(Galway. Ireland/Dayton OH) – The Temperature Product Group of Measurement Specialties (MEAS), created by the combination of BetaTHERM Sensors, HL Planar, and formerly YSI Temperature, is pleased to offer a complete range of disposable temperature probe assemblies for medical equipment and patient monitoring applications. NTC thermistors are used in disposable medical temperature products to optimize…
Parker Introduces Improved Lead Times on Stepper Motors
(Rohnert Park, CA)— Parker’s Electromechanical Automation Division announces it isincreasing stock inventory and reducing lead times on select LV and HVstepper motors. Stock quantities of select motors have been dramaticallyincreased to offer competitive lead times on these high-performance,cost-effective motors. The LV (Low Voltage) series includes 11, 14, 17, 23 and 34 frame sizemotors, while the…
New Clippard Oxygen Series Electronic Valves
Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc. introduces the new Oxygen Clean Series electronic valves. Available in 2-way or 3-way, normally-closed or fully ported, the valves are designed for use with oxygen applications and will work with air and inert gas. The “O-E” Series pneumatic valves utilize a unique patented valve system that has been used and proven…
Optima Partners with Pulizzi
(Tucker GA) – Optima EPS, an Elma Company, a leader in Cabinet Enclosure solutions and Pulizzi Engineering, a leader in Power Distribution solutions, have developed a partnership for their related products. Optima is a designer and manufacturer of cabinet enclosures, wall-mount cases, electronic cases, 19″ racks, command consoles & desks, and electronic enclosures. The company…
Autodesk Announces SkidTek -Inventor Of The Month
(SAN RAFAEL, CA) -Autodesk, Inc.announced that SkidTek Limited has been named the Autodesk Inventor of the Month for September. The Inventor of the Month program (www.autodesk.com/inventorofthemonth) recognizes the most innovative design and engineering advancements made by the extensive community using Autodesk Inventor software, which provides the foundation for Digital Prototyping. The Inventor of the Month…
SynqNet® exceeds 300,000 motion axes shipped
WOOD DALE, IL — Danaher Motion today announced that the 300,000th axis of its SynqNet® motion and I/O network was shipped in August 2007, and since SynqNet’s introduction in 2003 more than 303,000 axes have been installed worldwide, making it the fastest growing motion network available today. Danaher Motion attributes much of the rapid SynqNet…
FEA Helps Eliminate Physical Prototypes
Engineers at Spinal USA, a manufacturer and distributor of advanced surgical spinal products in Flowood, MS, have designed spinal implants called vertebral body replacement (VBR) devices. Because surgeons insert these implants into patients’ spines during spinal fusion procedures, FDA approval is required. Rather than risk the cost and time for testing physical prototypes, though, the…
Integrated Microstepping Driver and NEMA 17 Hybrid Motor
Nippon Pulse America introduces PRO Series NEMA 17 integrated motor/drivers. The drives are ideal for machine designs where an incorporated motor/driver helps conserve space. A 42 mm Hybrid motor with attached drive electronics, yields a compact, RoHS compliant package. PRO Series hybrid stepper motors are precision designed for medical technologies and semiconductor manufacturing applications. They…
Array Microphone For NVH Studies
(Depew, NY) — PCB Piezotronics (PCB®) has debuted Model 130D22, a combined ICP® free field response pre-polarized array microphone and preamplifier. The microphone is designed for measuring sound pressure levels and frequencies in the audible range, and can be used simultaneously with ICP® accelerometers to simplify test setups. Model 130D22 also incorporates a SMB…
Pepperl+Fuchs Selected As Supplier To Emerson & GE Healthcare
TWINSBURG, OH – Pepperl+Fuchs has been awarded a contract to be the Fieldbus interface and PC operator terminal supplier, partnering with Emerson Process Management, for the project awarded by GE Healthcare's Lindesnes plant in Norway. Emerson will implement the Pepperl+Fuchs fieldbus installation system FieldConnex®, a range of FOUNDATION™ fieldbus interface solutions between the Emerson DeltaV™…
Brushless DC Blowers
Minijammer® brushless DC blowers deliver high performance in a compact package for low-voltage medical, combustion, and commercial end-uses requiring reliable and long life. Typical applications include medical devices (airbeds, laser therapy cooling, and lab equipment), gas-fired combustion systems (fryers and steamers), high-volume copiers, high-end digital printers, and fuel cells, among others. All Minijammer blowers feature…
Molex Completes Acquisition Of Polymicro Technologies
By Design World Lisle, IL, USA – Molex Incorporated announced that it has completed its acquisition of Phoenix, Arizona-based Polymicro Technologies, LLC. This acquisition is not financially material to the results of Molex and terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Polymicro Technologies, LLC manufactures silica capillary tubing and specialty optical fibers, optical fiber and…
Danaher Motion Launches SQIO SynqNet® I/O Modules
WOOD DALE, IL — Danaher Motion introduces SQIO SynqNet I/O interface boards available that allow high volume machine builders to seamlessly integrate their custom analog and/or digital I/O hardware with complex, high performance motion into a single network architecture. SQIO maximizes machine performance by providing real-time I/O and remote motion performance diagnostics via SynqNet for…
Engineers focus on freedom
By Leslie Langnau, Managing Editor Medical science continues to push boundaries in health care. With the aid of the innovative engineer, physicians, surgeons, and medical researchers move ever closer to the goal of providing superior health care. Over the last few years, engineers have contributed their skills to a number of interesting and unique developments…
New polyurethane grades meet FDA modified regulation
Bayer MaterialScience LLC developed Texin thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) grades to meet the FDA-modified ISO 10993 Part 1, “Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices‚” tests with human tissue contact time of 30 days or less. Properties of these grades include: excellent clarity for visual observation; chemical and lipid resistance, high abrasion, wear, tear, and stain resistance; mold,…
3D CAD Lets Small Company Design On-the-Fly
By Larry Boulden, Staff Editor QED makes compact little lights for dentists, doctors, and surgeons. Most major orders call for custom products. Required schedules are tight, turnaround quick. And the design engineering team that makes it all happen? Just a few engineers, using only two seats of CAD. One is on a laptop. Small, precise…
Medical-Grade Accessory Power Strip
Medical-Grade NEMA Socket Strips are rated to 15 amp with service at 125 Vac. They come with four and six NEMA 5 to 15 outlets, a C14 inlet with connector lock, a guard-protected circuit breaker switch, and outlet covers. The strips have UL approval for several new medical standards. Interpower Corp. www.interpower.com :: Design World…
Direct Drive Rotary Servomotors
CARTRIDGE DDR direct drive rotary servomotors eliminate mechanical transmission parts. They use pre-engineered components, an integrated, factory-aligned high-resolution feedback device, and operate without bearings. They now come in five frame sizes from 4.25 in. square to 13.78 in. square with four stack lengths per frame. CE marked and UL listed for global application, the motors…
Renewed Wind for Respirator Market
Sixteen mm Brushless Motors weigh 33 g and give 50 W of power to 60,000 rpm, with 39 dB operation. “With an average 3 dBA reduced noise level and 10% lower inertia, these 16 mm brushless motors represent the lightest weight, quietest and most energy efficient motors ever available from Portescap. They will maximize patient…
Lifetime Monitoring System for Actuators
The onboard SKF actuator lifetime monitoring system continuously tracks actuator service-life status while in operation and signals when the actuator needs to be replaced. The system displays remaining service life via a simple LED color code display, using specific calculations. Green indicates more than 10% service life and orange indicates that only 10% remains. When…
Optical Encoder
The Series 61L optically coupled rotary encoder generates one quadrature cycle per detent position. It is suited for human-to-machine interface applications requiring high rotational sensitivity. The encoder satisfies the MIL-STD-202 requirement and gives one million rotational cycles even in the harshest conditions. The optional push-button makes it ideal for use in menu scrolling and choice…
Sealed Tactile Switches
BI Technologies added the SWT8 Series switches, which feature a square stem. It also offers the SWTW Series, which adds three additional styles to its sealed product line. The company also expanded its SWT6 series 6.2 x 6.2 mm tactile switch family, which now combines the 100 K-cycle mechanical life version and the standard 1…
Bishop-Wisecarver Attends Governor’s Summit
Pamela Kan, President of Bishop-Wisecarver Corp., joined California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and other business, labor, and education leaders, in a one-day Career Technical Education Summit. The Governor held the summit to discuss the future of the state’s workforce and to address concerns over decades of underinvestment in career and technical education for young people. In…
Moving Magnet Voice Coil Actuators
Moving magnet voice coil linear actuators have acceleration to 20 gs, zero cogging, resolution to 8.3 µm/m (0.0001 in. /ft), repeatability to 5 µm (0.0002 in.), and long life. Ideal applications include mirror tilt and focusing, laser beam steering, position control, and Z axis for pick-and-place equipment. Other suitable applications are robotics, testing, medical diagnostic…
Maintenance-Free Pneumatics
ROTRON blowers agitate solutions, convey parts and products, perform vacuum hold-down and pick-up operations, dry and clean parts, and handle process and off gases. They generate clean, oil-free air by using one or two spinning, non-contact, oil-free impellers. What’s more, the blowers have fewer moving parts, which minimizes wear, tear, and downtime; and are an…