Before you start a medical wearable device project, consider the following challenges and suggestions on how to address them. Diana Eitzman, Ph.D. and Kris Godbey Skin is unlike any other substrate. It sweats, grows hair, secretes oil, harbors bacteria, constantly sheds old cells, regenerates new ones and changes with health, environment and age – characteristics…
Aluminum and Stainless Steel microPEM TackSert Pins
Aluminum and stainless steel microPEM® TackSert® pins from PennEngineering provide cost-effective alternatives to micro screws for attaching top panels to base panels or chassis in compact electronic assemblies. They will attach top panels of any material to a base or chassis manufactured from common cast metals (such as magnesium and aluminum) or plastics (such as…
Special adhesives bring clarity to optic applications
Fiber optic, opto-electronic and photonic applications must have superior transparency, requiring optically clear epoxies, polysulfides, and silicones that exhibit excellent light transmission. Contributed by Rohit Ramnath, Senior Product Engineer, Master Bond Optical transmission, the ability for light to be channeled through a material, is particularly important for fiber optic, opto-electronic and photonic applications. As a…
LEDs light up industrial enclosures
LEDs have become bright enough, rugged enough, and inexpensive enough to handle illumination chores inside industrial control cabinets. Slavco Anastasov • Rittal Corp. For many years, fluorescent technology was the only option for the internal lighting of industrial enclosures. Fluorescent light sources have many positives and are relatively inexpensive. But they have their share of…
Watch: Inflatable seals ensure leak-tight connections
Fabric-reinforced, rubber inflatable seals prevent leaks and work in even the toughest of environments. During a two-part video series, I had a chance to sit down with Paul Heney, Design World’s editorial director, to take a look at a variety of inflatable seals from Seal Master. The fully molded and custom-engineered rubber seals form a…