Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry

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MOLDING

Molding Services

Specializing in short-run, low-volume molding, a company offers molding of engineered plastics for the medical device industry. Horizontal injection molding machines are used, as are vertical molding machines for insert molding processes. The company’s equipment can produce parts from both high-temperature and commodity-grade plastics. In addition to molding, the company also offers machining and packaging services, 3-D rapid prototypes, and thermo vacuum form-

Power Supplies

To meet the design demands of high-power medical equipment, a company makes a compact series of power supplies that measure 7. 5 × 4. 5 × 1.75 in. The PM300 series of 300-W, ac-dc switching power supplies operates at

90–264 V ac and has floating, adjustable outputs. Available in single, dual, triple, or quad outputs, the series com-plies with EN 60101-1 medical safety standards. A cover and fan can be added during assembly, which allows for up to 300 W of power from 0° to 50°C, with derated output power up to 70°C. Protek Power North America Inc., Hudson, MA, 978/567-9601.

www.protekpowerna.com

Polymers

Developmental polymers can improve the performance of medical devices in the presence of aggressive liquids. The

ing of trays. It has a Class 100,000 cleanroom and is ISO compliant. Plastic & Metal Center Inc., Laguna Hills, CA, 949/770-8230.

www.plastic-metal.com

transparent polymers offer advanced lipid and solvent resistance. The Bio-phenol A–free formulation features strong resistance to stress cracking by lipid emulsions and isopropyl alcohol. The materials maintain color clarity after sterilization by gamma radiation, ethylene oxide, or E-beam processing. Altuglas International, Philadelphia, PA, 800/523-1532.

www.altuglasint.com

Label Printer and
Applicator

A label printer and applicator applies labels to medical devices. Measuring 15 × 32 × 30 in., the PA2000 Specialty Tamp features a remote front panel for accessibility and an all-metal

MOTORS

Brush Dc Motor

An expanded family of brush dc motors delivers 40% greater torque-to-volume ratio than standard iron-core motors of a similar frame size. The 35GLT motors have a 35-mm housing and weigh 360 g. Maximum continuous torque approaches 150 mN•m. The motors are available with five winding types in the voltage range of 24–90 V and can be customized for use with gearboxes and encoders. For demanding applications that require heat management, the motors can be customized

construction. The product prints labels with or without a computer attached, and its versatility enables it to print labels as small as 0.2 × 0.2 in. Automatic or semiautomatic, it can apply up to 58 labels per minute depending on the printer used, label size, and height of the product. Tharo Systems Inc., Brunswick, OH, 800/878-6833.

www.tharo.com

Single-Board Computer

A single-board computer can be used to design portable medical instruments. Offering a temperature range of – 20° to 70°C, new models of the Hercules II EBX line provide a lower-priced alternative for customers that

do not require an extended temperature range. The computers integrate a Pentium III-level CPU with data acquisition, digital I/O, power supply, and soldered RAM. It measures 5. 75 × 8 in. Diamond Systems Corp., Mountain View, CA, 650/810-2500.