New Products and Services

Reciprocating Head for Medical Tubing

A new reciprocating head for medical tubing is available from Guill Tool, West Warwick, RI. The traditional tip-and-die assembly is replaced with a linear reciprocating assembly that changes the tube’s profile within a given length. This process is repeated throughout a single extrusion run without interruptions. Cutting capability, in association with the extrusion speed, cuts the finished product to length. The head eliminates an entire assembly operation and eliminates in-process inventory. It eliminates a connecting piece and allows just-in-time production and products made to order.

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UV Adhesive

EpoxySet, Woonsocket, RI, offers state-of-the-art UV adhesives. The UV-8675 is specifically designed for bonding PVC tubing in medical devices. The semi-rigid, acrylated urethane also bonds plastics, glass, and metals without inducing stress cracks. It can also be used for gap filling as it cures in thicknesses up to 10 mm. It is the latest in the series of UV cure materials, including UV-8710E, a biocompatible, high-temperature material for medical devices.

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Length Measurement Bench

Mahr Inc., Providence, RI, has expanded its length measurement product line. The Precimar SM 60-V small-length measuring bench has the ability to use the company’s standard contact inserts with 3.3 mm mounting. The inserts enable the SM-60 to be individually adapted to a wide range of measuring tasks, including recesses, external gears, the pitch diameter of external threads, and many other measuring tasks. It features a measuring range of 60 mm, with a 25 mm sensitive contact and a fixed reference jaw with a 35 mm adjustment to obtain the total 60 mm measurement capacity.

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Film-Cast PTFE Liners

Zeus, Orangeburg, SC, has launched the latest addition to the company’s StreamLiner series of ultra-thin-walled catheter liners. Using a new, proprietary film-cast process, the StreamLiner™ NG offers improved consistency when compared to existing film-cast liners, helping to reduce common imperfections and. The liners are ideal for traversing the most complex vasculatures, such as those found below the knee and above the neck, to deliver critical therapies. The ultra-thin PTFE catheter liners have a max wall thickness of 0.001 in. (0.025 mm) and below.

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Light-Cure Materials

Light-curing technology from Dymax, Torrington, CT, enables curing in light and darkness with UV/visible light or a combination of UV/visible light and contact/moisture. The HLC™ (Hybrid Light Curable) allows bonding to a broad range of substrates, including opaque and light-blocking materials, and in shadow areas not reachable by light. Advantages of HLC adhesives include fast cure and low-to-no blooming after proper light cure. HLC™ one-component materials exhibit low-to-no surface tack and are safer to use.

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Broadband LEDs

EPIGAP OSA Photonics GmbH, Berlin, Germany, has released a single-chip broadband LED source. The OCL-480 GIR broadband conversion surface-mounted devices (SMD) feature an extremely wide spectral range. It emits a broad spectrum from 420 to 1050 nm with radiant intensity of 95 mW/sr (typical) and a viewing angle of 120°. The high-power broadband SMD LED can replace specialty lamps that produce too much heat, are obsolete, or nearing end of life. The LEDs are suitable for biomedical analysis and hyperspectral imaging applications.

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Heat Seal Bands

TOSS Machine Components, Inc., Nazareth, PA, offers advanced seal and cut heat seal bands. The bands provide a validatable heat-sealing process, making them ideal for applications such as implantable medical devices and sterile package sealing. The Beaded Bands, T-Profile Bands, and Custom Seal-Cut (CSC) Bands deliver consistent, reliable seals while cutting polymeric films in a single process. The Beaded Band design includes tapered edges, eliminating sharp and high-temperature outer edges for safer handling and consistent performance. The bead itself retains more heat than adjacent edges, enabling precise cutting without overheating the sealed areas.

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Band-Pass Filters

Kyocera AVX, Fountain Inn, SC, has released two new series of compact, thin-film band-pass filters engineered suitable for high-power applications with crowded PCBs. The BP1206 and BP2816 Series band-pass filters leverage the company’s multilayer integrated thin-film (ITF) technology to deliver highly repeatable and reliable RF performance with low insertion loss, steep attenuation, sharp roll off, low noise, and high temperature stability. The filters exhibit 8 W continuous power handling and 50 Ω characteristic impedance, are rated for operating temperatures extending from –40° to +85 °C, and support various frequency bands extending from 240 to 6,100 MHz.

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LCD Surgical Monitor

Sony Electronics Inc., Paramus, NJ, has released a 32-in. 4K HDR Mini-LED surgical monitor. The LMD-32M1MD features the company’s Advanced Local Dimming Technology (Backlight Master Drive), which precisely controls the panel backlight’s dense array of mini-LEDs. By independently controlling the LED backlighting sources in light and dark zones of the image, the monitor achieves significantly improved black reproduction and a contrast ratio of 1,000,000:1. The monitor has a peak brightness exceeding 1,850 cd/m². Low reflection and anti-glare surface treatment reduces the amount of reflected light and diffuses incoming light.

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Clapper Solenoids

A series of powerful low-profile push-type clapper solenoids from Magnetic Sensor Systems, Van Nuys, CA, are 2.625 in. (66.8 mm). in diameter with a body length of 1.56 in. and total plunger length of 4.00 in. (101.6 mm), ideal for applications where short strokes and high forces are required. The S-16-261 series have ampere turns (windings) adjusted to meet application-specific force and duty cycle requirements. With up 130 lbs. (578 N) of force and a noncaptive plunger with a 1.00 in. (25.4 mm) stroke, the solenoids can be operated at a variety of duty cycles (voltage dependent). The stroke can be set, and the plunger can become captive by placing a lock nut on the threaded part of the shaft. The solenoids are supplied with 4-in. leads and an optional built-in spring to extend the plunger when power is removed.

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SMT Chip Fuse

Schurter, Santa Rosa, CA, has launched a new version of its SMT chip fuse in the 1206 format with rated currents up to 35 A. Previous versions of the UST 1206 had a maximum rated current of 25 A. This range will be increased to 30 A and 35 A with two further variants. The rated voltage is 32 VAC and 63 VDC, respectively. The fuse can be operated from –55° to +90 °C. UST 1206 is ideally suited for all applications in secondary overcurrent protection where the current requirement is particularly high even at low voltages.

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Ultrasonic Cleaning Station

An ultrasonic cleaning station from Nordson Electronic Solutions, Carlsbad, CA, is designed to keep nozzles and needles clean. The ASYMTEK Select Coat ^® SL-1040 prevents clogging during production. The cleaning process is programmable and is integrated with a self-leveling solvent system. The ultrasonic cleaning station uses a noninvasive process to remove material buildup adhering to nozzles and needle tips during conformal coating operations. Cavitation bubbles are induced by high-frequency pressure waves to agitate solvent and, without brushing, reach where other cleaning methods cannot touch.

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