Product News

  • Motion Control Equipment Manufacturer Provides Custom Products
    Total Motion Systems Ltd (TMS) manufactures and supplies motion control equipment for medical device production, development and testing applications. The range covers stepper, servo and dc motor technologies and includes motors, drives, single and multi-axis intelligent motion controllers, gearboxe
  • Ultraflat Stepper Motor Minimises Installation Space Requirements
    Ultraflat, high-torque DPM- 63S10 stepper motors with a step angle of 1.8° support designers requiring maximum torque and positional accuracy combined with minimum overall height. When operating in microstep mode, the motor can achieve positional accuracy to <0.02°; with its respective dr
  • Stent Securement Testing Equipment Can Be Used for Quality Assurance and Regulatory Submissions
    The SR1000 stent securement testing equipment from Machine Solutions Inc. is designed to measure and record the force required to dislodge a balloon-expandable stent from its proper position on a balloon. The SR1000 has a multisectioned segmental head, one segment of which radially grips the balloon
  • Burst Tester Verifies Sterile Barrier Seal Strength
    The Mark 5 version of the MET Mini Burst Tester is specifically designed for verification of sterile barrier seal strength in cleanrooms and QA laboratories. Performing burst tests as described in ASTM F2054 and ASTM F1140, the device is now available with a high volume option. This version of the m
  • Aptar Pharma Launches DF30Plus Metering Valve
    Aptar Pharma unveiled the DF30Plus metering valve at the Drug Delivery to the Lungs scientific conference in Edinburgh last month. The new metering valve is the result of continuous improvement to Aptar Pharma's DF30 metering valve technology platform, a platform that is over 20 years old. The ne
  • Texas Instruments Announces Free Medical Imaging Software Toolkit
    Texas Instruments Inc. has introduced a free, easy-to-use medical imaging software toolkit (STK), a collection of powerful imaging algorithms for TI’s TMS320C66x digital signal processors (DSP). Complementing TI’s portfolio of analogue and embedded processing solutions for real-time medi
  • Optical Micrometer Enables Multi-point Measurement with Micron Precision
      The new Keyence TM-3000 2-D optical micrometer introduces technological advances to 100% automated high-speed, in-line or off-line measurement and inspection applications. It is designed to combine the function
  • Rotary Tables Are Compatible with Cleanroom Environments
    Rotary tables from IntelLiDrives incorporate RotoLinear motor technology in a compact, direct-drive configuration. The small 37-mm-profile tables with outside diameters from 100 to 200 mm operate on air bearings for frictionless, maintenance-free operation; they can be supplied with a large aperture
  • GlobTek Launches New Power Supplies That Satisfy Medical Standards
      GlobTek’s GT(M)91099 series of desktop power supplies with IEC 320 C6 and C8 couplers and changeable blade feature double-reinforced insulation, regulated output voltages from 12 to 24 V dc in 0.1-V incre
  • Rofin Introduces Multipurpose Laser Workstation
    Rofin has released a new multipurpose workstation for laser material processing applications, the Modular Processing System (MPS). The system integrates laser sources, motion modules and control units within a single compact housing. It can be configured for welding, cutting, drilling and structurin
  • Coreless dc Motors Incorporate Density Copper Foil Rotor Technology
    Allied Motion Technologies has expanded its range of coreless dc motors with the addition of the DynaMax 25 series. The new 25-mm-diam DynaMax 25 coreless motors use a high-power density copper foil rotor technology instead of a conventional copper wire armature winding. The rotor technology combine
  • ZMDI Expands Family of Capacitive Sensor Signal Conditioning Devices
    ZMD AG (ZMDI), a global supplier of energy-efficient analogue and mixed-signal products has expanded its family of capacitive sensor signal conditioning devices with the wide-dynamic-range ZSSC3123 integrated circuit (IC). The chip delivers 14-bit resolution and 0.25% accuracy over a range of sensor
  • Avery Dennison Medical Solutions Launches Thin Absorbent Skin Adhesives
    A new medical adhesive formulation from Avery Dennison Medical Solutions provides manufacturers of temporary adherent medical devices with improved performance over conventional acrylic adhesives and rubber-based hydrocolloid dressings, according to the company. The Thin Absorbent Skin Adhesive prod
  • PAI with Graphite and PTFE Additives Features Abrasion Resistance
    Although it is not targeting medical device manufacturers among first-tier customers, Ensinger has introduced an addition to its range of polyamide-imide semifinished goods (PAI) that may nevertheless inspire medical device designers. The new Tecator 5031 PVX contains graphite and PTFE, providing ab
  • Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions Releases New Version of Linear Actuator Series
    Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions has released a new version of its popular 36-mm G4 linear actuator. This new configuration includes a special adapter plate that allows the smaller 36-mm-OD unit to replace the 42- and 46-mm units in existing applications. The advantages of replacing these versions with