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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Medica and Compamed Exhibitions Highlight New Products
    Electric safety analysers, solenoid valves and ventouses are among the new products that will be introduced at Medica and Compamed this year. Medica/Compamed will also add several new forum programmes.The co-located shows will take place at Messe Düsseldorf from 14–17 November 2012 (Medic
  • Micropump is Suitable for Portable Applications
    Servoflo Corp. has announced the MP-6 series of micropumps. Based on piezo-electric diaphragm pump technology, the MP-6 micropump delivers air, gas or liquid for low-flow applications in a wide variety of industries, including the medical industry. The piezo ceramic is mounted on a brass membrane
  • Injection Moulding System Comes with Own Class 7 Cleanroom
      Installing a cleanroom for medical moulding operations requires significant resources, which may be difficult to justify for niche applications. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s new injection moulding system circumvents that expense by incorporating an ISO Class 7 cleanroom into its self-conta
  • Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Piezo Motors
    A new 70-page brochure on piezo-electric motors has just been published by PI (Physik Instrumente). The document, which can be downloaded free of charge, describes inertial motors, often referred to as stick slip motors; ultrasonic motors; and stepping (or walk) type motors. In addition to applicati
  • Elastocon Expands Line of Clear Medical-Grade TPEs
    New grades of SEBS-based thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) from Elastocon TPE Technologies that are typically used to mould grips for medical and dental devices and knobs and buttons for medical equipment are available in low formulations, some of which are oil free. The expanded grades include a broa