Mixed Media

Design kit for prototype flexible heaters

Minco, a designer and manufacturer of electronic components has made available a Flexible Heaters Prototype Design Kit, which enables companies to test a heater concept before work begins on a custom product. Including Thermofoil flexible heaters, instructions and technical data, this kit is designed to facilitate the integration of flexible heaters into custom applications. The kit enables users to see firsthand how thin, lightweight etched foil heaters can eliminate rod, ceramic, coil heaters or other bulky heater types from products. 

The kit includes commercial-grade polyimide/ULA heaters, polyimide/FEP heaters, silicone-rubber heaters, thermal-tab RTD sensors, RTV cement, technical specifications, RTD reference tables and engineering instructions. More information on the kit can be found in the complimentary Flexible Heaters Design Guide, which can be requested from the company’s website.  

Minco SA
Aston, France  +33 5 6103 2401
www.minco-europe.com

Instrument design resource

Available free to instrument manufacturers and design engineers, a 56-page book from IDEX Health & Science details the company’s products, engineering R&D services and manufacturing capabilities for the development of precise, low-volume, fluidic components and sub-assemblies. The Instrument Design Resource describes recent fluidics-related co-engineering projects with major life science customers and the strategies involved in optimising each system and eliminating waste. 

Offering technical product specifications and product-use diagrams, the Instrument Design Resource also provides details on the company’s fluidic prototypes as well as examples of customer applications. A complimentary copy of the book can be requested at www.idex-hs.com/resourceonline. A link-enabled electronic version of the book also can be viewed on the website. 

IDEX Health & Science
Oak Harbor, WA, USA  +1 866 339 4653
www.idex-hs.com 

Desk reference for medical tapes

A global supplier of pressure-sensitive adhesives and tapes to the medical, industrial and consumer markets, Avery Dennison Specialty Tape Division has distilled its expertise in a desk reference for medical tape selection. The catalogue provides detailed descriptions, application data and recent product samples. It allows users to see, touch and read about every specialty medical adhesive, foam and film material offered by the company. “The book is unique in that it devotes a dedicated page to each product,” says Gert Van Der Haegen, Medical Market Manager, Europe.

The catalogue is indexed by product construction and market application and it includes a table of contents designed for rapid identification of specific products or product categories. Users will find the book easy to update: pages can simply be inserted in the binder as new products or additions to existing product lines are announced.

The desk reference is the flagship item in the company’s new medical market enterprise reference kit, compiled specifically for people working in the medtech industry. A copy can be obtained by going to the website below.

Avery Dennison
Turnhout, Belgium  +32 1 440 4811
www.steu.averydennison.com
 

Online automation reference 

An online repository of reference and tutorial information covering laboratory automation is accessible from the Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) at www.labautomation.org/labautopedia. Developed by the ALA, a multidisciplinary, nonprofit scientific society, the LabAutopedia reference site features more than 180 contributed articles, videos and white papers. Introduced last year, the LabAutopedia website has more than doubled its content since it was launched. In its first 12 months, LabAutopedia has welcomed more than 28 500 unique visitors from more than 150 countries. The site averages more than 7500 page views per month. 

LabAutopedia offers definitions and terminology, standards, white papers, organisational listings and other information that is continually updated and evolving. The site’s content is constantly growing thanks to the contributions of numerous experts from academe and industry.

Association for Laboratory Automation
Geneva, IL, USA  +1 888 733 1252 
www.labautomation.org

Materials data and white papers

A number of white papers and guidance documents on topics related to materials analysis have been published by CERAM. Available free as downloads on the company’s website, the white papers cover topics spanning the breadth of the firm’s industry expertise. White papers of particular interest to the medtech community include reports on the role of materials analysis in the evolution of medical device technology and the use of ceramic components in medical applications.

Industry-specific content is clearly labeled on the website, enabling visitors from the healthcare and medical devices sector, to cite one example, to quickly access relevant information. The new website also includes sign-up options for a range of targeted newsletters and case studies.

CERAM
Stoke-on-Trent, UK  +44 1782 764 326
www.ceram.com