Medical Power Supply

Bear Power Supplies, Phelps, NY, has designed a CF-rated medical power supply for surgical instruments and other medical applications. The rugged 9-W AC/DC converter is sealed and encapsulated to withstand wash down and rigorous drop testing. It meets UL60601-1 and UL60601-2 standards for medical equipment. The compact medical power supply has less than 10 μA leakage current and measures less than 4 cu in. It has 120 VAC input and +9.1 VDC output. Other voltages are available on request. The power supply can be customized to meet OEM requirements for power, voltage, form factor, number of outputs, and other specifications.

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Collaborative Robot Vacuum Tool

Bimba, University Park, IL, has launched a new plug-and-play end effector option for collaborative robots. The Collaborative Robot Vacuum Tool (CRVT has been developed to meet the versatile nature of collaborative robots. The CRVT is an off-the-shelf complete solution with no external valve required. The CRVT comes standard with venturi vacuum pump, valve, vacuum switch, muffler, and cups integrated in a single easy to use end effector. The CRVT is tested and approved to integrate directly with UR robots.

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3D Metal Printer

Laser Photonics, Orlando, FL, has developed a system for 3D laser metal printing, designed to make the existing basic process more robust and predictable. Called BTS™ – Bulk to Shape Transformation™, it is ideal for quick prototyping, new engineering idea validation, and instant market check. According to the company, it offers both cost efficiency and high quality, and in most cases, it represents the fastest path to MRL10 manufacturing production readiness level.

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Spring-Engaged Brakes

Nexen Group, Inc., Vadnais Heights, MN, has released a new spring-engaged brake family. The pneumatically released Zero-Backlash Spring Engaged (ZSE) brake offers high torque, high speed, and zero backlash ideal for holding applications. Unlike brakes using leaf springs to transmit torque, the ZSE is zero-backlash up to 100 percent of its rated holding torque. Four different sizes (450, 600, 800, 1000) are available. The bore sizes are available in three standard sizes and can be easily customized for customer needs. The ZSES brakes are available with internal sensors, making them ideal for Industry 4.0 compatibility. The sensors provide feedback and data to maximize machine safety and efficiency.

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Laminating Precision Parts

When a dielectric is required to maintain accurate finger spacing or for insulation, Tech-Etch, Plymouth, PA, can laminate materials such as polyimide. Polyimide can be die-cut and directly bonded in place or full sheet laminated and then photo etched for extremely accurate positioning. Parts can be formed after lamination of insulation. The company also photo etches polyimide film into flat parts including nonconductive washers, screens, gaskets, insulation layers, and liners, as well as haptics for intraocular lenses used in cataract surgery. For flexible circuits, the coverlay is the insulating layer of polyimide placed over the exposed conductors.

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Digital Signal Controller

A new family of 16-bit digital signal controllers (DSCs) is available from Microchip Technology Inc., Chandler, AZ. Designed to deliver faster deterministic performance in time-critical control applications, the new dsPIC33CK DSCs have expanded context selected registers to reduce interrupt latency and new, faster instruction execution to accelerate digital signal processor routines. The single-core family complements the recently announced dsPIC33CH dual-core family based on the same core.

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Optocouplers for Defibrillators

Skyworks, Irvine, CA, offers high reliability optocouplers for connectivity functionality in implantable cardiac defibrillators. The company's photovoltaic optocouplers establish the critical link between power supply circuits and control electronics. The custom and hermetic optocouplers operate effectively under extreme environmental conditions. Utilizing proprietary techniques, the company works closely with customers to design, test, and optimize devices to meet specific requirements.

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Connectors

Shielded and overmolded cable connectors from Binder, Camarillo, CA, are part of the company's 707 Series, developed for the miniature sensor market. M5 cable connectors are available with three or four intermateable contacts and PUR cable lengths of 2 and 5 m. They have 360° shielding with nondisrupted data transfer due to screening attenuation values from 60 dB in the 1 GHz range, and a threaded nut that is immune to vibration.

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Wire Coating

Raumedic, Hembrects, Germany, has developed a wire coating process that produces a complete, even, and highly durable surface that can be made up of a range of polymeric materials. Under controlled clean room conditions, the VariCoat® process extrudes the melted polymer directly onto the wire, braid, or fiber in cutting-edge microextrusion technology. In this single-step process, the coating and the substrate are subjected to strain just once. The process produces a homogeneous pin-hole-free layer and extremely smooth surface structures. Features include concentric coating of the substrate, uniform layer thicknesses, no material flaking, and a customized degree of bond strength.

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Multiphysics Software

COMSOL, Burlington, MA, has released the latest version of its Multiphysics software. In addition to Version 5.4, it has released to two new products that provide performance improvements and additional modeling tools. COMSOL Compiler allows users to create standalone COMSOL Multiphysics applications. Compiled applications are bundled with COMSOL Runtime™ — no COMSOL Multiphysics or COMSOL Server™ license is required to run it. Specialists can create simulation applications with the Application Builder that was released a few years ago.

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Sterilization Supplies

Qosina, Ronkonkoma, NY, has released a new line of sterilization supplies for biopharmaceutical equipment and medical device components. With 54 options, the company's off-the-shelf Tyvek® sterilization supplies include a large assortment of pouches, sheets, and tubes. Available in many sizes and styles, the line provides optimum contact clarity for visibility. It is offered with and without sterilization indicators and is compatible with autoclave, steam, and EtO sterilization methods.

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Translucent Compound

Foster, Putnam, CT, has introduced a new translucent compound. The technology with ProPell™ T offers lower lubricity and translucency in medical device components when added to lower durometer TPU and Pebax polyamide elastomer compounds. Similar to the existing ProPell product line, ProPell T offers reduced coefficient of friction (CoF) while maintaining critical mechanical properties and improved manufacturing and handling of medical catheter tubing. In addition, it offers a proprietary surface enhancing additive that also provides translucency.

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Limit Switches

Steute, Ridgefield, CT, has released safety-rated limit switches that feature positive-break NC contacts. The Series ES 98/EM 98 provide an ideal means for monitoring the opening of a machine guard/access door. Available with a variety of actuator styles for application versatility, a corrosion-resistant metal housing and IP69K rating ensure reliable operation in challenging environments. The switches have an operating temperature range of –20° to + 90 °C.

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Fast-Curing Epoxy

A one-part, high-strength epoxy is available from EpoxySet, Woonsocket, RI. EB-350M-7 can be cured as fast as 1 minute @ 180 °C. This high-dielectric formulation can be used with intricate microelectronic components that require electrical insulation. It has a high glass transition temperature of 132 °C and is rated for continuous use from –55° to 220 °C with intermittent use to 300 °C. It also exhibits high thermal conductivity making it an excellent bonding choice for any application requiring heat dissipation. The medium viscosity epoxy is specifically designed to be anhydride free. It is ideal for surface-mount applications that require complete cure in one reflow cycle or rapid production operations where structural support is required.

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Expanding Heat Pipe

Advanced Thermal Solutions, Norwood, MA, has expanded its line of off-the-shelf high-performance flat and round heat pipes. The application of heat pipes in the thermal management of electronics continues to grow significantly. The high-performance copper heat pipes with grooved or sintered, copper powder wick structures are the ideal for cooling a variety of applications. Round heat pipes are available in lengths of 70–600 mm and diameters of 4–10 mm, while flat heat pipes are available in lengths of 70–500 mm, widths of 4.83–11.41 mm, and heights of 2–6.5 mm.

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Image Signal Processor

Omnivision, Santa Clara, CA, has launched a high-definition medical image sensor family. The OH01A employs the PureCel®-S stacked-die architecture to provide the compact size, high resolution, and cost-effectiveness required for the next generation of disposable and reusable endoscopes and catheters. The sensor provides 1280 × 800 resolution at a rate of 60 frames per second in a tiny 2.5 × 1.5 mm package. These features make the sensor a suitable imaging solution for many diagnostic endoscope procedures, including airway-management (esophagoscopes, laryngoscopes, thorascopes, pleuroscopes, bronchoscopes, mediastinoscopes) and urology (utero-renoscope) applications.

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Light Engine

Lumencor, Beaverton, OR, offers new light engines that produce powerful outputs based on an array of solid state light sources. The SOLA SE UV-nlR and SOLA SE V-nIR light engines turn on and off in unison producing white light that replicates the spectral output traditionally obtained from mercury lamps. The UV output centers on 365 nm and the violet (V) centers on 395 nm. They each efficiently excite nuclear dyes like DAPI and Hoechst. At the other end of the spectrum, a near infrared source at ~735 nm now excites Cy7 and ICG. The 500–600 nm output of the SOLA light engine, obtained from the application of the company's proprietary light pipe technology, excites fluors in the visible (VIS) spectral region such as mCherry, TRITC, and Texas Red.

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