Medical Connectors

A new series of connectors with plastic threaded rings is available from Binder, Camarillo, CA. The series 763 M12-A connectors have lightweight plastic threading rings that offer a cost-effective alternative to steel threading rings, while remaining just as robust and meeting IP67 and IP68 seal requirements. Vibration-resistant crimp contacts ensure secure signal and data transfer. Male and female cable connectors are available with 3, 4, 5, 8, or 12 gold-plated contacts in a molded UV-resistant nylon (PA) housing. Series 763 ready-to-connect cable sets are available with 2- or 5-m cable lengths.

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Micro Peltier Modules

CUI Devices, Lake Oswego, OR, has added micro-Peltier modules to its Peltier module product line. Carrying compact package sizes with dimensions from 3.4 to 9.5 mm and profiles as low as 1.95 mm, these micro-Peltier modules offer reliable solid-state construction, precise temperature control, and quiet operation for space-constrained designs where forced air cooling is not an option. The single-stage thermoelectric coolers feature temperature deltas of 77 °C (Th = 50 °C), Qmax ratings from 0.2 to 4.7 W (Th = 50 °C), current ratings from 0.7 to 3.4 A, and voltage ratings from 0.5 to 3.9 V.

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Motion Control Design Guide

Allied Motion Technologies, Amherst, NY, has released a new guide to its custom motion control solutions for advanced medical equipment applications. “Design Keys for Next Generation Medical Equipment” highlights several motors, drives, and control systems, as well as the advantages of each for specific applications. The company’s industry experience, co-design and development process, ISO 13485 certified production facilities, and global supply chain are also covered. Specific application challenges and solutions featured include patient breathing equipment, cancer screening and oncology, medical hand tools and surgical robotics, medical microscopes and imaging cameras, and more.

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Servo Positioner

Destaco, Auburn Hills, MI, has added a servo positioner to its portfolio. The PGM40 servo positioner has been designed for use in small, medium, and relatively high-speed positioning applications and can provide subpositioning on larger servo-positioning setups. The servo positioner features a precision-engineered parallel cam design, which enables it to combine high indexing accuracy with rigid performance. It has low input inertia, allowing it to operate more precisely while reducing the starting torque required and demanding less overall torque from the servomotor. The servo positioner has a high power-to-weight ratio and integrated motor-clamp system.

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Counterbalance Support Hinge

Southco, Concordville, PA, has released a counterbalance support hinge that reduces the total cost of lifting and positioning heavy panels and lids. The support hinge is designed to be used in tandem with the CB counterbalance hinge in applications where the counterbalance hinge can support the full torque requirements of the panel or lid on its own. The support hinge enables ergonomic lifting and position control when combined with a counterbalance hinge by using stored energy to balance the weight distribution of a lid or panel. The hinges are fully adjustable, allowing the experience of opening and closing the panel to be tailored to the unique requirements of the application.

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UV-Cured Glob Top

EpoxySet, Woonsocket, RI, has introduced an epoxy chemistry designed as a glob top encapsulant that can be cured rapidly under 365 LED light. The Flashbond UV-3610 system was specifically developed for fully automated smart card assembly lines but is also suitable for dam and fill and chip module encapsulations. It is very low shrinkage and produces a low ionic compound that is resistant to moisture, humidity, and other environmental conditions. With high-volume resistivity, it offers exceptional bond strength to metal, ceramic, and glass. It has superior temperature cycling performance from –55° to 150 °C. The halogen-free system meets REACH and RoHS requirements.

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2D/3D Measurement System

Exact Metrology, Brookfield, WI, offers a high-speed integrated 2D and 3D measurement system. The InspecVision Planar is a 2D inspection machine that allows manufacturers to verify product quality simply and quickly by performing 2D inspection, CAD comparisons, and reverse engineering in seconds. Physical parts or even paper, acetate, or electronic image files can be reverse engineered to create CAD files. Reverse engineering processes can also be carried out in 3D using optional 3D modules. For full 3D capability, users simply add Opti-Scan 3D, while the SurfScan module extends Planar to 2.5D.

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SMT Jumpers

Keystone Electronics Corp., New Hyde Park, NY, has released a series of true-zero-ohm high-current SMT jumpers designed to replace zero-ohm resistors. Quick and easy to set up, the jumpers are suited as true-zero-ohm resistor replacements without the need to change board designs or layouts. Four resistor chip sizes are offered to simplify designs and footprint template compatibility: 0402 chip size (Cat. # 5112), 0603 chip size (Cat. #5110), 0805 chip size (Cat. #5106), and 1206 chip size (Cat. #5108). Manufactured from copper with silver plating, the jumpers provide a low impedance and circuit linkage with an identical footprint as a zero-ohm resistor.

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Power Entry Module

A power entry module from Schurter, Santa Rosa, CA, provides a high level of functional integration in minimal package dimensions. The series DD11 power entry module is ideally suited for equipment with low profile panels. Consisting of an IEC appliance inlet (C14), which is compatible with cord retention, 1- or 2-pole fuse holder, and power ON/OFF switch, the module is available with side-mounting flanges in addition to the existing model with top and bottom flanges. Ideal for use in devices with limited space, it is suitable for applications in which high electrical and mechanical loads are present at the same time. Especially suited for medical applications, the series is designed to comply with IEC 60601-2.

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Vision System

L.S. Starrett, Athol, MA, has enhanced its multi-sensor vision system with a 0.14 magnification lens. The AVR-FOV 0.14X offers a field of view of 2.36 × 1.90 in. (60 × 48 mm). For greater efficiency and accuracy, more of the part can be viewed in every image on the system. Superimage technology, which allows multiple images to be stitched together to form one larger image, together with touch probe technology, enables the system to accurately inspect a wide range of features on large or complex parts, as well as on multiple small parts. It is equipped with the M3 software package from MetLogix, a traditional mouse, and a touchscreen monitor.

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Custom Motion Controllers

Nippon Pulse, Radford, VA, offers the creation of custom-designed motion controller boards that utilize the company’s Pulse Commander core for multi-axis applications. The boards can be designed to meet unique specifications, helping streamline the design process to bring a new product to market faster or reduce the manufacture/testing time on an existing product. A custom motion control board is ideal for application designs that need multiple axes of movement or that have many I/Os. The custom design contains all components necessary to operate such as drives, controllers, safety, and I/O.

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Nanocrystalline Filters

Kemet, Fort Lauderdale, FL, has launched a series of plastic box single-phase filters. The GTX series filter uses a unique material and design designed to provide excellent EMI attenuation performance. The filter contains a nanocrystalline core, which offers higher permeability and lower losses than ferrite material cores found in other EMI filters. This nanocrystalline core allows for a compact, lightweight, and high-density design, resulting in high attenuation and a small volumetric package compared to other EMI filters available.

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Servo-Drive System

Siemens, Plano, TX, has introduced a servo drive system in the safety extra-low-voltage range for 24–48 V EC motors. The Simatic Micro-Drive system with UL- and CE-marked components consists of the PDC (Profidrive Control) servo drive in conjunction with a range of motors and connecting cables from product partners. The system offers units from 100 W to 1 kW and allows side-by-side rail mounting. It is available in a standard and a fail-safe version. STO, SS1, SLT, SLS, and SSM safety-integrated functions are included with the Micro-Drive F variant.

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Push-Pull Connector

LEMO, Rohnert Park, CA, offers a modular, ergonomic, rugged, and reliable circular multipole connector for applications needing quick and secure push-pull latching. The B-Series ranges from 00 to 5B size and features the LEMO chocolate design pattern. The keying system allows for a higher contact density while preventing mismating. Modular insert configurations include a wide range of high-density multi-pole or hybrid electrical contacts. Contact types can be solder, crimp, PCB straight or PCB elbow, fiber, coaxial, thermocouple, pneumatic, fluidic, or even high voltage. The connectors are UL listed.

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Motion Controller

A new series of motion controllers from Faulhaber, Clearwater, FL, are designed as slaves for control and positioning tasks of DC-micromotors, linear DC servomotors, or brushless DC-motors. The MC 3001 miniaturized controllers offer 1.4 A in continuous operation and up to 5 A peak current. With an overall height from 2.6 mm and a format from 16 × 27 mm, the motion controllers feature very high control dynamics. The controllers include the same functionality and uses the same interfaces (RS-232 and CANopen) and encoder interfaces as the company’s other MC V3.0 controllers.

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Solenoid Valve

High-performance solenoid valves with a plastic body are now available from Solenoid Solutions, Erie, PA. The Wattimizer series valves are ideal for air, gas, and corrosive media. For many applications, plastic valve bodies offer significant value over metal-based bodies because they are lightweight and corrosion resistant, and they offer a lower profile and use convenient push-to-connect fittings. These plastic bodies are CUL recognized. The plastic valve body is approximately 1-in. diameter, comes with integral ¼-in. OD tube push-to-connect port fittings and has a maximum pressure rating of 125 psig at room temperature.

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