The use of adhesives for medical devices is growing at a near 10% annual rate, claims Skeist Inc. in their 2007 assessment of this market. Medical adhesives can be classified into the categories of implant, device and equipment, tissue bonding, pressure sensitive, dental, and wound closure. Within the device and equipment category are several types…
Trelleborg’s Plie MPC Prosthetic Knee
Ft. Wayne, IN –Trelleborg Sealing Solutions worked with Freedom Innovations to supply five components for a computer-controlled damper inside Freedom’s PliƒÂ©‚â„¢ MPC knee. Components included a Zurcon‚® AS Wiper, Zurcon‚® L-Cup, bushing, Turcon‚® Slydring‚® and custom FKM (fluoroelastomer) bladder, ensuring leak-free performance. The damper is a monotube, with air on one side and oil on…
High Performance “Machined” Springs
SANTA MARIA, CA., — “Machined” springs from Helical Products Co. combine the elastic properties of materials such as high strength steels, aluminum and titanium with a curved beam helix (HELI-CAL® Flexure) to provide precise deflection rates for compression, extension, torsion, lateral bending and lateral translation spring functions. Applications range from deep space instrumentation to medical…
Optima Partners with Pulizzi
(Tucker GA) – Optima EPS, an Elma Company, a leader in Cabinet Enclosure solutions and Pulizzi Engineering, a leader in Power Distribution solutions, have developed a partnership for their related products. Optima is a designer and manufacturer of cabinet enclosures, wall-mount cases, electronic cases, 19″ racks, command consoles & desks, and electronic enclosures. The company…
Roller Conveyor Photoelectric Sensors
TWINSBURG, OH – Pepperl+Fuchs’ SBL Series Roller Conveyor Sensors mount between conveyor rollers while providing reliable package detection regardless of package color. Sensors can be directly mounted with thru-hole mounting or can be attached with an optional mounting bracket. The SBL series provides precise, adjustable sensing from 40 to 900mm. Up to 25 sensors can…
RINGFEDER CORPORATION Recertified as ISO 9001:2000 Compliant
Westwood, NJ – Ringfeder Corporation, widely recognized as a top – quality supplier of power transmission components in North and South America, has recently achieved ISO 9001:2000 recertification. The company was originally certified in 2005. ISO (International Organization for Standardization) 9001:2000 is a set of worldwide quality assurance system standards that facilitate international trade. The…
Micro Miniature Metal Bellows
Servometer / Precision Manufacturing Group, LLC presents micro miniature electrodeposited nickel bellows manufactured with diameters as small as 0.020 in. (0.5 mm) that are dynamically flexible. Servometer micro bellows can bend, compress, cycle, and are helium leak-tight. Servometer’s custom designed products serve a variety of needs in Aerospace, Medical, Semiconductor, Instrumentation, and related technologies. Key…
Torsionally Rigid Couplings Enhance Servo Performance
Servo systems more often than not require that mechanical components have a high torsional stiffness in order to perform properly in applications requiring rapid acceleration and deceleration of high inertia loads. Flexible couplings usually have the lowest torsional stiffness of any component in a motion system. All too often couplings are selected based on factors…
Adrenaline, Adventure & Engineering
By Marshall Matheson “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports … all others are games.” -Earnest Hemingway This month, Design World is launching “Leadership in Engineering”, a community based print and online promotion to support and gain industry recognition for innovation and advances in engineering across several disciplines. Image appears…
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