‘Medical Devices’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Safety relays simplify control-system design from Eaton Corp, which we summarised at the time by saying "Safety relays in the Eaton Moeller ESR5 range simplify the design and implementation of control systems that meet safety and reliability standards.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Abssac torsion springs have linear spring rates from Abssac: "Abssac supplies unwind and wind-up torsion springs with linear spring rates. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from CERAM - take a look at Ceram tests resilience of YSZ used in implants which says: "Ceram is offering a full suite of testing for Yttria-Stabilised Zirconia (YSZ) destined for surgical implants, as defined in ISO 13356 standards. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Ansys, Ansys launches software bundle for universities, as well as Variohm unveils membrane potentiometer range from Variohm Eurosensor, and NI devices suit extended-temperature operation from National Instruments.

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Boa camera suits harsh factory-floor environments (November 2009)

Adept Electronic Solutions is offering the Boa smart camera, an all-in-one vision system from Dalsa designed for harsh factory-floor environments.

X-frame machining system has operator panels (November 2009)

X-frame Systems has released its modular X-frame system.

Advanced Manufacturing announces Medtec 2010 (October 2009)

With focused display areas for high-tech manufacturing, packaging, materials, automation and design, Medtec UK will present all the latest technologies and tools for medical device manufacturing.

Micromech offers complete linear motion solution (October 2009)

Micromech's Promech linear actuators from Parker are for OEM instrument manufacturers looking to speed time to market and reduce the overall installed cost for linear motion axes.

EMC equips labs with online transient generator (October 2009)

The TRA3000 system from EMC is able to bring the power of the web to EMC laboratories.

Barden provides super-precision bearings (October 2009)

The Barden Corporation offers custom-designed, super-precision bearings for use in a wide variety of high-performance air handling systems.

Conductive compounds reduce static noise (October 2009)

Connectors Unlimited has worked with RTP Company to formulate and supply plastic materials for a shielding solution for analogue cable and circuit connectors.

Diversified Plastics helps produce medical device (October 2009)

Diversified Plastics has been chosen by Coaxia to produce a polycarbonate miniature manifold, which is part of Coaxia's Neuroflo catheter.

Medical devices utilise Omnify PLM technology

Omnify Software has announced that they have seen an increase in the number of medical device manufacturers implementing its PLM technology.
Silicone formulations suit medical devices

Minnesota Rubber and QMR Plastics offes a range of silicone formulations for overmoulding multiple use medical devices requiring hundreds of sterilisations as well as for single-use procedures.