed to reduce assembly times in the manufacture of...

Schottky diode terminators.
November 1, 2000... The DN5 and DNA series terminator networks are good for relieving problems that can occur in high speed I/O. Both series are designed with low parasitics, low forward: voltage drop and fast recovery time. The networks are each designed as an...

Flame retardant moisture guards.
November 1, 2000... Produced from a flame retardant, UL-recognized polypropylene plastic material, these precision die cut components prevent arcing between electronic components on a printed circuit board and the metal cabinet or enclosure. Typical production...

Connector system.
November 1, 2000... The AMP Mats-N-Lock 3mm pitch soft-shell connector system is a wire-to-board pin and receptacle system featuring dual-beam contact design for improved contact and high-temperature housings for IR processing. The connectors are available in 2...

Rocker switch.
November 1, 2000... The 3600 Tippmatic intelligent, automatic shut-off rocker switch is particularly suited for use in applications such as household appliances, water heating systems, hand dryers, climate controls, shoe cleaning machines, and supplementary...

Pluggable PCB terminal block.
November 1, 2000... This 3.55mm printed circuit board terminal block features both horizontal and vertical entry for high-density PC boards. Designated the 8513 Series, the connectors' screwclamp contact system provides secure wiring connections in the detachable...

Interconnect system.
November 1, 2000... Xcell high-speed/high-density connectors are targeted to the telecommunications, networking equipment and computer industries. The connector boasts a 42 percent increase in signals-per-linear inch, and signal risetimes as fast as one hundred...

Machine vision board.
November 1, 2000... The PCVisionplus is a half-slot PCI bus frame grabber designed for high-speed inspection applications. Able to digitize. monochrome analog video at ultra-high frequencies of up to 53 MHz, the unit features 4MB of on-board memory and hardware...

Medium-voltage quad-SCR trigger board.
November 1, 2000... Created in response to the industry's move toward increased control at higher voltage levels, the MV4TB is a solution for thyristorbased systems that require enhanced hard DC gate firing and complete electrical isolation from the control...

DC/DC converters.
November 1, 2000... The CostCutter Series line of miniature SIP and DIP packaged DC/DC converters provide. output power over the range of 0.75 to 3W. The series accept single-range and 2:1 wide-range inputs from 5 to 72 VDC, and over 50 models with single and dual...

Mini-Stepper Has Maximum Power.
November 1, 2000... These powerful permanent magnet, stepping motors from Micro Mo Electronics, Clearwater, FL, measure just 8mm (.32 in.) in diameter, providing designers with a robust stepping motor solution. While traditional stepping motor technology was...

Current-carrying-capable board stiffeners.
November 1, 2000... Rigid/Bus stiffeners add mechanical stability to printed circuit boards during the assembly process, preventing board warpage. The single-layer stiffeners also provide ground bussing while two-layer stiffeners offer both ground and voltage...

High-speed interface.
November 1, 2000... An expanded line of full surface mount, micro-pitch interfaces are designed for quiet and high-speed applications including pitches from 0.4 to 0.8mm with 80 I/Os up to 200 I/Os. For higher power, skyscraper board stacking or through-hole...

Interface board.
November 1, 2000... The Horizon 4-LC board addresses the demand for continuous high-speed PC-based acquisition of images generated by digital line scan cameras. The board is the newest member of the 12S family of line scan acquisition and processing that includes...

Physical And Mechanical Properties of Plastics.
November 1, 2000... This article is the second in a 5-part series that reviews basic concepts for designing and fabricating plastic parts. The first, in August of this year (http://www.1rs.com/011 df-525], looked at design considerations for injection-molded...

Coupling Makes Splash with Juice Packer.
November 1, 2000... After 30 years, Jersey Juice of Ewing, NJ, has steadily increased production to include more than 300 juice concentrates for national markets. Packaging for the products have changed many times in those three decades as trends evolve, prompting...

pH controller.
November 1, 2000... The Type 8205 pH controller combines easy control functionality with an integrated or remote sensor probe for an intelligent, low-cost, on/off or continuous process pH control solution. The controller directly links with a full range of process...

Motion module.
November 1, 2000... The Ethernet RMC motion controller provides direct connectivity to the state-of-the-art Control Logix PLC. The controller, with its Ethernet fieltbus communications supporting the applications protoeols of the PLC, provides solutions for...

Dual channel controller.
November 1, 2000... The GF+ Signet 8860 conductivity/resistivity controller features a two-channel input device equipped with three scaleable 4 to 20 mA outputs and four programmable relays. The 8860 provides automatic calculations for percent rejection,...

Flow controller.
November 1, 2000... The XpandAir flow controller can improve the efficiency of a compressed air system by up to 60%. By supplying only the quantity of air demanded by the treatment system, the unit maintains consistent air pressure for decreased energy usage and...

Ultrasonic controller.
November 1, 2000... The RicoRelay or LA21 level controller combines microprocessor-based electronics with non-contact, ultrasonic technology for reliable and continuous level measurements at depths ranging from 0.56 to 12 ft. Echo-Safe filtration eliminates false...

Japanese company catches 3D bug.
November 1, 2000... Matsushita Graphic Communications Systems Inc. of Japan develops products, such as facsimile machines, that are used in both corporate networks and personal home use. Each new product is developed after a series of complete user requirement...

Engineering Associations Promote Education Awareness.
November 1, 2000... With the understanding that its members believe that education is vitally important to the short- and long-term future of the fluid power industry, the National Fluid Power Association (NFPA) recently announced the formation of a $500,000...

National Fluid Power Association.
November 1, 2000... The National Fluid Power Association's mission to "accomplish together what can't be done alone" focuses on promoting fluid power technology and applications. More than 200 manufacturers of hydraulic and pneumatic products and systems make up...

Society of Automotive Engineers.
November 1, 2000... The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) is comprised of 80,000 engineers, business executives, educators and students from more than 97 countries who share information and exchange ideas for advancing the engineering of mobility...