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Technology Update: Defense
Liquid ring pumps are used in aircraft fuel systems in conjunction with main impeller pumps. These pumps are used for priming the pump system as well as to remove...
Products: Aerospace
EMAC (Carbondale, IL) has introduced the iPAC-9X25, an ARM-embedded single board computer, based on the Atmel AT91SAM9X25 processor. The technology has an industrial temperature range of -40°C to +85°C and utilizes 4GB...
Products: Aerospace
DRAM modules from Innodisk Corp. (Taipai, Taiwan) feature conformal coatings that protect against moisture, dust, and chemical contaminants. The layer thickness varies from 0.03mm up to 0.13mm, depending on the demands of the...
Products: Defense
Beryllium-copper fingerstock gaskets from Leader Tech (Tampa, FL) provide electrical contact between parallel seams (mating surfaces) that are created by enclosure access doors and panels. Once installed, the hardened Alloy 25...
Products: Aerospace
In collaboration with the University of Warwick, Element Six (Santa Clara, CA) has developed an all-diamond sensor structure for electroanalytical applications. The synthetic electrode is available in a variety of...
Products: Aerospace
To create 3D objects with deterministic mechanical properties, Arevo Labs (San Jose, CA) offers proprietary carbon fiber and carbon nanotube (CNT) reinforced high performance materials. Supported polymer materials include...
Products: Defense
Advantech (Irvine, CA) has released the SOM-7567 COM Express® Mini Type 10 module, featuring Intel® Atom™ E3800/Celeron® N2930/J1900 processors. Measuring 84 × 55 mm, SOM-7567 supports onboard memory up to 4GB and...
Products: Defense
Pasternack Enterprises (Irvine, CA) has announced a new portfolio of Land S-band high gain amplifiers. The modules, packaged in hermetically-sealed metal enclosures, are optimized for 1.2 – 1.4 GHz and 3.1...
From the Editor: Medical
From the Editor — Medical Tricorder Coming Closer
One of the largest design contests dollar-wise to improve healthcare in the US is focused on creating a medical diagnostic device inspired by Star Trek®. The Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE is a $10 million multi-year global competition to stimulate innovation and integration of precision diagnostic...
Features: Tubing & Extrusion
The need to control and reduce costs by manufacturers of surgical instruments, medical devices, and healthcare consumable goods has been accelerated by a variety of current...
Applications: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Additive manufacturing can be used to create faster, more flexible, and more cost-effective development and production methods. Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) is an additive manufacturing...
Applications: Medical
When eInfochips was commissioned by a client to build a next-generation portable endoscopy system, the company had to invest considerable thought in choosing the...
Briefs: Medical
According to the World Health Organization, more than 17 million people died from cardiovascular diseases globally in 2008, representing 30 percent of all global deaths. The American Heart...
Briefs: Medical
Pathogens that cause healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), for example, central line-associated bloodstream infection, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, surgical site...
INSIDER: Medical
A team of researchers at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, have created an inexpensive diagnostic device that, they say, can be used by health care workers in the world’s poorest areas to...
Products: Medical
QuickMIM Service
Kinetics Climax, Inc. Wilsonville, OR, introduces its new Rapid Prototyping Service, QuickMIM™, where customers are guaranteed to receive Kinetics Quality Parts utilizing prototype tooling at a fraction of the cost and lead time of conventional production MIM components. QuickMIM™ produces prototype parts utilizing high quality...
Products: Medical
Tech-Etch, Inc., Plymouth, MA, manufactures Fine MicroEtch® Screens from stainless steel using photo etching technology, which enables designers to specify a straight hole or a tapered hole facilitating liquid filtration...
Products: Medical
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics, Minneapolis, MN, offers components custom-molded of PEEK to improve performance while reducing costs. Utilizing proprietary processes and designs, PEEK can be used as an alternative...
Products: Medical
Mitutoyo America Corporation, Aurora, IL, announces the addition of new CV-2100N4 and M4 Contracers to their line of Form Measurement Instruments. The new CV-2100N4/M4 models have been redesigned to offer improved...
Products: Sensors/Data Acquisition
FlexiForce Enhanced Stability Sensor
Tekscan, Inc., Boston, MA, announces its latest sensor offering: the FlexiForce® Enhanced Stability Series 301 (ESS301). The sensor is made from pressure-sensitive ink that allows for high quality performance with the added benefit of measuring force in a wider range of temperature and humidity, and performing...
Products: Medical
TÜV Rheinland of North America Inc., Boxborough, MA, introduces new security consulting and remediation services for medical device manufacturers to help enhance the security of their devices and...
Technology Report: Power
Automotive climate control engineers are working to wring increased efficiency not only from the refrigeration system, but from every peripheral too. Yes, there are CAFE (corporate average fuel...
Products: Medical
Miyachi America Corporation, Monrovia, CA, announces its new Sigma Femtosecond Laser Tube cutting system, providing unrivalled edge quality for both metals and plastics, making it ideal for medical device...
Products: Medical
Metrigraphics LLC, Wilmington, MA, announces it has achieved large-scale production of micron-scale flexible circuits six or more layers high with traces (circuit lines) as narrow as 3 microns. The circuits are so...
Products: Medical
Alpha Wire, Elizabeth NJ, is now carrying inventory on all sizes of Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) cable, from 4/0 to 16 AWG. Included is Alpha’s Series V line of VFD cable and the new V-Flex, a flexible version...
Products: Medical
GlobTek, Inc., Northvale, NJ, introduces its GTM41133-90VV-x.x-T2 medical power supply, for use as desktop/external, with regulated switchmode AC-DC, input rating: 100 to 240V~, 50 to 60 Hz, IEC 60320/C8 AC...
Products: Medical
Qosina, Edgewood, NY, announces its one-handed Hemostasis Valve Y Connector (80448), which allows independent manipulation of multiple guidewires. Its lever action allows for lock and release for three positions....
Products: Medical
Teleflex Medical OEM, Gurnee, IL, announces the addition of a continuously-wound, variable-pitch, coil-reinforced shaft technology with a HDPE (high-density polyethylene) liner to its portfolio of catheter...
Products: Medical
Halkey-Roberts Corporation, St. Petersburg, FL, announces that its new Robertsite® Male Luer Valves are ideal for flushing and drainage applications, IV solutions, and home healthcare. The valves are high flow and...
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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
How Wearables Are Enhancing Smart Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Medical
Developing Sustainable Drug-Delivery Devices
Podcasts: Design
Smarter Pathways for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Care
On-Demand Webinars: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Understanding Testing and Compliance Requirements for Wireless Medical Devices
Podcasts: AR/AI
Personalized Medicine and Drug Delivery
Podcasts: Green Design & Manufacturing
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.