A new vacuum resin dryer enables more molding and extrusion processors to obtain the substantial advantages of vacuum dryers over conventional desiccant systems, including lower operating cost, increased efficiency and greater control over the drying process, according to the vacuum dryer's maker Maguire Products. The VBD 300 vacuum dryer from … [Read more...] about Maguire vacuum resin dryer handles more molding, extrusion applications
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How TE Connectivity wants to transform patient care
TE Connectivity (TE), a connectivity and sensor products and services company, is showcasing technologies designed to mitigate medical device design challenges at MD&M West this week in Anaheim, Calif. Product experts from TE will be on site (Booth #3149) to discuss how TE's customized sensing, connectivity and minimally invasive device … [Read more...] about How TE Connectivity wants to transform patient care
What are the best applications for ultra-thin-wall heat-shrink tubing?
Mark A. Saab/Chief Technology Officer/Vention Medical Ultra-thin-wall, medical-grade heat-shrink tubing is used in a variety of catheters and minimally invasive medical devices. Polyester (PET) heat-shrink tubing stands out from other heat-shrink tubing due to its ultra-thin walls, high strength and insulative properties. It is 10 to 100 times … [Read more...] about What are the best applications for ultra-thin-wall heat-shrink tubing?
RSX extreme-force actuator designed for hydraulic cylinder replacement
Tolomatic's new RSX hydraulic-class electric linear rod actuator meets the need for extreme forces and is an ideal choice for replacing hydraulic cylinders. Designed and tested for 100% duty cycle, the actuator's roller-screw drive ensures long, consistent life. Applications include pressing, punching, stamping, riveting, fastening, joining, … [Read more...] about RSX extreme-force actuator designed for hydraulic cylinder replacement
Bluestar Silicones and Graham Engineering partner for medical tubing testing and development
Graham Engineering and Bluestar Silicones jointly announced that Graham Engineering will lend equipment, including an American Kuhne 1.5 in. ULTRA RS silicone lab extruder and extrusion processing expertise, to create a silicone extrusion line at Bluestar Silicones’s 226,000 square foot technical center in York, S.C. for the collaboration. The … [Read more...] about Bluestar Silicones and Graham Engineering partner for medical tubing testing and development
Trelleborg delivers low-friction seals to support infusion pumps
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions showcases its wide range of medical device and life science solutions including liquid silicone rubber parts, coatings, tubing and hose and an array of rubber-molded and multi-component products used to support advanced infusion devices and transdermal drug delivery at MD&M East in New York City. The choice of … [Read more...] about Trelleborg delivers low-friction seals to support infusion pumps
Simple, yet essential: Innovation in medical tubing design
Like the human bodies they’re designed to treat, medical devices are often composed of disparate systems. Linking those systems, much like the vasculature of the human body, are systems of tubes. Tubing provides passage for gas, fluid, electronics, and even micro-sized devices to travel seamlessly. With modern designs, tubes are often slated to … [Read more...] about Simple, yet essential: Innovation in medical tubing design
What are tubing connectors?
Tubing connectors for medical applications come in an almost endless variety, but the recent thrust in their design is to prevent accidental connections. For instance, by one estimate a hospital room could have nine different fluids in use, making the possibility of a misconnection too high. That makes it important to have a simple and repeatable … [Read more...] about What are tubing connectors?
12-page paper explains thin-wall polyester heat-shrink tubing for medical devices
Vention Medical offers this 12 page brochure to discuss company capabilities. It is written by the company CTO Mark Saab. The Introduction and first page are here. For the rest: http://goo.gl/c6Zqpm The demand for less-invasive medical procedures is a major driving force in the medical device industry today. Smaller and thinner is better, … [Read more...] about 12-page paper explains thin-wall polyester heat-shrink tubing for medical devices
Industry’s broadest range of compounds for tubing to be featured at MD&M West 2016
Teknor Apex Company has developed the industry’s broadest range of compounds for tubing, and it will feature these products at MD&M West 2016 (Booth 2438). Teknor Apex now offers a comprehensive portfolio of medical-grade tubing compounds, including Apex flexible PVC, Flexalloy PVC elastomers, and Medalist® thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). In … [Read more...] about Industry’s broadest range of compounds for tubing to be featured at MD&M West 2016
