Materials & Manufacturing

Manufacturing & Prototyping

Rapid prototyping and tooling technologies are essential to the medical device design cycle. Explore the medical innovations that impact applications in 3D printing, laser etching, and rapid prototyping.

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TDK-Lambda Corporation, National City, CA, introduces the PXC-M series of DC-DC converters. Operating over a 4:1 input range, the 3W, 6W, and 10W products are enclosed in the industry standard 1.25 x 0.8 x 0.4 inch...
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Products: Medical
SCHURTER Inc., Santa Rosa, CA, announces that its power entry module, series 5707, now offers IP 54 protection with V-Lock cord sets at the power input, in addition to IP 65 protection to the equipment. The sealed module...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Anomet Products, Inc., Shrewsbury, MA, introduces Platinum-Clad Tantalum Wire that is custom manufactured to be biocompatible, strong, and corrosion-resistant for use in fabricating implantable medical devices. The...
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Products: Medical
NB Corporation of America, Hanover Park, IL, announces that its FIT Series of slide bush and shaft assemblies optimize clearance between shaft and bush. Precision manufacturing assures customers the best...
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Products: Medical
Branson Ultrasonics, Danbury, CT, introduces a new addition to its 2000X series of Ultrasonic Assembly Systems. The new 2000Xc ultrasonic welding system combines consistent high quality welds with the process...
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Products: Medical
NewAge Industries, Southampton, PA, announces its new Clearflo Ag-47 antimicrobial tubing. Suitable for a variety of fluid transfer applications, Clearflo Ag-47 is manufactured from a clear, flexible PVC...
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Products: Medical
3M, St. Paul, MN, introduces the Steri-Vac™ Sterilizer/Aerator GSX Series ethylene oxide sterilization system, with state-of-the-art mechanical design, real-time cycle information on the high-resolution color touch...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
MICROMO, Clearwater, FL, introduces the MCST 3601 series of programmable motion controllers, which are compact, flexible, and designed to fit the full range of FAULHABER micro...
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Technology Leaders: Medical
This article addresses how implantable devices can be de - signed to modulate drug infusion safely and...
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Technology Leaders: Medical
An exciting trend in drug delivery is underway: the movement toward smaller, smarter, wirelessly connected electronic devices that allow patient-administered...
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Features: Medical
Many medical devices and applications require small metal components that demand very specific characteristics. These can include:
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INSIDER: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Microscope Enables Material Analysis Below the Surface
A microscope from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory will allow scientists studying biological and synthetic materials to simultaneously observe chemical and physical properties on and beneath the surface. The Hybrid Photonic Mode-Synthesizing Atomic Force Microscope...
Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
EM Microelectronic, Marin, Switzerland, has released its latest version of the EM9301 ultra-low power Bluetooth Smart Controller. Optimized for different ultra-low power modes, the new chip consumes only 9μA...
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Products: Medical
BEI Kimco Magnetics, Vista, CA, announces its LAS13-54-001Z Linear Housed Voice Coil Actuator, which features an integral built-in position sensor and moving magnet design with resolution and force attributes to accommodate...
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Products: Medical
2E Mechatronic GmbH & Co., Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany, announces a new pump system combining the benefits of diaphragm, piston injection, and peristaltic pumps. The basic pump has up to five independent flow...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Littelfuse, Inc., Chicago, IL, introduces four TVS Diode Arrays that occupy less board space than similar industry offerings. The SP1013 and SP1014 fit into a standard 0201 footprint but offer a 30% reduction...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Morgan Advanced Materials, Windsor, UK, introduces multilayer ceramic piezoelectric actuators. Their multi-layer structure allows devices to generate large mechanical strains at relatively low voltages, making...
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Products: Medical
Fischer Connectors, Inc., Alpharetta, GA, announces the launch of its new premiumgrade Stainless Steel range of circular connectors. They offer outstanding chemical, temperature, and radiation resistance....
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Products: Medical
maxon precision motors, Fall River, MA, is launching its EC-i 40 DC brushless motor in a High Torque version. The iron-core internal rotor drive is available with a diameter of 40 mm and delivers up to 234 mNm of...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Keystone Electronics Corp., Astoria, NY, introduces a new assortment of durable nylon card guides for vertical mount circuit boards. Engineered to stack and secure printed circuit boards, these new guides install...
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Products: Medical
Mundt & Associates, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ, announces that its basic GP-12 laser work station is configured with three axes, X, Y, and Z of servo-controlled motion. The system is expandable to 12 axes of motion as the...
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Products: Medical
Glenbrook Technologies, Randolph, NJ, announces desktop fluoroscopic X-ray imaging of medical devices. Its JewelBox Ultra Compact delivers the ultimate x-ray image quality at the lowest radiation dose...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Velmex, Inc., Bloomfield, NY, announces that its BiSlide positioning stage is constructed with hard coat anodized, aluminum dovetail ways, and smooth motion PTFE bearings. BiSlide assemblies have a load capacity of 300...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Reynard Corporation, San Clemente, CA, now provides high performance metalized win dows used in a variety of applications such as windows for cryogenic storage dewars, hermetically sealed detectors, medical endoscopes,...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc., Norwood, MA, introduces clipKIT™, a heat sink attachment system that can be used with most industry standard, off the shelf straight fin, pin fin, cross cut, or slant fin heat...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics, Minneapolis, MN, announces custom miniaturized components in a broad range of materials. The company can mold miniature components for fluid delivery systems using custom blends of PEEK,...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Interpower Group of Companies, Oskaloosa, IA, has expanded its cord set and power cord product lines with two new power cords and three new cord sets featuring the preferred configuration of the SANS...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Designatronics, Inc., New Hyde Park, NY, introduces a new line of couplings. Sterling Instrument’s Miniature Fairloc® bellows couplings are zero backlash, easy to install, and correct for angular and parallel axis...
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Nordson EFD, East Providence, RI, introduces the EV Series Automatic Dispensing System, which delivers easy automation for precise fluid application. With DispenseMotion software, the EV Series is easy to...
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Ask the Expert

Ralph Bright on the Power of Power Cords
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Understanding power system components and how to connect them correctly is critical to meeting regulatory requirements and designing successful electrical products for worldwide markets. Interpower’s Ralph Bright defines these requirements and explains how to know which cord to select for your application.

Inside Story

Inside Story: Trends in Packaging and Sterilization
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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.

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