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Emitter Features Broadband Performance and Low-Input Power Requirements
Cal Sensors has introduced a MEMs pulsed emitter that combines broadband emission and low-input power requirements.
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Prisym ID Introduces High-Resolution Print Inspection System
An integrated inspection system that offers manufacturers complete label integrity from design and print to label inspection is now available in a high-resolution version. Prisym Medica from Prisym ID is designed to eliminate risks that can occur through printer issues, partially automated systems a
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Cleanroom Monitoring System Minds the (Data) Gap
A cleanroom monitoring system developed by Veriteq provides a continuous record of data that is always available, even during network interruptions. Cleanrooms have traditionally used chart recorders to track conditions but these may not be adequate. “Unfortunately, chart recorders are vulnera
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Kontron Carrier Hubs Now Support MTCA.4 Specification
MicroTCA carrier hubs (MCH) from Kontron have been upgraded to include support of the MTCA.4 specification, aligning the devices with high-speed data acquisition and processing application requirements. Physical research centres and high-bandwidth medical applications will benefit from the upgrade,
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Nano Ceramic Powder Improves Performance, Longevity of Orthopaedic Implants
As patients get hip and knee implants at an increasingly younger age and life expectancy swells, it's important that orthopaedic products go the distance. A high-purity nanostructured ceramic powder developed by Innovnano (Porto Salvo, Portugal) is designed to help makers of orthopaedic implants mee
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Personna Industrial Introduces New Line of Blades for Medical Manufacturing
Personna Industrial, producer of professional and industrial blades, has launched new precision blades for cleanroom environments and medical device manufacturing. The new products include contour blades, double-edge blades, safety dispensing systems and single-edge blades. The blades were designed
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Laser Welding System Offers High-Speed Galvo Motion
Miyachi’s newest welding system, the Mu desktop galvo fibre laser welder, features the motion capabilities of a stage-based system in a compact footprint. Fibre and Nd:YAG compatible, the system has an av
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NuSil Launches Medical Material that Resists Swelling
NuSil has introduced a new medical material for liquid injection moulding equipment. The company exhibited the new fluorosilicone elastomer MED-5440 at 2013 Medical Design & Manufacturing West Conference, which took place in Anaheim, CA, USA, last week. MED-5440 is a two-part silicone rubber w
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Multisorb to Exhibit Products for Pharmaceutical Stability at Pharmapack Europe
Multisorb Technologies will present its Calculations through Operations program and sorbent products (e.g., desiccants, oxygen absorbers and volatile absorbers) for pharmaceutical stability at Pharmapack Europe, taking place 13 to 14 February 2013, in Paris.
Multisorb’s Calculations through O
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Lubrizol Introduces Medical Materials for Implants
The Lubrizol Corp. has announced eight new medical materials from its LifeScience Polymers division. These medical materials are an extension of the Carbothane line of polycarbonate-based thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) and encompass a range of grades and radiopacities. The company will exhibit t
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Pharmapack Europe: Aptar Pharma Increases Production Capacities at Eigeltingen Facility
Nasal and pulmonary drug-delivery device manufacturer Aptar Pharma will present its products at Pharmapack Europe, taking place 13 to 14 February 2013 at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris. Aptar Pharma provides systems for the delivery of unpreserved formulations.
The company recently anno
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Roundness Tester is Designed for Demanding Environments
Ametek Taylor Hobson's Surtronic R-Series roundness and form tester
Ametek Taylor Hobson has introduced a high-throughput roundness measuring system suitable for the shop floor and the inspection room. Applications in
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Spotlight on Laser Systems
Laser remote unit
Coherent has expanded its OBIS family of plug-and-play smart laser modules and accessories with the OBIS 6-Laser Remote that integrates the power supply and control of up to six separate lase
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In Focus: Low-Pressure Plasma Technology and other Surface Treatments
Low-Pressure Plasma Technology Treats Sensors in Cleanroom Environment
Diener electronic cleans sensors made of polypropylene with low-pressure plasma. To guarantee the conductivity and adhesive properties of sensors for implants—sensors made of polyamide 6 with a fibreglass piece and head of
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In Focus: Systems Automate Dispensing, Welding and other Processes
Automated Dispensing System Precisely Joins Clear and Coloured Thermoplastics
The precise dispensing of Nordson EFD’s Clearweld material systems enables high-performance thermoplastic welding. The effectiveness of the Clearweld system depends upon its compatibility with specific process p