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Briefs: Medical
Demand for miniature motion components follows trends.
Not too long ago, the motion systems used in medical and lab automation equipment had technical requirements that were easy to...
Briefs: Medical
3D printing may be used to custom manufacture electronics.
A group of researchers from the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, has demonstrated that combining two technologies—one to...
Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Not too far in the future, doctors may be using technology invented by a team of scientists at MIT to monitor patients’ vital signs by having them swallow an electronic device that can measure...
Briefs: Medical
Pacemakers may be getting a power makeover.
The implantable pacemaker, which has helped extend millions of lives since its invention nearly 60 years ago, may be getting a new makeover. First came smaller...
Briefs: Medical
Considering a range of variables that can affect manufacturing.
Engineers at Oregon State University said that they have developed a new “sustainable development methodology” to help address a...
Briefs: Medical
Batteries can last longer after hydrogen treatment.
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) say that lithium ion batteries can operate longer as well as faster when their...
From the Editor: Medical
What Should the Next Generation Study?
For students entering college and for those already enrolled, contradictory messages abound in what type of future they will face upon graduation. Politicians talk about college costs and the crippling debt and lack of jobs that some students face versus the need for college at all. American businesses...
Features: Medical
Giving attention to regulatory considerations at the earliest stages of product design and development can create a smoother and more successful pathway...
Features: Wearables
Crowdfunding has without a doubt been a positive disruptor across a wide array of industries: from entertainment and retail, to technology, to non-profits. It is a funding...
Technology Leaders: Medical
It seems the biggest ideas get the most attention, and nothing could be more true than when launching a new medical technology, and/or devices. The development time...
Technology Leaders: Medical
As the advancement of medical technology continues, it is important to note that progress could not have been made without advancements in signaling, control, and power system interconnect...
Applications: Medical
Researchers have developed a novel monitoring system using optoacoustic technology to provide accurate, real-time measurement of cerebral venous blood oxygen saturation in fetuses during...
Products: Medical
AVX Corporation, Fountain Inn, SC, has released a new series of thin film chip capacitors specifically designed to meet performance specifications for implantable medical devices....
Products: Medical
Amada Miyachi America, Inc., Monrovia, CA, announces its updated Sigma Laser Tube Cutter, which can be used with both microsecond fiber and femtosecond disk lasers. With 3 and 4 axes motion options, and the...
Products: Medical
Milacron Holdings Corp., Cincinnati, OH, announces that its new Adaptive Process System (APS) for its Mold-Masters melt delivery control technologies will now be used in Milacron’s entire core...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Sussex Wire, Inc., Easton, PA, has added micro-miniature Swiss Machining services to complement the company’s custom cold forming and roll forming capabilities. CNC Swiss Machining is ideal for manufacturing...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
NewAge Industries, Southampton, PA, introduces Silbrade® Platinum braid-reinforced silicone hose. Using a platinum-cured silicone thermoset material for the highest degree of purity and the fewest extractables, the...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
BEI Kimco, Vista, CA, has added new functionality into its popular VCA Developer's Kit. Enhancements to the kit include an upgraded controller with I/O Board and straightforward connections that eliminate soldering. Both...
Products: Medical
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, North Kingstown, RI, has released TubeShaper software for the portable ROMER Absolute Arm tube inspection solution. TubeShaper is a completely new product designed specifically to apply...
Products: Medical
Intersil Corporation, Milpitas, CA, announces five new highly integrated synchronous buck regulators that step-down 5V rails to pointof- load (POL) inputs as low as 0.6V for FPGAs, DSPs, and...
Products: Medical
Mill-Max Mfg. Corp., Oyster Bay, NY, announces that three additional SMT spring-loaded connectors are now available packaged on tape and reel. The 855 series, from 4 to 40 positions, are double row and on a .050"...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Crouzet Motors, Vista, CA, introduces the availability of CANopen® technology for its Brushless DC Motors. This new communications protocol allows design engineers to connect multiple Crouzet brushless motors to...
Products: Medical
Advanced Orientation Systems, Inc., Linden, NJ, has released the wireless EZ-LEVEL-PRO dual axis inclinometer suitable for laboratory, QC, or high-resolution production applications and allows users to perform...
Products: Medical
Calex Mfg. Co., Inc., Concord, CA, announces the DPX Series of DC/DC converters. The DPX Series offers up to 3 watts of fully regulated output power with an industry standard DIP footprint. DPX offers a 4:1 input...
Products: Medical
Dymax Corporation, Torrington, CT, now offers 215-CTH-UR-SC, an LED-optimized catheter adhesive for rapid bonding of a variety of substrates including Nylon 12 and PEBA. Formulated with new Encompass™...
Products: Medical
Power Partners, Inc., Hudson, MA, announces the 310 Watt desktop power supply. The unit packs performance inside a compact, sealed, fanless case measuring 7.8" × 4" × 2", weighing only 3 lbs. The series is...
Products: Medical
Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL, expands its line of Premo-Flex™ Cable Jumpers with the addition of Round Flat Cable and Hot Bar Soldering Cable versions, providing distributors, original equipment manufacturers, and contract...
Products: Medical
C&K Components, Newton, MA, offers its popular D Series miniature snap-in power rocker switches with gold contacts. Designed for low voltage, low current applications in a variety of circuits, the...
Products: Medical
Linear Technology Corp., Milpitas, CA, introduces the LTC2380-24, a no latency 24- bit 2Msps successive approximation register (SAR) analog-to-digital converter. The unit features an integrated digital filter...
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Ask the Expert
John Chandler on Achieving Quality Motion Control
FAULHABER MICROMO brings together the highest quality motion technologies and value-added services, together with global engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing, to deliver top quality micro motion solutions. With 34 years’ experience, John Chandler injects a key engineering perspective into all new projects and enjoys working closely with OEM customers to bring exciting new technologies to market.
Webcasts
Podcasts: Medical
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Podcasts: Medical
Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices
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Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
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Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Materials
Inside Story
Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
Eurofins Medical Device Testing (MDT) provides a full scope of testing services. In this interview, Eurofins’ experts, Sunny Modi, PhD, Director of Package Testing; and Elizabeth Sydnor, Director of Microbiology; answer common questions on medical device packaging and sterilization.
